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ERIN vs Lever:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Lever had more branded searches than ERIN among employee referral platforms worldwide. Lever had about 1,300 branded searches, while ERIN had 50. Lever made up 0.65% of all employee referral platform searches we track, and ERIN accounted for 0.03%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about employee referral platforms, ERIN appeared in four of the five answers and Lever in three. ERIN was mentioned before Lever in every answer.

Among employee referral platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Lever, about 26 searches for every 1 for ERIN

Lever 1.3K searchesERIN 50 searches

Who does AI mention more?

ERIN, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Lever in 3

ERIN in 4 of 5Lever in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

ERIN, named ahead of Lever in every answer

ERIN first in 4Lever never first

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Top employee referral platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ERIN was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lever was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ERIN was listed before Lever in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. ERIN1st
  2. Teamable2nd
  3. Greenhouse3rd
  4. Workable4th
  5. Jobvite5th
  6. Lever6th
  7. Teamtailor–
  8. SmartRecruiters–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Greenhouse4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ERIN4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lever3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Teamable3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Workable2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Jobvite2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Teamtailor0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SmartRecruiters0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is ERIN or Lever more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for ERIN and Lever by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight employee referral platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

ERIN and Lever among employee referral platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Lever, ERIN. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthTeamtailorWorkableSmartRecruitersJobviteGreenhouseLeverTeamableERIN
Oct 202527.9%27.9%27.9%12.5%2.5%1.1%0.22%0.04%
Nov 202531.9%26.1%26.1%11.7%2.9%1%0.17%0.03%
Dec 202530%30%24.5%11%3.3%1.1%0.19%0.03%
Jan 202629.6%29.6%24.2%10.9%4%1.4%0.19%0.03%
Feb 202629.5%29.5%24.1%10.8%4.8%1.2%0.16%0.03%
Mar 202633.8%27.6%22.6%10.1%4.5%1.1%0.22%0.03%
Apr 202629.5%29.5%24.1%10.8%4.8%1.2%0.16%0.03%
May 202629.5%29.5%24.2%10.8%4.8%0.93%0.16%0.03%
Jun 202629.8%29.8%24.4%11%4%0.79%0.13%0.03%
Jul 202628.8%28.8%23.6%12.9%4.7%0.93%0.15%0.03%
Aug 202627.4%33.4%22.4%12.3%3.6%0.72%0.14%0.03%
Sep 202630.4%30.4%24.9%11.2%2.2%0.65%0.13%0.03%

How has the ERIN and Lever comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Lever was ahead of ERIN in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ERIN’s share of searches among employee referral platforms worldwide moved from 0.04% to 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90 to 50.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lever’s share of searches among employee referral platforms worldwide moved from 1.1% to 0.65%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.3K.

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

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lever worldwide fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.3K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for ERIN worldwide fell 44.4% over 12 measured months, from 90 to 50 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

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

ERIN

1 branded search term

  • erin referral

Lever

1 branded search term

  • lever ats

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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