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Recruitment software brands:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Bullhorn was the most searched among recruitment software brands worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 59.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Bullhorn59.9%
  2. Jobvite18%
  3. Vincere12%
  4. JobAdder9.8%
  5. CATS0.17%
  6. Recruitee0.17%

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Compare the recruitment software brands HR teams run on. 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 recruitment software brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Bullhorn, Jobvite, Vincere, JobAdder. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthBullhornJobviteVincereJobAdderCATSRecruitee
Oct 202561.3%18.4%10%10%0.18%0.14%
Nov 202559.9%18%9.8%12%0.17%0.14%
Dec 202565.9%16.1%8.8%8.8%0.15%0.12%
Jan 202658.6%17.6%11.7%11.7%0.17%0.17%
Feb 202658.6%17.6%11.7%11.7%0.17%0.21%
Mar 202667.8%13.7%9.1%9.1%0.13%0.16%
Apr 202664.7%15.9%10.6%8.6%0.12%0.12%
May 202658.7%17.6%11.7%11.7%0.11%0.13%
Jun 202661.2%18.4%10%10%0.12%0.26%
Jul 202661.3%18.4%10%10%0.14%0.17%
Aug 202659.9%18%12%9.8%0.17%0.17%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Bullhorn

    59.9%

    Held 1st. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  2. 2.Jobvite

    18%

    Held 2nd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  3. 3.Vincere

    12%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  4. 4.JobAdder

    9.8%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.CATS

    0.17%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 210 estimated branded searches, +23.5% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Recruitee

    0.17%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 210 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among recruitment software brands worldwide?

In August 2026, Bullhorn was the most searched among recruitment software brands worldwide, with an estimated 74K branded searches and 59.9% estimated Share of Search within this set. Jobvite is in 2nd place, 41.9 percentage points behind at 18% Share of Search.

Global recruitment software brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Bullhorn61.3% → 59.9%67.8%Mar 202658.6%Feb 20261st
Jobvite18.4% → 18%18.4%Jul 202613.7%Mar 20262nd
Vincere10% → 12%12%Aug 20268.8%Dec 20254th → 3rd
JobAdder10% → 9.8%12%Nov 20258.6%Apr 20263rd → 4th
CATS0.18% → 0.17%0.18%Oct 20250.11%May 20265th
Recruitee0.14% → 0.17%0.26%Jun 20260.12%Apr 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bullhorn’s estimated Share of Search among recruitment software brands worldwide decreased from 61.3% to 59.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vincere’s estimated Share of Search among recruitment software brands worldwide increased from 10% to 12%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bullhorn’s estimated Share of Search among recruitment software brands worldwide peaked at 67.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 58.6% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jobvite’s estimated Share of Search among recruitment software brands worldwide peaked at 18.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 13.7% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vincere’s estimated Share of Search among recruitment software brands worldwide peaked at 12% in August 2026 and was lowest at 8.8% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JobAdder’s estimated Share of Search among recruitment software brands worldwide peaked at 12% in November 2025 and was lowest at 8.6% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Vincere rose from 4th to 3rd among recruitment software brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, JobAdder fell from 3rd to 4th among recruitment software brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Jobvite, CATS and Recruitee held steady: their estimated Share of Search among recruitment software brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for recruitment software brands worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Vincere overtook JobAdder to rank 3rd among recruitment software brands worldwide, at 12%.

  2. In August 2026, Bullhorn lost estimated Share of Search among recruitment software brands worldwide, from 61.3% to 59.9%.

  3. In August 2026, CATS rose from 6th to 5th among recruitment software brands worldwide.

  4. In August 2026, Recruitee fell from 5th to 6th among recruitment software brands worldwide.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for JobAdder worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Jobvite worldwide fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 27.1K to 22.2K in August 2026.

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