# Workable: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 137 judge labels across 14 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/workable

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 23% | 1 | 3% | 33 |
| [Applicant tracking systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/applicant-tracking-systems/index.md) | 16% | 2 | 5% | 42 |
| [Job advertising and distribution](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/job-advertising-and-distribution/index.md) | 13% | 4 | 0% | 12 |
| [Recruitment marketing and career sites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruitment-marketing-and-career-sites/index.md) | 7% | 5 | 5% | 20 |
| [Interview scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/interview-scheduling/index.md) | 6% | 7 | 0% | 8 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 2% | 14 | 17% | 6 |
| [Recruiting CRM and sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 7 |
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 49 | 0% | 3 |
| [HRIS and HCM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hris-and-hcm-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 52 | 0% | 1 |
| [Internal talent marketplace](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/internal-talent-marketplace/index.md) | 0% | 105 | 0% | 1 |
| [PEO providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/peo-providers/index.md) | 0% | 45 | 0% | 1 |
| [Talent intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/talent-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 100 | 0% | 1 |
| [Video interviewing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/video-interviewing/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 1 |
| [Whistleblowing and investigations](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/whistleblowing-and-investigations/index.md) | 0% | 97 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Workable and Greenhouse are the best AI recruiters, with Workable being especially popular for its balance of AI features, ease of use, and value for mid-sized teams." (Mistral Small, AI recruiting assistants)
- "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)
- "For a 500-person company, Workable or Recruitee often hit the sweet spot of capability, transparency, and adoption." (Kimi K2, Applicant tracking syste)
- "Workable – Highly rated for its ease of use, strong candidate tracking, and excellent job distribution features." (Mistral Small, Applicant tracking syste)

## And against it

- "its listed entry price is $299/month for companies with 1–20 employees, so it may be more than a tight budget calls for" (GPT-6 Luna, Recruitment marketing)
- "users report issues with the company's customer support, and its pricing model raises concerns about high costs" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Applicant tracking syste)
- "not general HR ATS like Greenhouse or Workable, which are better for corporate in-house teams" (Grok 4.20, Staffing agency tools)
- "Avoid Workday Recruiting and SmartRecruiters unless you have enterprise-level needs" (Kimi K2, Applicant tracking syste)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| Grok 4.20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Mistral Small | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Workable, from 332 of the 367 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 92
- g2.com: 83
- leadchangegroup.com: 78
- resources.rework.com: 73
- softwareadvice.com: 71
- lever.co: 67
- guideflow.com: 56
- forbes.com: 52
- getapp.com: 51
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 49

### Pages cited

- https://guideflow.com/blog/recruitment-marketing-platforms: 41
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 39
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-applicant-tracking-system: 32
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-applicant-tracking-systems: 28
- https://softwareadvice.com/recruitment-marketing-platform: 25
- https://leadchangegroup.com/applicant-tracking-systems/mid-market: 24
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/recruiting-ats/best-recruitment-marketing-software-2026: 24
- https://workable.com/pricing: 24

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: All-in-one HR software (https://workable.com/)
- For: recruiters / HR professionals (https://www.workable.com/pricing)
- Price stated: Standard $_299_/month, $_3,588/year; Premier $_599_/month, $_7,188/year; Enterprise $_719_/month, $_8,628/year (https://www.workable.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 299 (https://www.workable.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: 15-day free trial (https://workable.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 270 (https://workable.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27017, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
- Customers named: Pharmacy 2U, Gould & Ratner LLP, HuggingFace, PeakMade, Valard, Hoffman Bros., HCL, Elite Construction

## What it publishes

Every page workable.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 4918 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1691 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-28
- case study: 30 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- webinar or virtual event: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-12-02
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-03-22
- report or ebook: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-09-24
- comparison: 43 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- template or tool: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-19
- glossary or explainer: 46 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-10-28
- podcast or video: 17 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- news or press: 13 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-05
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best taleo alternative why consider workable in 2026 https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-taleo-alternative-why-consider-workable-in-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best brassring alternative is workable right for your hiring team https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-brassring-alternative-is-workable-right-for-your-hiring-team
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best ashby alternative for recruiting teams in 2026 https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-ashby-alternative-for-recruiting-teams-in-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best pinpoint alternative workable for recruiting and hr teams https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-pinpoint-alternative-workable-for-recruiting-and-hr-teams
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best smartrecruiters alternative for growing recruiting teams https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-smartrecruiters-alternative-for-growing-recruiting-teams
- Recent: 2026-09-24 comparison: Best breezy hr alternative https://resources.workable.com/inside-hr/stories-and-insights/better-hiring/best-breezy-hr-alternative

## 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.