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title: "Recruiting CRM platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare tools for nurturing candidate relationships and managing talent pipelines. Share of Search among Avature, Gem, Beamery, GR8 People and Phenom, the recruiting CRM platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# Recruiting CRM platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare tools for nurturing candidate relationships and managing talent pipelines. Share of Search among Avature, Gem, Beamery, GR8 People and Phenom, the recruiting CRM platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Recruiting CRM platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Avature, 54.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide?

- In August 2026, Avature was the most searched among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide, with an estimated 10.5K branded searches and 54.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Gem is in 2nd place, 26.4 percentage points behind at 27.9% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Avature’s estimated Share of Search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide decreased from 57.5% to 54.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gem’s estimated Share of Search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide increased from 15.7% to 27.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Beamery’s estimated Share of Search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide decreased from 23.9% to 15.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Avature’s estimated Share of Search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide peaked at 62.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 54.2% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gem rose from 3rd to 2nd among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Beamery fell from 2nd to 3rd among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GR8 People and Phenom held steady: their estimated Share of Search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Avature vs Gem: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/avature-vs-gem-recruiting): 54.2% against 27.9% Share of Search.
- [Avature vs Beamery: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/avature-vs-beamery): 54.2% against 15.1% Share of Search.
- [Avature vs GR8 People: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/avature-vs-gr8-people): 54.2% against 2.1% Share of Search.
- [Gem vs Beamery: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/beamery-vs-gem-recruiting): 27.9% against 15.1% Share of Search.
- [Gem vs GR8 People: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gem-recruiting-vs-gr8-people): 27.9% against 2.1% Share of Search.
- [Beamery vs GR8 People: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/beamery-vs-gr8-people): 15.1% against 2.1% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for recruiting CRM platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Gem gained estimated Share of Search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide, from 23.9% to 27.9%.
- In August 2026, Avature lost estimated Share of Search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide, from 57% to 54.2%.
- In August 2026, Beamery lost estimated Share of Search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide, from 16.1% to 15.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for GR8 People worldwide fell 18.4% over 11 measured months, from 490 to 400 in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Phenom worldwide fell 17.6% over 11 measured months, from 170 to 140 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Avature | 54.2% | 10.5K | -0.1% | Avature |
| 2 | Gem | 27.9% | 5.4K | +22.7% | Gem |
| 3 | Beamery | 15.1% | 2.9K | -1.0% | Beamery |
| 4 | GR8 People | 2.1% | 400 | 0.0% | GR8 People |
| 5 | Phenom | 0.72% | 140 | -17.6% | Phenom |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Avature | 13.2K | 57.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Beamery | 5.5K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Gem | 3.6K | 15.7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | GR8 People | 490 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Phenom | 170 | 0.74% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Avature | 13.2K | 60.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Beamery | 4.5K | 20.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Gem | 3.6K | 16.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | GR8 People | 490 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Phenom | 140 | 0.64% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Avature | 10.9K | 58.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Beamery | 3.6K | 19.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Gem | 3.6K | 19.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | GR8 People | 270 | 1.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Phenom | 170 | 0.91% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Avature | 13.2K | 60.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Beamery | 4.4K | 20.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Gem | 3.6K | 16.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | GR8 People | 330 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Phenom | 170 | 0.78% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Avature | 12.9K | 62.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Beamery | 3.7K | 17.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Gem | 3.6K | 17.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | GR8 People | 330 | 1.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Phenom | 170 | 0.82% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Avature | 12.9K | 57.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Beamery | 4.5K | 19.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Gem | 4.4K | 19.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | GR8 People | 410 | 1.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Phenom | 170 | 0.76% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Avature | 10.7K | 55.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Beamery | 4.5K | 23% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Gem | 3.6K | 18.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | GR8 People | 410 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Phenom | 170 | 0.88% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Avature | 10.8K | 60.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Gem | 3.6K | 20.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Beamery | 3K | 16.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | GR8 People | 410 | 2.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Phenom | 170 | 0.94% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Avature | 10.7K | 57.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Gem | 4.4K | 23.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Beamery | 2.9K | 15.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | GR8 People | 400 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Phenom | 170 | 0.91% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Avature | 10.5K | 57% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Gem | 4.4K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Beamery | 3K | 16.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | GR8 People | 400 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Phenom | 170 | 0.92% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Avature | 10.5K | 54.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Gem | 5.4K | 27.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Beamery | 2.9K | 15.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | GR8 People | 400 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Phenom | 140 | 0.72% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Avature | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Beamery | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Gem | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | GR8 People | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Phenom | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Avature**: Measured on the search terms “avature”, “avature app”, “avature net”, “avature recruiting crm” and “avature software”, summed into one figure.
- **Beamery**: Measured on the search terms “beamery”, “beamery com”, “beamery software” and “beamery talent crm”, summed into one figure.
- **Gem**: Measured on the search terms “gem com” and “gem talent crm”, summed into one figure.
- **GR8 People**: Measured on the search terms “gr8 people”, “gr8people” and “gr8people com”, summed into one figure.
- **Phenom**: Measured on the search term “phenom com”.

- [Avature](/demand/global-en/brands/avature)
- [Beamery](/demand/global-en/brands/beamery)
- [Gem](/demand/global-en/brands/gem-recruiting)
- [GR8 People](/demand/global-en/brands/gr8-people)
- [Phenom](/demand/global-en/brands/phenom)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Avature was the most searched among recruiting CRM platforms worldwide, with an estimated 10.5K branded searches and 54.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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