# Staffing agency platforms for enterprise buyers: what AI models recommend, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Asked as "staffing agency platform" and as "recruitment agency ATS and CRM", six framings each, to fourteen models with search on, on behalf of an enterprise B2B company. Added to the November 2026 Edition. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/enterprise

**Standing:** Bullhorn leads with 47% of first choices; verdict clear leader. 49 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Bullhorn](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/bullhorn/index.md) | 47% | 14% | 51 |
| 2 | [iCIMS Talent Cloud](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/icims-talent-cloud/index.md) | 10% | 0% | 13 |
| 3 | [SAP Fieldglass](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/sap-fieldglass/index.md) | 6% | 0% | 10 |
| 4 | [Greenhouse](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/greenhouse/index.md) | 6% | 8% | 12 |
| 5 | [Avionté](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/aviont/index.md) | 4% | 4% | 24 |
| 8 | [Beeline](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/beeline/index.md) | 2% | 0% | 10 |
| 17 | [JobDiva](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/jobdiva/index.md) | 0% | 4% | 27 |
| 18 | [Ceipal](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/ceipal/index.md) | 0% | 17% | 18 |
| 21 | [Zoho Recruit](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/zoho-recruit/index.md) | 0% | 20% | 10 |
| 25 | [Workday Recruiting](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/workday-recruiting/index.md) | 0% | 30% | 10 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 118 products named; products with the same share are tied, and the order among them carries no meaning. The table lists those with at least 10 labels.

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Bullhorn; alternatives Ceipal, JobDiva
- GPT-5.4 mini: Bullhorn; alternatives Avionté, Ceipal ATS, JobDiva
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Workday VNDLY; alternatives Aviont, Beeline, Bullhorn, SAP Fieldglass
- Perplexity Sonar: Bullhorn; alternatives Aviontè, Zoho Recruit or Recruit CRM
- Grok 4.20: Bullhorn; alternatives Avionté, Ceipal ATS, JobDiva
- Mistral Small: Bullhorn; alternatives Avionté, Ceipal, JobDiva
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Bullhorn; alternatives Ceipal ATS, JobDiva
- Llama 4 Maverick: Bullhorn; alternatives Manatal, Zoho Recruit, iCIMS Talent Cloud
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Bullhorn; alternatives Avionté, JobDiva
- Kimi K2: Bullhorn; alternatives Avionté, Beeline, JobDiva, SAP Fieldglass
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Bullhorn; alternatives Ceipal ATS, Deel, Gem, JobDiva
- MiniMax M2.5: Bullhorn; alternatives Ceipal, JobDiva
- GPT-6 Luna: Beeline; alternatives Bullhorn, SAP Fieldglass, Workday VNDLY
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Bullhorn; alternatives Avionté, Ceipal ATS, JobDiva

## Sources the answers cite

76 of 84 answers came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- bullhorn.com: 27 answers, 53 citations
- softwareadvice.com: 25 answers, 36 citations
- g2.com: 24 answers, 46 citations
- capterra.com: 23 answers, 33 citations
- getapp.com: 19 answers, 23 citations
- geekflare.com: 17 answers, 17 citations
- bestrecruitingtools.com: 14 answers, 14 citations
- jazzhr.com: 14 answers, 14 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://softwareadvice.com/staffing-agency (23 answers)
- https://capterra.com/staffing-agency-software (17 answers)
- https://bullhorn.com/ (15 answers)
- https://bullhorn.com/products/applicant-tracking-crm (13 answers)
- https://g2.com/categories/staffing/enterprise (13 answers)
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-ats-for-staffing-agencies (12 answers)
- https://jazzhr.com/insights/best-staffing-agency-software (12 answers)
- https://firsthr.app/compare/hiring/staffing-agency-software (11 answers)
- https://recruitbpm.com/blog/enterprise-talent-management-systems (10 answers)
- https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/tools/staffing-agency-software (9 answers)

## Warned against

- Bullhorn: 7 of 51 labels negative. "platforms like Bullhorn are frequently cited as problematic for large enterprises requiring deep customization" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt)
- Robert Half: 4 of 4 labels negative. "Many recommend avoiding them due to widespread negative experiences and a reputation for unethical practices" (Mistral Small, negative prompt)
- Fiverr: 4 of 4 labels negative. "Examples: Standard Upwork (non-Enterprise), Fiverr, Freelancer.com, Guru ... Why Enterprises Should Avoid Them" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt)
- Teksystems: 4 of 4 labels negative. "complaints about contract changes, poor support, limited benefits, and high-pressure tactics" (Grok 4.20, negative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Bullhorn at 47%.

- Bullhorn: 42% to 47%, +5. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 1 of 118, unchanged.
- Greenhouse: 2% to 6%, +4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 11 → 4 of 118.
- iCIMS Talent Cloud: 8% to 10%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 2 of 118, unchanged.
- Beeline: 4% to 2%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 6 → 8 of 118.
- SmartRecruiters: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 24 → 10 of 118.
- JobDiva: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 9 → 17 of 118.
- Workday Recruiting: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 12 → 25 of 118.
- TempWorks: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 10 → 31 of 118.
- SAP Fieldglass: 6% to 6%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 4 → 3 of 118.
- Avionté: 4% to 4%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 5 of 118, unchanged.
- Ceipal: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 23 → 18 of 118.
- Zoho Recruit: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 82 → 21 of 118.

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.