Leader
45Heralded Score, range 28–71
The most visible applicant tracking systems in United Kingdom, October 2026
Most cited source
6citations
From Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Google AI Overviews, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini 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 28–71 | 56#1 | 26#9 | 45
| 39% | 18% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 36 , range 14–55 | 35#5 | 39#1 | 36
| 21% | 7% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 30 , range 14–54 | 35#4 | 23#12 | 30
| 18% | 8% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 30 , range 7–52 | 31#6 | 28#7 | 30
| 17% | 3% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 28 , range 20–57 | 40#2 | 9#19 | 28
| 19% | 13% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 27 , range 5–51 | 30#7 | 24#11 | 27
| 12% | 7% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 27 , range 5–51 | 28#8 | 27#8 | 27
| 11% | 7% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 27 , range 19–56 | 38#3 | 8#20 | 27
| 19% | 11% | | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 26 , range 4–50 | 22#10 | 33#3 | 26
| 11% | 6% | None | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 23 , range 4–50 | 25#9 | 19#14 | 23
| 11% | 6% | None | 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 | | Review site | 8.3% | 2 of 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | | Review site | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 3 | | Review site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 2 | Not read |
| 4 | | Review site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 5 | | Review site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 6 | | Review site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 7 | | Review site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 8 | | Review site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 9 | | Review site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 10 | | Review site | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| What’s the best applicant tracking system for small businesses? | English | |
| Recruitment software for growing businesses | English | |
| How can a small business manage job applicants without losing candidates? | English | |
| How can I organise hiring when we get hundreds of applications? | English | No brand recommended |
| Hiring via email and spreadsheets vs an applicant tracking system for startups | English | |
| Recruitment agency vs in-house recruitment software for growing businesses | English | No brand recommended |
| What are some alternatives to managing candidates in spreadsheets? | English | |
| What are some alternatives to manually posting each job ad on job boards? | English | |
| I’m the only recruiter at a 100-person company. What software can help me manage hiring? | English | |
| I run a startup that’s hiring ten people this year and need a simple recruitment process. | English | No brand recommended |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
Gemini
- 1
Workable
- 2
Breezy HR
- 3
Greenhouse
Google AI Overviews
- 1
- 2
Zoho Recruit
- 3
BambooHR
ChatGPT
- 1
- 2
Teamtailor
- 3
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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.