# Manatal: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 98 judge labels across 9 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/manatal

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 21% | 2 | 0% | 24 |
| [Recruitment marketing and career sites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruitment-marketing-and-career-sites/index.md) | 11% | 2 | 0% | 17 |
| [Recruiting CRM and sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/index.md) | 8% | 3 | 0% | 19 |
| [Applicant tracking systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/applicant-tracking-systems/index.md) | 4% | 8 | 7% | 14 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 9 | 8% | 12 |
| [Talent intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/talent-intelligence/index.md) | 2% | 14 | 14% | 7 |
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 3 |
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 82 | 0% | 1 |
| [Video interviewing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/video-interviewing/index.md) | 0% | 31 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For small businesses, options like Manatal ($15/user/month), Workable ($299/month), or Teamtailor are recommended for their ease of setup and relatively lower costs." (Llama 4 Maverick, Recruitment marketing)
- "Best Overall Value (Lowest Cost for Features) Platform: Manatal ... widely regarded as the best solution for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Recruitment marketing)
- "For most small companies with limited budgets, Manatal offers the best balance of AI features, functionality, and affordability" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, AI recruiting assistants)
- "The best applicant tracking system for a company with a limited budget is Manatal, which is available at $15 per user a month" (Llama 4 Maverick, Applicant tracking syste)

## And against it

- "Privacy International reported inconsistent match scores on identical submissions and limitations in automated screening features on these platforms" (GPT-6 Luna, Talent intelligence)
- "Manatal (~$15\u201355/user) is cheaper but less feature-rich for full CRM" (Grok 4.20, Staffing agency tools)
- "May feel cumbersome for managing large candidate pools." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Applicant tracking syste)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Manatal, from 305 of the 314 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 95
- leadchangegroup.com: 85
- softwareadvice.com: 82
- pin.com: 74
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 74
- g2.com: 67
- lever.co: 61
- firsthr.app: 55
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 53
- resources.rework.com: 52

### Pages cited

- https://guideflow.com/blog/recruitment-marketing-platforms: 36
- https://unity-connect.com/our-resources/blog/top-ai-recruitment-tools: 35
- https://softwareadvice.com/recruitment-marketing-platform: 27
- https://lever.co/insights/best-candidate-sourcing-tools: 26
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/best-candidate-sourcing-tools: 26
- https://lever.co/insights/best-ai-recruiting-tools: 25
- https://pin.com/blog/best-ai-recruiting-tools-small-teams: 24
- https://saasworthy.com/list/recruitment-marketing: 23

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI Recruitment Software designed to source and hire candidates faster. Tailored for HR teams, recruitment agencies, and headhunters. (https://manatal.com/)
- For: HR teams, recruitment agencies, and headhunters (https://manatal.com/)
- Price stated: Professional Plan $15/per user per month; Enterprise Plan $35/per user per month; Enterprise Plus Plan $55/per user per month; Custom Plan On Demand; Professional Plan $19/per user per month; Enterprise Plan $39/per user per month; Enterprise Plus Plan $59/per user per month; Custom Plan On Demand (https://manatal.com/)
- Starting price: 15 (https://manatal.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Start 14-day Free Trial; No credit card required (https://manatal.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 7 (https://www.manatal.com/security)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, SOC 1, SSAE 16, ISAE 3402, PCI DSS
- Hosting: USA
- Customers named: Manpower Group, Charoen Pokphand Group, MRI Network, MRINetwork, Oakwood, JB Hired, Suntory PepsiCo Beverage, Manpower

## What it publishes

Every page manatal.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 6173 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 908 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 67 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 968 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.