hireEZ vs LinkedIn Recruiter:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, LinkedIn Recruiter had more branded searches than hireEZ among talent sourcing platforms worldwide. LinkedIn Recruiter had about 49,500 branded searches, while hireEZ had 5,330. LinkedIn Recruiter made up 48.4% of all talent sourcing platform searches we track, and hireEZ accounted for 5.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about talent sourcing platforms, both hireEZ and LinkedIn Recruiter appeared in all five answers. LinkedIn Recruiter was mentioned before hireEZ in four out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
LinkedIn Recruiter, about 9 searches for every 1 for hireEZ
Who does AI mention more?
Both are mentioned in every answer we collected.
Who does AI recommend more?
LinkedIn Recruiter, named ahead of hireEZ in 4 of 5 answers
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Top talent sourcing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both hireEZ and LinkedIn Recruiter showed up in all five answers. LinkedIn Recruiter was listed before hireEZ in four of them.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- LinkedIn Recruiter1st
hireEZ2nd
SeekOut3rd
Gem4th
Loxo5th
AmazingHiring6th
Fetcher7th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- LinkedIn Recruiter5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- hireEZ5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Gem5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- SeekOut4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- AmazingHiring2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Loxo1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Fetcher1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about talent sourcing platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which talent sourcing platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best talent sourcing platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best talent sourcing platform for a small recruitment team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“talent sourcing tools”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best talent sourcing platform”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is hireEZ or LinkedIn Recruiter more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for hireEZ and LinkedIn Recruiter by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven talent sourcing platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for LinkedIn Recruiter, hireEZ. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | LinkedIn Recruiter | Loxo | SeekOut | Fetcher | hireEZ | AmazingHiring | Gem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 45.5% | 17.1% | 16.8% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 1.7% | 0% |
| Nov 2025 | 42.1% | 19.3% | 19% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 2% | 0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 46.4% | 17.4% | 17.1% | 9.8% | 7.7% | 1.5% | 0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 47.9% | 18% | 14.5% | 10.1% | 8% | 1.5% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 46.9% | 21.5% | 14.2% | 8.2% | 7.7% | 1.5% | <0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 47% | 17.7% | 14.3% | 9.9% | 9.2% | 1.8% | <0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 47.1% | 17.8% | 14.3% | 9.9% | 9.4% | 1.5% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 43.9% | 20.2% | 16.3% | 9.4% | 8.5% | 1.7% | 0.03% |
| Jun 2026 | 49.1% | 18.4% | 14.9% | 8.5% | 7.7% | 1.3% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 47.8% | 22% | 14.5% | 8.3% | 6.1% | 1.3% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 47.7% | 22% | 14.5% | 8.3% | 6.2% | 1.3% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 48.4% | 22.2% | 14.8% | 8.4% | 5.2% | 0.98% | <0.01% |
How has the hireEZ and LinkedIn Recruiter comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- LinkedIn Recruiter was ahead of hireEZ in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, hireEZ’s share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide moved from 9.1% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 5.3K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LinkedIn Recruiter’s share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide moved from 45.5% to 48.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K.
How did search popularity change for talent sourcing platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, LinkedIn Recruiter gained share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide, from 47.7% to 48.4%.
In September 2026, hireEZ lost share of searches among talent sourcing platforms worldwide, from 6.2% to 5.2%.
How are branded searches counted?
5 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using hireEZ’s and LinkedIn Recruiter’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.
hireEZ
4 branded search terms
- hire ez
- hireez
- hireez recruiting
- hiretual
LinkedIn Recruiter
1 branded search term
- linkedin recruiter
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