Job advertising and distribution · November 2026 Edition
Indeed vs Broadbean
Zero of fourteen models named Indeed first on the direct prompt; zero named Broadbean. Indeed was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Broadbean by eight and Indeed carries 35 labels and Broadbean 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in ten categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share5%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate37%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels3511A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Indeed reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Appcast was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Appcast vs Indeed · Appcast vs Broadbean · JobTarget vs Indeed
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the job advertising and distribution page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
IndeedFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBroadbean
Direct001 against Indeed
Paraphrase211 against Indeed · 1 against Broadbean
Comparative100
Budget-constrained12
Scale-constrained00
Negative0011 against Indeed
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Indeed and Broadbean stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | | ||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Indeed Broadbean first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Indeed on the left and Broadbean on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Indeed and Broadbean stood in it.
Neither was named
14 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Appcast, Joveo alternatives: LinkedIn Ads, Recruitics, StackAdapt
GPT-5.4 miniJoveo alternatives: JobTarget, PandoLogic, Veritone Hire
Gemini 3.5 FlashPandoLogic alternatives: Appcast, Joveo, Recruitics
Perplexity SonarJobTarget alternatives: Appcast, Joveo, Recruitics
Grok 4.20Joveo alternatives: Appcast, JobTarget, Talroo, Veritone Hire
Mistral SmallAppcast, JobTarget alternatives: Joveo, Radancy
DeepSeek V4 FlashJobTarget alternatives: Appcast, Joveo
Llama 4 MaverickAppcast alternatives: JobTarget, Recruitics
Qwen 3.7 FlashAppcast alternatives: Joveo, PandoLogic
Kimi K2Appcast, JobTarget alternatives: Talroo
GLM 4.7 FlashXAppcast, Joveo alternatives: JobTarget, Recruitics, VONQ
MiniMax M2.5Joveo alternatives: Appcast, JobTarget, Recruitics
GPT-6 LunaJobTarget Programmatic+ alternatives: Appcast
Muse Glimmer 30BAppcast, JobTarget Programmatic+, Joveo alternatives: JobAdX, Radancy, Recruitics, Veritone Hire Programmatic formerly PandoLogic
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Indeed5%#5 of 13Broadbean5%#7 of 13Enterprise
What the models said about Indeed
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Avoid Enterprise-heavy platforms (like Monster/Indeed's traditional enterprise packages)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Scammers can post or impersonate employers on mainstream platforms too—including Indeed and LinkedIn—so treat the *listing and recruiter* as unverified until you check them.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Money named Indeed as the best overall job posting site because its high web traffic will help employers get in front of a large pool of applicants” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best for: Low minimum budgets with total spending control... Zero minimum spend commitment | Indeed Ads (PPA mode)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“using a generalist platform like Indeed for volume, LinkedIn for professional depth” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Broadbean
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“it may be overkill (and more expensive) unless integrated with your ATS” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“The best programmatic job advertising platforms for a company with a limited budget are Appcast, Joveo, Broadbean, and JobTarget.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Broadbean Programmatic and Joveo are the top recommendations due to their flexible, pay-for-performance models” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Broadbean is another top choice, especially if you need robust job distribution and analytics.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
Appcast vs IndeedAppcast vs BroadbeanJobTarget vs IndeedJobTarget vs BroadbeanJoveo vs IndeedJoveo vs BroadbeanWorkable vs IndeedWorkable vs BroadbeanIndeed vs ZipRecruiterIndeed vs LinkedIn JobsZipRecruiter vs BroadbeanBroadbean vs LinkedIn JobsAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full job advertising standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.