# RecruitingCRM: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/recruitingcrm

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Recruiting CRM and sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/index.md) | 4% | 13 | 0% | 2 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 13 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Completely Free Option: RecruitingCRM - Offers a forever-free plan with ATS, unlimited jobs, and candidate sourcing tools." (MiniMax M2.5, Recruiting CRM)
- "Start with RecruitingCRM for your ATS/CRM needs (free plan available)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Staffing agency tools)
- "For the tightest budgets: Start with RecruitingCRM (free)" (Kimi K2, Recruiting CRM)
- "RecruitingCRM (Best Zero-Cost Option) ... a strong contender for basic staffing needs" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Staffing agency tools)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named RecruitingCRM, from 8 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- recruitingcrm.com: 8 (its own site)
- firsthr.app: 5
- softwareadvice.com: 5
- capterra.com: 4
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 3
- augtal.com: 2
- geekflare.com: 2
- hirebasis.com: 2
- rankite.com: 2
- reqcore.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://recruitingcrm.com/blog/best-recruiting-software/staffing-agency-software: 6
- https://firsthr.app/compare/hiring/staffing-agency-software: 5
- https://softwareadvice.com/staffing-agency: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/staffing-agency/small-business: 4
- https://capterra.com/staffing-agency-software: 2
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-recruitment-software: 2
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-ats-for-staffing-agencies: 2
- https://hirebasis.com/blog/candidate-sourcing-tools-free-vs-paid-solutions: 2

## What it publishes

Every page recruitingcrm.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 72 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 5 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.