# ContactOut alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 243 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where ContactOut holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/contactout/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- LinkedIn Recruiter: 18
- Gem: 17
- SeekOut: 14
- Juicebox: 13
- Manatal: 13
- hireEZ: 11

## Recruiting CRM and sourcing

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name ContactOut.

- Juicebox: first choice in 13 of those 81
- Manatal: first choice in 9 of those 81
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 9 of those 81
- 100Hires: first choice in 5 of those 81
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Recruit CRM: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Breezy HR: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Noon: first choice in 3 of those 81

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name ContactOut (ContactOut is #13 of 13 at 0%).

- Gem: first choice in 9 of those 78
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 6 of those 78
- hireEZ: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Lever: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Manatal: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Ashby: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Crelate: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Breezy HR: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name ContactOut.

- SeekOut: first choice in 14 of those 84
- Gem: first choice in 8 of those 84
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 7 of those 84
- Avature: first choice in 5 of those 84
- hireEZ: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Beamery: first choice in 4 of those 84
- SAP Ariba: first choice in 4 of those 84
- iCIMS: first choice in 4 of those 84

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