Hired vs LinkedIn
Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?
The short answer
LinkedIn is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 19.1 versus 3.3 for Hired, and ranks ahead in 0% of the answers that name both.
Choose Hired if…
No clear advantage in the published data.
Choose LinkedIn if…
- You want the brand AI engines rank higher (19.1 vs 3.3)
- AI answers describe it more positively (26% vs 0% positive)
- Industry-standard candidate sourcing and networking reach
- Chrome extension imports candidates directly from LinkedIn
AI visibility side by side
Latest weekly run · Nov 3
| Metric | Hired | |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility score | 3.3% | 19.1% |
| Change vs last week | New | New |
| Rank in Recruiting | #25 | #5 |
| Share of voice | 0.7% | 4.3% |
| Mentions this run | 3 | 23 |
| Positive in AI answers | 0% | 26% |
The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.
Visibility score trend
Weekly runs over the last 60 days
Hired 0pp · LinkedIn 0pp over 0 weekly runs.
Engine by engine
LinkedIn leads on 3 of 3 engines
Head to head in AI answers
2 engine answers name both brands
| Prompt | Engine | Hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What should a recruiting platform integrate with? | AI Mode | #3 | #4 |
| What should a recruiting platform integrate with? | Perplexity | #1 | #5 |
Features, pricing & fit
| Dimension | Hired | |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Jacksonville, Florida, USA (parent LHH) | — |
| Employees | 5,000+ | — |
| Funding | Series D · $133M raised | IPO (NYSE) |
| Best for | Employers hiring tech and sales talent | Recruiters and hiring teams who need to source professional candidates |
Pros and cons
Themes from the AI answers that mention each brand
Hired
Profile in progress.
- Industry-standard candidate sourcing and networking reach
- Chrome extension imports candidates directly from LinkedIn
- One-click job posting to LinkedIn and other boards
- Basic LinkedIn integration and permission settings can feel restrictive
- Integrations may not work seamlessly in practice
Data collected ·ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode·coverage 100%·next run
Cite as: SlateIndex, “Hired vs LinkedIn”, https://slateindex.ai/compare/hired-vs-linkedin, data of Nov 3, 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.