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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 451 of the 504 answers in the 2 categories where Pin 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/pin/alternatives

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

- Eightfold AI: 60
- Gem: 27
- LinkedIn Recruiter: 20
- SeekOut Recruit: 20
- hireEZ: 18
- SeekOut: 17

## Talent intelligence

**Small business**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Pin (Pin is #1 of 18 at 14%).

- Loxo: first choice in 9 of those 63
- SeekOut Recruit: first choice in 8 of those 63
- Gem: first choice in 7 of those 63
- Manatal: first choice in 7 of those 63
- Juicebox: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Lessie AI: first choice in 4 of those 63
- hireEZ: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Ashby: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Pin (Pin is #3 of 15 at 12%).

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 16 of those 73
- SeekOut Recruit: first choice in 10 of those 73
- hireEZ: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Lessie AI: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Lightcast: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Loxo: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Phenom: first choice in 2 of those 73
- Beamery: first choice in 1 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Pin.

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 44 of those 83
- Workday Skills Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 83
- SeekOut Recruit: first choice in 2 of those 83
- 365Talents: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Ashby: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Eightfold AI – Talent Intelligence: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Gloat: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Phenom: first choice in 1 of those 83

## Recruiting CRM and sourcing

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Pin.

- Juicebox: first choice in 11 of those 77
- Zoho Recruit: first choice in 9 of those 77
- Manatal: first choice in 8 of those 77
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 6 of those 77
- Recruit CRM: first choice in 4 of those 77
- 100Hires: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Breezy HR: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Noon: first choice in 3 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Pin (Pin is #9 of 13 at 4%).

- Gem: first choice in 12 of those 74
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 7 of those 74
- hireEZ: first choice in 7 of those 74
- Lever: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Ashby: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Crelate: first choice in 3 of those 74
- SeekOut: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Fetcher: first choice in 2 of those 74

**Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Pin.

- SeekOut: first choice in 14 of those 81
- Gem: first choice in 8 of those 81
- LinkedIn Recruiter: first choice in 7 of those 81
- Avature: first choice in 5 of those 81
- hireEZ: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Beamery: first choice in 4 of those 81
- SAP Ariba: first choice in 4 of those 81
- iCIMS: first choice in 4 of those 81

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