# ApplicantStack: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 2 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/applicantstack

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Applicant tracking systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/applicant-tracking-systems/index.md) | 2% | 10 | 14% | 7 |
| [Employee onboarding](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-onboarding/index.md) | 0% | 32 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "best value pick is usually Zoho Recruit or ApplicantStack" (GPT-5.4 mini, Applicant tracking syste)
- "If you need recruiting + onboarding on a tight budget, choose ApplicantStack." (GPT-5.4 mini, Employee onboarding)
- "Other options include 100Hires, Zoho Recruit, and ApplicantStack" (Llama 4 Maverick, Applicant tracking syste)
- "ApplicantStack – cheapest flat-rate ATS" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Applicant tracking syste)

## And against it

- "reviewers often mention technical glitches, limited reporting customization, and duplicate applicants appearing in the pipeline" (GPT-5.4 mini, Applicant tracking syste)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ApplicantStack, from 19 of the 19 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 19
- forbes.com: 8
- zapier.com: 6
- 100hires.com: 4
- leadchangegroup.com: 4
- charliehr.com: 3
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 3
- geekflare.com: 3
- learn.g2.com: 3
- recruitee.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/resources/best-applicant-tracking-system: 17
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 8
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 5
- https://100hires.com/best-applicant-tracking-system-small-business.html: 3
- https://capterra.com/resources/free-applicant-tracking-system-reviews-analysis: 3
- https://charliehr.com/best-applicant-tracking-system: 3
- https://leadchangegroup.com/applicant-tracking-systems/small-business: 3
- https://recruitee.com/blog/best-ats-smbs: 3

## In its own words

What ApplicantStack's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: ApplicantStack is the affordable, easy-to-use online applicant tracking system and employee onboarding system. (https://www.applicantstack.com/)
- For: employers (https://www.applicantstack.com/)
- Price stated: Starter $29.99 per month; Growth $49.99 per month; Recruit $109.99 per month; Bundle $159.99 per month (https://www.applicantstack.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 29.99 (https://www.applicantstack.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try it Free For 15 days. (https://www.applicantstack.com/)
- Customers named: University of Michigan Political Science Department, Peak Vista Community Health Centers, UNC Center for Global Initiatives, CHAS Health, Marana Healthcare Facility, Heartwarming Care, Maryland University of Integrated Health

## What it publishes

Every page applicantstack.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 520 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 255 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 46 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- conference or event: 61 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 6 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-19
- glossary or explainer: 74 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Building a tiered screening strategy by role risk level https://www.applicantstack.com/blog/building-a-tiered-screening-strategy-by-role-risk-level
- Recent: 2026-09-22 webinar or virtual event: Recruit webinar 20 https://www.applicantstack.com/events/recruit-webinar-20
- Recent: 2026-09-22 webinar or virtual event: Onboard webinar 21 https://www.applicantstack.com/events/onboard-webinar-21
- Recent: 2026-09-22 webinar or virtual event: Recruit onboard webinar https://www.applicantstack.com/events/recruit-onboard-webinar
- Recent: 2026-09-22 conference or event: Ask me anything 38 https://www.applicantstack.com/events/ask-me-anything-38
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: How to reduce time to hire effectively https://www.applicantstack.com/blog/how-to-reduce-time-to-hire-effectively

## 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.