Leader
45Heralded Score, range 23–63
The most visible applicant tracking systems in Germany, October 2026
Most cited source
5citations
From Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Mode, not on Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 45 , range 23–63 | 44#2 | 47#1 | 45
| 32% | 11% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 40 , range 28–71 | 56#1 | 13#14 | 40
| 38% | 18% | None | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 30 , range 19–56 | 36#4 | 20#12 | 30
| 21% | 8% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 27 , range 5–51 | 24#7 | 31#3 | 27
| 14% | 3% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 25 , range 20–57 | 39#3 | 0= #30 | 25
| 23% | 9% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 24 , range 15–54 | 35#5 | 5= #18 | 24
| 19% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 24 , range 5–51 | 25#6 | 21= #8 | 24
| 11% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 19 , range 3–50 | 18#9 | 21= #8 | 19
| 9% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 15 , range 2–48 | 7#13 | 30= #4 | 15
| 7% | 3% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 15 , range 2–48 | 9#12 | 25#7 | 15
| 8% | 3% | | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Vendor site | 8.3% | 3 of 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | | Vendor site | 6.7% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 1 of 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 2 of 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | | Vendor site | 5.0% | 3 of 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 8 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 9 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 10 | | Vendor site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Was ist das beste Bewerbermanagementsystem für kleine Unternehmen? | German | |
| Recruiting-Software für wachsende Unternehmen | German | |
| Wie kann ein kleines Unternehmen Bewerbungen verwalten, ohne Bewerber zu verlieren? | German | No brand recommended |
| Wie organisiere ich den Bewerbungsprozess, wenn wir Hunderte Bewerbungen erhalten? | German | No brand recommended |
| Bewerbungen per E-Mail und Tabellen verwalten oder ein Bewerbermanagementsystem für Start-ups nutzen? | German | |
| Personalvermittlungsagentur oder interne Recruiting-Software für wachsende Unternehmen? | German | No brand recommended |
| Welche Alternativen gibt es dazu, Bewerber in Tabellen zu verwalten? | German | |
| Welche Alternativen gibt es dazu, jede Stellenanzeige manuell auf Jobbörsen zu veröffentlichen? | German | |
| Ich bin die einzige Person im Recruiting eines Unternehmens mit 100 Mitarbeitenden. Welche Software hilft mir, den Einstellungsprozess zu verwalten? | German | |
| Ich leite ein Start-up, das dieses Jahr zehn Mitarbeitende einstellen möchte, und brauche einen einfachen Recruiting-Prozess. | German | |
Each engine's top three
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Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.