# Pin: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 38 judge labels across 5 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/pin

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Talent intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/talent-intelligence/index.md) | 12% | 3 | 0% | 15 |
| [Recruiting CRM and sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/index.md) | 4% | 10 | 0% | 13 |
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 29 | 14% | 7 |
| [Video interviewing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/video-interviewing/index.md) | 0% | 33 | 0% | 2 |
| [Skills intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 63 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Pin with its free tier / $99-100/mo plans and Lessie AI as the "fast, affordable, action-oriented sourcing" pick are the consensus budget options in 2026." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Talent intelligence)
- "Start with SeekOut or Pin if your primary need is sourcing intelligence at a reasonable price point." (Kimi K2, Talent intelligence)
- "Pin is the most cited "budget friendly" AI sourcing option... Pin's free tier is the best "free" entry" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Recruiting CRM)
- "Pin is the top overall pick for AI-powered sourcing with automated outreach across 850M+ profiles" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Recruiting CRM)

## And against it

- "but require careful controls and validation before broad deployment" (Perplexity Sonar, AI recruiting assistants)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Pin, from 104 of the 104 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- pin.com: 94 (its own site)
- g2.com: 29
- lever.co: 29
- lessie.ai: 21
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 21
- skima.ai: 21
- jobspipe.dev: 20
- leadchangegroup.com: 18
- learn.g2.com: 18
- noon.ai: 18

### Pages cited

- https://pin.com/blog/talent-intelligence-software: 31
- https://pin.com/blog/best-ai-recruiting-tools-small-teams: 22
- https://jobspipe.dev/talent-intelligence-platforms: 20
- https://lessie.ai/blog/talent-intelligence-platforms: 20
- https://learn.g2.com/best-talent-intelligence-software: 18
- https://pin.com/blog/talent-intelligence-platforms: 18
- https://g2.com/categories/talent-intelligence/small-business: 17
- https://lever.co/insights/best-candidate-sourcing-tools: 17

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI recruiting platform with candidate sourcing from 850M+ profiles, automated outreach, and interview scheduling. (https://pin.com/)
- For: recruiters, agencies, and hiring teams (https://pin.com/)
- Price stated: Free: $0 free forever; Solo: $99 per month, per user, billed annually only on annual billing; Professional: $135 $179 per month, per user, billed annually; Business: Custom pricing for your team (https://pin.com/)
- Starting price: 99 (https://pin.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free trial; No credit card required (https://pin.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 120 (https://pin.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA, PCI DSS
- Hosting: United States
- Customers named: Syelo, Radar, Range, Cruit Group, Flip CX, Lithic, Expa, Stripe

## What it publishes

Every page pin.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 564 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 369 pages, 18 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-05
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-29
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-25
- comparison: 37 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-10
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-01
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-10
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Pin linkedin update https://www.pin.com/blog/pin-linkedin-update
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Talent preview https://www.pin.com/blog/talent-preview
- Recent: 2026-09-12 blog: Quick note from Steve (Pin's CEO) - Pin https://www.pin.com/blog/pin-presence-on-linkedin
- Recent: 2026-08-20 blog: Recruitment analytics software https://www.pin.com/blog/recruitment-analytics-software
- Recent: 2026-07-27 blog: June 2026 product updates https://www.pin.com/blog/june-2026-product-updates
- Recent: 2026-07-22 blog: Employee tenure funding stage study https://www.pin.com/blog/employee-tenure-funding-stage-study

## 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.