hireEZ vs LinkedIn Recruiter
Six of fourteen models named hireEZ first on the direct prompt; three named LinkedIn Recruiter. Both were named by all fourteen models and hireEZ carries 34 labels and LinkedIn Recruiter 30, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six 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 Recruiting CRM and sourcing page.
By framing
hireEZFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLinkedIn Recruiter
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, hireEZ and LinkedIn Recruiter were named in the same answer sixty-eight times, of the 189 answers naming hireEZ and the 130 naming LinkedIn Recruiter. In those answers LinkedIn Recruiter took the first choice thirteen times and hireEZ six.
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 | | |
hireEZ LinkedIn Recruiter first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, hireEZ on the left and LinkedIn Recruiter on the right.The direct prompt
hireEZ first, LinkedIn Recruiter an alternative
6 of 14 modelsLinkedIn Recruiter was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.LinkedIn Recruiter first, hireEZ an alternative
3 of 14 modelshireEZ was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.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
LinkedIn Recruiter4%#5 of 10hireEZ0%#10 of 10hireEZ12%#2 of 13LinkedIn Recruiter6%#5 of 13LinkedIn Recruiter11%#3 of 13hireEZ6%#6 of 13What the models said about hireEZ
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“User reports from hiring platforms like HireEz mention: Irrelevant or vague support responses, Unaddressed bugs, Continual price increases” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you can only pick one tool (beyond LinkedIn basics), HireEZ offers the best balance of breadth, AI capability, and mid-market fit for B2B hiring.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“hireEZ and Gem are the top picks due to their AI-powered sourcing, automation, and strong fit for mid-market needs” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“hireEZ (formerly Hiretual) stands out as the best overall candidate sourcing tool for a mid-market B2B company” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about LinkedIn Recruiter
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“LinkedIn doesn't publish a standard price, so compare a quote rather than assuming it's the cheapest” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · soft negative
“without the massive price tag of enterprise solutions like LinkedIn Recruiter ($8,000–$12,000/year)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“you might still consider LinkedIn Recruiter Lite (approx. $9k/year) despite the cost” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“The gold standard for professional networking and direct outreach. Access to 1B+ profiles with advanced search, InMail messaging, and analytics.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you need broad corporate hiring: Start with LinkedIn Recruiter paired with Gem for automated email outreach.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Core Channel: LinkedIn Recruiter (for direct messaging and broad talent search).” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct 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.