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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 235 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Lightcast 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/lightcast/alternatives

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

- Eightfold AI: 50
- SeekOut Recruit: 21
- Lessie AI: 17
- Pin: 15
- Loxo: 12
- Gem: 9

## Talent intelligence

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Lightcast.

- Lessie AI: first choice in 10 of those 83
- Loxo: first choice in 10 of those 83
- Gem: first choice in 9 of those 83
- Manatal: first choice in 9 of those 83
- Pin: first choice in 9 of those 83
- SeekOut Recruit: first choice in 9 of those 83
- Juicebox: first choice in 6 of those 83
- Workable: first choice in 4 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Lightcast (Lightcast is #11 of 15 at 0%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 12 of those 76
- SeekOut Recruit: first choice in 10 of those 76
- Lessie AI: first choice in 7 of those 76
- Pin: first choice in 6 of those 76
- hireEZ: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Loxo: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Phenom: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Arya: first choice in 1 of those 76

**Enterprise**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Lightcast (Lightcast is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 38 of those 76
- Workday Skills Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 76
- SeekOut Recruit: first choice in 2 of those 76
- 365Talents: first choice in 1 of those 76
- Ashby: first choice in 1 of those 76
- Eightfold AI – Talent Intelligence: first choice in 1 of those 76
- Gloat: first choice in 1 of those 76
- Phenom: first choice in 1 of those 76

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