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Employee referral platforms:Which are searched most?

In August 2026, Teamtailor was the most searched among employee referral platforms worldwide, with an estimated 49.7K branded searches and 38.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Teamtailor38.5%
  2. SmartRecruiters31.4%
  3. Jobvite17.2%
  4. Greenhouse11%
  5. Lever1.9%

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Compare the platforms used to run employee referrals. 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 employee referral platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Teamtailor, SmartRecruiters, Jobvite, Greenhouse. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthTeamtailorSmartRecruitersJobviteGreenhouseLever
Oct 202536.7%36.5%16.4%8%2.4%
Nov 202541.2%33.5%15%8%2.3%
Dec 202540.7%33.1%14.8%8.8%2.5%
Jan 202639.7%32.3%14.5%10.4%3.1%
Feb 202639.4%32.1%14.4%11.5%2.5%
Mar 202643.9%29.2%13.1%11.5%2.3%
Apr 202639.4%32.1%14.4%11.4%2.8%
May 202639.7%32.3%14.5%11.5%2%
Jun 202640.3%32.8%14.7%10.4%1.8%
Jul 202638%30.9%17%12%2.1%
Aug 202638.5%31.4%17.2%11%1.9%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Teamtailor

    38.5%

    Held 1st. 49.7K estimated branded searches, -0.08% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  2. 2.SmartRecruiters

    31.4%

    Held 2nd. 40.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  3. 3.Jobvite

    17.2%

    Held 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  4. 4.Greenhouse

    11%

    Held 4th. 14.2K estimated branded searches, -9.6% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  5. 5.Lever

    1.9%

    Held 5th. 2.5K estimated branded searches, -12.1% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among employee referral platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Teamtailor was the most searched among employee referral platforms worldwide, with an estimated 49.7K branded searches and 38.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. SmartRecruiters is in 2nd place, 7.1 percentage points behind at 31.4% Share of Search.

Global employee referral platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Teamtailor36.7% → 38.5%43.9%Mar 202636.7%Oct 20251st
SmartRecruiters36.5% → 31.4%36.5%Oct 202529.2%Mar 20262nd
Jobvite16.4% → 17.2%17.2%Aug 202613.1%Mar 20263rd
Greenhouse8% → 11%12%Jul 20268%Nov 20254th
Lever2.4% → 1.9%3.1%Jan 20261.8%Jun 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Teamtailor’s estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide increased from 36.7% to 38.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SmartRecruiters’ estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide decreased from 36.5% to 31.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jobvite’s estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide increased from 16.4% to 17.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Greenhouse’s estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide increased from 8% to 11%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Teamtailor’s estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide peaked at 43.9% in March 2026 and was lowest at 36.7% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SmartRecruiters’ estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide peaked at 36.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 29.2% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jobvite’s estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide peaked at 17.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 13.1% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Greenhouse’s estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide peaked at 12% in July 2026 and was lowest at 8% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lever’s estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide peaked at 3.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.8% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lever held steady: its estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for employee referral platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Teamtailor gained estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide, from 38% to 38.5%.

  2. In August 2026, Greenhouse lost estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide, from 12% to 11%.

  3. Jobvite’s estimated Share of Search among employee referral platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 14.5% to 17.2% in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lever worldwide fell 37.6% over 11 measured months, from 4K to 2.5K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for SmartRecruiters worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 40.5K in August 2026.

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