# Staffing agency platforms: 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 a mid-market B2B company. Added to the November 2026 Edition. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms

**Standing:** Zoho Recruit leads with 25% of first choices; verdict contested. 51 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| Rank | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Zoho Recruit](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/zoho-recruit/index.md) | 25% | 3% | 31 |
| 2 | [Bullhorn](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/bullhorn/index.md) | 24% | 13% | 45 |
| 3 | [Recruit CRM](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/recruit-crm/index.md) | 16% | 0% | 23 |
| 4 | [Vincere](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/vincere/index.md) | 6% | 0% | 10 |
| 5 | [JobAdder](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/jobadder/index.md) | 4% | 0% | 12 |
| 6 | [Crelate](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/crelate/index.md) | 2% | 0% | 17 |
| 7 | [Recruiterflow](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/recruiterflow/index.md) | 2% | 0% | 14 |
| 8 | [Loxo](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/loxo/index.md) | 2% | 0% | 10 |
| 9 | [Manatal](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/manatal/index.md) | 2% | 8% | 12 |
| 19 | [Avionté](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/aviont/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 12 |
| 20 | [JobDiva](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/jobdiva/index.md) | 0% | 13% | 15 |
| 21 | [TempWorks](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/tempworks/index.md) | 0% | 0% | 11 |

Rank is by share of first choices among all 171 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: JobAdder, Recruit CRM; alternatives Bullhorn, Recruiterflow
- GPT-5.4 mini: Bullhorn; alternatives Avionté, Ceipal ATS, JobDiva, Zoho Recruit
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Conexis VMS; alternatives Bullhorn, Fiverr, Recruit CRM, Recruiterflow
- Perplexity Sonar: Bullhorn; alternatives Recruiterflow, Vincere
- Grok 4.20: Bullhorn; alternatives Avionté, Ceipal ATS, Recruiterflow, Zoho Recruit
- Mistral Small: Bullhorn, Zoho Recruit
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: Bullhorn; alternatives Crelate, JobDiva, Recruit CRM, Zoho Recruit
- Llama 4 Maverick: Vincere; alternatives 100Hires, Bullhorn, Zoho Recruit
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: Vincere; alternatives Bullhorn, Crelate
- Kimi K2: Bullhorn; alternatives 100Hires, Avionté, JobDiva, Recruit CRM
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Bullhorn; alternatives Avionté, Ceipal, JobAdder, Longlist
- MiniMax M2.5: Bullhorn, Zoho Recruit; alternatives Vincere
- GPT-6 Luna: Beeline; alternatives SAP Fieldglass, Workday VNDLY
- Muse Glimmer 30B: Bullhorn; alternatives 100Hires, Avionté, Ceipal, Crelate

## Sources the answers cite

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

- softwareadvice.com: 28 answers, 37 citations
- firsthr.app: 23 answers, 25 citations
- capterra.com: 19 answers, 32 citations
- bullhorn.com: 19 answers, 27 citations
- staffdna.com: 16 answers, 22 citations
- leadchangegroup.com: 13 answers, 20 citations
- geekflare.com: 12 answers, 12 citations
- jazzhr.com: 12 answers, 12 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://firsthr.app/compare/hiring/staffing-agency-software (23 answers)
- https://softwareadvice.com/staffing-agency (23 answers)
- https://bullhorn.com/ (12 answers)
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-ats-for-staffing-agencies (12 answers)
- https://capterra.com/staffing-agency-software (11 answers)
- https://jazzhr.com/insights/best-staffing-agency-software (11 answers)
- https://workinsiders.com/staffing-agency-software (10 answers)
- https://bullhorn.com/products/applicant-tracking-crm (9 answers)
- https://recruitingcrm.com/blog/best-recruiting-software/staffing-agency-software (9 answers)
- https://rankite.com/blog/best-staffing-software (8 answers)

## Warned against

- Robert Half: 7 of 11 labels negative. "Both have numerous complaints about their practices, with Robert Half being particularly notorious." (Mistral Small, negative prompt)
- Teksystems: 7 of 7 labels negative. "many individuals should steer clear of Teksystems and Robert Half, with Teksystems reportedly having a worse reputation" (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt)
- Bullhorn: 6 of 45 labels negative. "Avoid enterprise platforms like Bullhorn (from $99–315/user/mo)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt)
- Kansys Staffing Group: 4 of 4 labels negative. "platforms that individuals should be cautious about or avoid" (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt)

## Movement since October 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat.
Same leader: Zoho Recruit at 25%.

- Recruit CRM: 8% to 16%, +8. Inside the floor by 5 points · rank 4 → 3 of 171.
- Manatal: 10% to 2%, −8. Inside the floor by 5 points · rank 3 → 9 of 171.
- Zoho Recruit: 22% to 25%, +3. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 1 of 171, unchanged.
- Lever: 5% to 2%, −3. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 6 → 11 of 171.
- Bullhorn: 22% to 24%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 2 of 171, unchanged.
- JobAdder: 2% to 4%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 10 → 5 of 171.
- Crelate: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 21 → 6 of 171.
- JobDiva: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 12 → 20 of 171.
- Ceipal: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 11 → 24 of 171.
- Vincere: 5% to 6%, +1. Inside the floor by 12 points · rank 5 → 4 of 171.
- Recruiterflow: 3% to 2%, −1. Inside the floor by 12 points · rank 7 of 171, unchanged.
- Loxo: 3% to 2%, −1. Inside the floor by 12 points · rank 8 of 171, unchanged.

## 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.