SourceWhaleThe AI recruitment platform that captures everything, automatically.

WorkableAll-in-one HR software

Comparison · Recruiting · weekly run Nov 3

SourceWhale vs Workable

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Workable is the stronger AI pick in Recruiting: it has a visibility score of 30.1 versus 0.3 for SourceWhale, and ranks ahead in 100% of the answers that name both.

Choose SourceWhale if…

You need GDPR or CCPA or SOC 2 Type 2 coverage
Strong multi-channel candidate engagement via email and LinkedIn automation

Choose Workable if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (30.1 vs 0.3)
You need ISO/IEC 27017 or SOC 2 Type II or SOC 3 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (201–500 employees)
fast deployment and ease of use

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	SourceWhale	Workable
Visibility score	0.3%	30.1%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#62	#2
Share of voice	0.2%	7.2%
Mentions this run	1	38
Positive in AI answers	—	44%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

SourceWhale 0pp · Workable 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Workable leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

34.1%

AI Mode

0.9%

29.4%

Perplexity

26.7%

SourceWhaleWorkable

Head to head in AI answers

1 engine answers name both brands

0SourceWhale ranked higher

1Workable ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	SourceWhale	Workable
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	AI Mode	#9	#3

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	SourceWhale	Workable
Pricing model	—	Flat tiers
Entry price	—	$299 / mo
Free plan	—	No · 15-day trial
Deployment	Cloud-hosted	Cloud-based SaaS
Integrations	—	270+
Compliance	GDPR, CCPA, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2	ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3
Support	—	Priority support on Premier and Enterprise plans
Founded	2020	2012
Headquarters	London, United Kingdom	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Employees	51–200	201–500
Funding	Round led by Blackfinch Ventures, with Downing Ventures participating (reported as £1.5m, undated)	Series C, led by Zouk Capital · $84M raised
Best for	Recruitment, staffing and executive search firms that want to replace several separate recruiting tools with one platform.	Companies of any size that care about time-to-value and ease of use and want a system that is fast to implement and easy to adopt, with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses.