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How popular isSeekOut in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 15K branded searches for SeekOut worldwide which is down 17.7% over the last 11 months. SeekOut holds 17.1% estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. HireVue46.2%
  2. Eightfold AI20.7%
  3. SeekOut17.1%
  4. Fetcher9.8%
  5. Paradox6.2%
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Which AI recruiting tools compete with SeekOut?

SeekOut against AI recruiting tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for HireVue, Eightfold AI, SeekOut, Fetcher, Paradox. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthHireVueEightfold AISeekOutFetcherParadox
Oct 202550.3%12.3%18.5%10.7%8.2%
Nov 202545.5%16.6%20.5%9.9%7.4%
Dec 202544.7%16.3%20.1%11.6%7.3%
Jan 202644.7%20%16.5%11.5%7.3%
Feb 202647.3%17.3%17.5%10.1%7.7%
Mar 202649.6%18.2%15.1%10.5%6.6%
Apr 202647.1%17.2%17.4%12.1%6.3%
May 202644.6%16.3%20.2%11.6%7.3%
Jun 202639.3%26.3%17.8%10.2%6.4%
Jul 202639.3%26.3%17.8%10.2%6.4%
Aug 202646.2%20.7%17.1%9.8%6.2%
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  1. 1.HireVue

    46.2%

    Held 1st. 40.5K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +7 points.

  2. 2.Eightfold AI

    20.7%

    Held 2nd. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -5.7 points.

  3. 3.SeekOut

    17.1%

    Held 3rd. 15K estimated branded searches, +0.2% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Fetcher

    9.8%

    Held 4th. 8.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.Paradox

    6.2%

    Held 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Compare search popularity between SeekOut and its closest rivals

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

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for SeekOut worldwide fell from 18.3K to 15K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SeekOut’s estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide decreased from 18.5% to 17.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SeekOut’s estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide peaked at 20.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 15.1% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SeekOut fell from 2nd to 3rd among AI recruiting tools worldwide.

How did search popularity change for AI recruiting tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, HireVue gained estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide, from 39.3% to 46.2%.

  2. In August 2026, Eightfold AI lost estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide, from 26.3% to 20.7%.

  3. In August 2026, SeekOut lost estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide, from 17.8% to 17.1%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Paradox worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 8.1K to 5.4K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fetcher worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 10.6K to 8.6K in August 2026.

Where does SeekOut compete?

SeekOut is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
AI recruiting tools3rd of 517.1%Shown above
Talent sourcing platforms2nd of 527.7%Show ranking

How is SeekOut measured?

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

5 branded search terms

  • seekout
  • seekout app
  • seekout com
  • seekout recruiting
  • seekout software

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