Recruiting CRM and sourcing · November 2026 Edition
Fetcher vs Zoho Recruit
Two of fourteen models named Fetcher first on the direct prompt; zero named Zoho Recruit. Fetcher was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Zoho Recruit by seven and Fetcher carries 18 labels and Zoho Recruit 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Fetcher
accepted challengerNamed in two categories this edition.
Named in nine categories this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#7#8A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1814A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Fetcher reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.hireEZ was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Gem vs Fetcher · Gem vs Zoho Recruit · hireEZ vs Fetcher
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 Recruiting CRM and sourcing page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
FetcherFirst choices, of fourteen modelsZoho Recruit
Direct201 against Fetcher
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained02
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
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 Fetcher and Zoho Recruit stood in it.
| Model | DirectFE | ParaphraseFE | ComparativeFE | Budget-constrainedFE | Scale-constrainedFE | NegativeFE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | FE | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | FE | FE | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | FE | |||||
| Grok 4.20 | FE | | | |||
| Mistral Small | FE | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | FE | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | FE | FE | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | FE | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | FE | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | FE | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | FE | | FE |
FE Fetcher Zoho RecruitFE first choiceFE named as an alternativeFE argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Fetcher on the left and Zoho Recruit on the right.
Zoho RecruitFE first choiceFE named as an alternativeFE argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Fetcher on the left and Zoho Recruit on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Fetcher and Zoho Recruit stood in it.
Fetcher first, Zoho Recruit not the choice
2 of 14 modelsZoho Recruit was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Llama 4 MaverickFetcher, Findem, Gem, hireEZ
GLM 4.7 FlashXFetcher, Gem alternatives: hireEZ
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashLinkedIn Recruiter alternatives: Fetcher, Findem, SeekOut, ZoomInfo Talent, hireEZ
Mistral SmallGem, hireEZ alternatives: Fetcher, Findem
DeepSeek V4 FlashhireEZ alternatives: Fetcher, Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut
Qwen 3.7 FlashGem alternatives: ContactOut, Fetcher, Lusha, hireEZ
MiniMax M2.5Gem, SeekOut alternatives: Fetcher, Juicebox, hireEZ
Muse Glimmer 30BGem, hireEZ alternatives: Fetcher, Findem, Humanly, Manatal, TheHireHub.AI
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5LinkedIn Recruiter alternatives: Apollo.io, ZoomInfo
GPT-5.4 miniGem alternatives: LinkedIn Recruiter, Loxo, SeekOut, hireEZ
Perplexity SonarhireEZ alternatives: Gem, Lever, SeekOut, Workable
Grok 4.20hireEZ alternatives: Findem, SeekOut
Kimi K2Gem alternatives: SeekOut, hireEZ
GPT-6 LunaLinkedIn Recruiter alternatives: Gem, SeekOut
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
Zoho Recruit leads by fourteen points.
Zoho Recruit16%#2 of 10Fetcher2%#7 of 10
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Fetcher4%#7 of 13
Zoho Recruit4%#8 of 13Enterprise
Zoho Recruit is not named for this buyer.
Fetcher0%#– of 13
Zoho Recruit—not namedWhat the models said about Fetcher
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“note that it was reportedly retired in late 2026 per some sources—verify current status” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, I recommend starting with Gem or Fetcher.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“likely to be one of the following: Findem, Gem, hireEZ, or Fetcher” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Fetcher, which takes the work out of sourcing entirely and is best for lean teams wanting delivered candidates” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · alternative
What the models said about Zoho Recruit
No label in this category carried a quote.
Also compared
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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.