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How popular isLinkedIn Recruiter?

In September 2026, people searched for LinkedIn Recruiter by name about 49,500 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 48.4% of all global talent sourcing platform searches, placing LinkedIn Recruiter first out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about talent sourcing platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter appeared in all answers and was the most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

LinkedIn Recruiter is the most searched of 7 competitors and the most recommended in AI answers.

  1. LinkedIn RecruiterShare of searches 48.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. LoxoShare of searches 22.2%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. SeekOutShare of searches 14.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. FetcherShare of searches 8.4%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  5. hireEZShare of searches 5.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top talent sourcing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, LinkedIn Recruiter appeared in all five answers. LinkedIn Recruiter is the most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. LinkedIn Recruiter1st
  2. hireEZ2nd
  3. SeekOut3rd
  4. Gem4th
  5. Loxo5th
  6. AmazingHiring6th
  7. Fetcher7th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • LinkedIn Recruiter5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • hireEZ5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Gem5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • SeekOut4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • AmazingHiring2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Loxo1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fetcher1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about talent sourcing platforms

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which talent sourcing platforms compete with LinkedIn Recruiter?

LinkedIn Recruiter against talent sourcing platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for LinkedIn Recruiter, Loxo, SeekOut, Fetcher, hireEZ. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLinkedIn RecruiterLoxoSeekOutFetcherhireEZAmazingHiringGem
Oct 202545.5%17.1%16.8%9.7%9.1%1.7%0%
Nov 202542.1%19.3%19%9.1%8.4%2%0.01%
Dec 202546.4%17.4%17.1%9.8%7.7%1.5%0.01%
Jan 202647.9%18%14.5%10.1%8%1.5%<0.01%
Feb 202646.9%21.5%14.2%8.2%7.7%1.5%<0.01%
Mar 202647%17.7%14.3%9.9%9.2%1.8%<0.01%
Apr 202647.1%17.8%14.3%9.9%9.4%1.5%<0.01%
May 202643.9%20.2%16.3%9.4%8.5%1.7%0.03%
Jun 202649.1%18.4%14.9%8.5%7.7%1.3%<0.01%
Jul 202647.8%22%14.5%8.3%6.1%1.3%<0.01%
Aug 202647.7%22%14.5%8.3%6.2%1.3%<0.01%
Sep 202648.4%22.2%14.8%8.4%5.2%0.98%<0.01%

  1. 1.LinkedIn Recruiter

    48.4%

    Held 1st. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  2. 2.Loxo

    22.2%

    Held 2nd. 22.7K estimated branded searches, -0.22% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  3. 3.SeekOut

    14.8%

    Held 3rd. 15.2K estimated branded searches, +0.73% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  4. 4.Fetcher

    8.4%

    Held 4th. 8.6K estimated branded searches, -0.47% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.hireEZ

    5.2%

    Held 5th. 5.3K estimated branded searches, -17.4% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  6. 6.AmazingHiring

    0.98%

    Held 6th. 1K estimated branded searches, -23.1% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.Gem

    <0.01%

    Held 7th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between LinkedIn Recruiter and its closest rivals

Every comparison with LinkedIn Recruiter

5 comparisons

How has branded search demand for LinkedIn Recruiter changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for LinkedIn Recruiter worldwide held steady at 49.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LinkedIn Recruiter’s share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide increased from 45.5% to 48.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LinkedIn Recruiter’s share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide peaked at 49.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 42.1% in November 2025.

How did search popularity change for talent sourcing platforms worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, LinkedIn Recruiter gained share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide, from 47.7% to 48.4%.

  2. In September 2026, hireEZ lost share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide, from 6.2% to 5.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Loxo worldwide rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.6K to 22.7K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for AmazingHiring worldwide fell 47.4% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fetcher worldwide fell 18.9% over 12 measured months, from 10.6K to 8.6K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for SeekOut worldwide fell 17.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.3K to 15.2K in September 2026.

How are LinkedIn Recruiter’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LinkedIn Recruiter’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • linkedin recruiter

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns LinkedIn Recruiter?

LinkedIn Recruiter is owned by Microsoft. Brandwave also tracks Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI Document Intelligence, Azure AI Search, Azure Bicep, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Registry, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Service Bus, Azure Stream Analytics, Bing, Clipchamp, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Ads, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Advertising, Microsoft Authenticator, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Bookings, Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management, Microsoft Designer, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Forms, Microsoft Learn, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Translator, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Whiteboard, Minecraft, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Power Automate, Power BI, SharePoint, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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