# JazzHR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 46 judge labels across 10 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/jazzhr

## 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% | 9 | 15% | 26 |
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 5 |
| [Recruitment marketing and career sites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruitment-marketing-and-career-sites/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 4 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 0% | 3 |
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 2 |
| [Talent intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/talent-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 2 |
| [HR compliance and policy management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hr-compliance-and-policy-management/index.md) | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |
| [Internal talent marketplace](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/internal-talent-marketplace/index.md) | 0% | 86 | 0% | 1 |
| [Job advertising and distribution](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/job-advertising-and-distribution/index.md) | 0% | 61 | 0% | 1 |
| [People analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/people-analytics/index.md) | 0% | 102 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For a company with a limited budget, JazzHR is the best overall choice" (Perplexity Sonar, Applicant tracking syste)
- "If you have multiple managers reviewing candidates across several roles: Go with JazzHR (flat rate, unlimited team access)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Applicant tracking syste)
- "JazzHR is popular among small-to-mid-sized businesses for balancing affordability with solid features." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Applicant tracking syste)
- "JazzHR (from about $149/month billed yearly with unlimited users) and Manatal ... offer the best value" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Applicant tracking syste)

## And against it

- "has minimal automation and AI, limited sourcing capabilities, basic analytics, and companies typically outgrow it within 1-2 years" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Applicant tracking syste)
- "high complaint volume on Capterra about price increases, maintenance downtime, and broken functionality" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, People analytics)
- "including well-known systems such as Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Lever, BambooHR, JazzHR, and Jobvite" (Perplexity Sonar, Applicant tracking syste)
- "JazzHR excludes companies over 250 employees from list pricing" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Applicant tracking syste)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named JazzHR, from 141 of the 154 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 52
- forbes.com: 44
- jazzhr.com: 41 (its own site)
- softwareadvice.com: 29
- leadchangegroup.com: 28
- resources.rework.com: 28
- zapier.com: 28
- g2.com: 26
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 26
- lever.co: 25

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 35
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-applicant-tracking-system: 32
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 27
- https://recruitee.com/blog/best-ats-smbs: 20
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-ats: 17
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/recruiting-ats/best-recruiting-software-small-business-2026: 13
- https://pinpointhq.com/insights/best-applicant-tracking-system: 12
- https://100hires.com/best-applicant-tracking-system-small-business.html: 11

## In its own words

What JazzHR's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: powerful, user-friendly recruiting software that helps small businesses find and hire talent fast (https://jazzhr.com/)
- For: small businesses (https://jazzhr.com/)
- Price stated: budget-friendly, especially for small to mid-sized businesses (https://jazzhr.com/)
- Starting price: 1000 (https://www.jazzhr.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Spin up JazzHR free for 14 days. No credit card. No spreadsheets. (https://www.jazzhr.com/case-studies)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA
- Hosting: US-East1, US-East2, US-West2, US-EAST region
- Customers named: Rep-Lite, Palm Medical Centers, SmartChoice, AO Globe Life, Guerra Wealth Advisors, Broadstreet Properties, Fairfax Radiology Centers, Paws & Claws

## What it publishes

Every page jazzhr.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 901 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 427 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-22
- conference or event: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-21
- comparison: 15 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-22
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-01-13
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-04-26
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: How to write a job posting https://www.jazzhr.com/blog/how-to-write-a-job-posting
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Job posting cost https://www.jazzhr.com/blog/job-posting-cost
- Recent: 2026-09-06 blog: Niche job boards https://www.jazzhr.com/blog/niche-job-boards
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: Post to multiple job boards https://www.jazzhr.com/blog/post-to-multiple-job-boards
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: How jazzhr is giving growing teams a better way to hire results from the hackett group r 2026 talent acquisition vendor  https://www.jazzhr.com/blog/how-jazzhr-is-giving-growing-teams-a-better-way-to-hire-results-from-the-hackett-group-r-2026-talent-acquisition-vendor-assessment
- Recent: 2026-09-02 blog: Hire grounds stefo johnson https://www.jazzhr.com/blog/hire-grounds-stefo-johnson

## 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.