Indeed vs ZipRecruiter
Zero of fourteen models named Indeed first on the direct prompt; zero named ZipRecruiter. Indeed was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and ZipRecruiter by thirteen and Indeed carries 35 labels and ZipRecruiter 30, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in ten categories this edition.
Named in six categories this edition.
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
IndeedFirst choices, of fourteen modelsZipRecruiter
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Indeed and ZipRecruiter were named in the same answer eighty-four times, of the 147 answers naming Indeed and the 109 naming ZipRecruiter. In those answers ZipRecruiter took the first choice three times and Indeed twenty.
Every model, every framing
| 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 ZipRecruiter first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Indeed on the left and ZipRecruiter on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was named
14 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
ZipRecruiter9%#3 of 14Indeed2%#8 of 14Indeed5%#5 of 13ZipRecruiter5%#6 of 13Indeed0%#16 of 16ZipRecruiter0%#15 of 16What 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 ZipRecruiter
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“ZipRecruiter often sends automated mass invites that lead to high application volume but very low candidate quality” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Start with ZipRecruiter if your priority is immediate, broad reach with pay-per-click budget control” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“start with a combo: LinkedIn for targeted roles + Indeed/ZipRecruiter for volume” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you want maximum applicants for the lowest effort: Choose ZipRecruiter.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
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.