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AI recruiting tools:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, HireVue was the most searched among AI recruiting tools worldwide, with an estimated 40.5K branded searches and 46.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. 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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Compare the AI tools used to screen and source candidates. 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.

Share of Search among 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.

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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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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  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.

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Which brand is most popular in search among AI recruiting tools worldwide?

In August 2026, HireVue was the most searched among AI recruiting tools worldwide, with an estimated 40.5K branded searches and 46.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Eightfold AI is in 2nd place, 25.6 percentage points behind at 20.7% Share of Search.

Global AI recruiting tools, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
HireVue50.3% → 46.2%50.3%Oct 202539.3%Jun 20261st
Eightfold AI12.3% → 20.7%26.3%Jul 202612.3%Oct 20253rd → 2nd
SeekOut18.5% → 17.1%20.5%Nov 202515.1%Mar 20262nd → 3rd
Fetcher10.7% → 9.8%12.1%Apr 20269.8%Aug 20264th
Paradox8.2% → 6.2%8.2%Oct 20256.2%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HireVue’s estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide decreased from 50.3% to 46.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Eightfold AI’s estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide increased from 12.3% to 20.7%.
  • 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, Fetcher’s estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide decreased from 10.7% to 9.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Paradox’s estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide decreased from 8.2% to 6.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HireVue’s estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide peaked at 50.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 39.3% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Eightfold AI’s estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide peaked at 26.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 12.3% in October 2025.
  • 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, Fetcher’s estimated Share of Search among AI recruiting tools worldwide peaked at 12.1% in April 2026 and was lowest at 9.8% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Eightfold AI rose from 3rd to 2nd among AI recruiting tools worldwide.
  • 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.

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