--- title: "LinkedIn Recruiter: search popularity worldwide" description: "LinkedIn Recruiter is a talent sourcing platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/linkedin-recruiter" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LinkedIn Recruiter: search popularity worldwide LinkedIn Recruiter is a talent sourcing platform. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: LinkedIn Recruiter - **Owned by**: Microsoft - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among talent sourcing platforms**: 48.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Talent sourcing platforms | 1 | 48.4% | 49.5K | - [Talent sourcing platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/talent-sourcing-platforms) ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LinkedIn Recruiter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | hireEZ | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | SeekOut | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Gem | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Loxo | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | AmazingHiring | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fetcher | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about talent sourcing platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which talent sourcing platform should I use?": 1. LinkedIn Recruiter, 2. SeekOut, 3. hireEZ, 4. Gem - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best talent sourcing platforms?": 1. LinkedIn Recruiter, 2. SeekOut, 3. hireEZ, 4. Gem - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best talent sourcing platform for a small recruitment team?": 1. LinkedIn Recruiter, 2. Loxo, 3. Gem, 4. hireEZ - Searched Google, AI Overview "talent sourcing tools": 1. hireEZ, 2. SeekOut, 3. Gem, 4. LinkedIn Recruiter, 5. AmazingHiring, 6. Fetcher - Searched Google, AI Overview "best talent sourcing platform": 1. LinkedIn Recruiter, 2. hireEZ, 3. SeekOut, 4. Gem, 5. AmazingHiring Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for LinkedIn Recruiter changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - 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? - In September 2026, LinkedIn Recruiter gained share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide, from 47.7% to 48.4%. - In September 2026, hireEZ lost share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide, from 6.2% to 5.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Loxo worldwide rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.6K to 22.7K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for AmazingHiring worldwide fell 47.4% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Fetcher worldwide fell 18.9% over 12 measured months, from 10.6K to 8.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for SeekOut worldwide fell 17.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.3K to 15.2K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Talent sourcing platforms | 49.5K | 45.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Talent sourcing platforms | 40.5K | 42.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Talent sourcing platforms | 40.5K | 46.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Talent sourcing platforms | 49.5K | 47.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Talent sourcing platforms | 49.5K | 46.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Talent sourcing platforms | 49.5K | 47% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Talent sourcing platforms | 49.5K | 47.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Talent sourcing platforms | 40.5K | 43.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Talent sourcing platforms | 49.5K | 49.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Talent sourcing platforms | 49.5K | 47.8% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Talent sourcing platforms | 49.5K | 47.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Talent sourcing platforms | 49.5K | 48.4% | 1 | ## How are LinkedIn Recruiter’s branded searches counted? 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” ## Which talent sourcing platforms compete with LinkedIn Recruiter? - [Loxo](/demand/global-en/brands/loxo): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/linkedin-recruiter-vs-loxo - [SeekOut](/demand/global-en/brands/seekout): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/linkedin-recruiter-vs-seekout - [Fetcher](/demand/global-en/brands/fetcher): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fetcher-vs-linkedin-recruiter - [hireEZ](/demand/global-en/brands/hireez): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hireez-vs-linkedin-recruiter - [AmazingHiring](/demand/global-en/brands/amazinghiring): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/amazinghiring-vs-linkedin-recruiter - [Gem](/demand/global-en/brands/gem-recruiting) ## 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. - [Microsoft](/demand/global-en/companies/microsoft): Owns 66 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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