Workable vs Zoho

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 20.2 for Zoho, and ranks ahead in 68% of the answers that name both.

Choose Workable if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (30.1 vs 20.2)
You need SOC 3 coverage
fast deployment and ease of use
intuitive automation and candidate tracking

Choose Zoho if…

AI answers describe it more positively (50% vs 44% positive)
You need ISO/IEC 27018 coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (5,000+ employees)
Strong value for money and low cost

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Workable	Zoho
Visibility score	30.1%	20.2%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Recruiting	#2	#4
Share of voice	7.2%	4.9%
Mentions this run	38	26
Positive in AI answers	44%	50%

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

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

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

Engine by engine

Workable leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

34.1%

17.2%

AI Mode

29.4%

21.1%

Perplexity

26.7%

22.2%

WorkableZoho

Head to head in AI answers

19 engine answers name both brands

13Workable ranked higher

6Zoho ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Workable	Zoho
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#4	#12
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	AI Mode	#3	#5
What are the best recruiting tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#6	#7
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	ChatGPT	#7	#9
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	AI Mode	#2	#7
Compare the leading recruiting platforms	Perplexity	#4	#7
Alternatives to the most popular recruiting platform	Perplexity	#6	#7
Best recruiting platform with AI features	AI Mode	#1	#4
Best recruiting platform with AI features	Perplexity	#1	#8
Most affordable recruiting platform that is still reliable	ChatGPT	#5	#1
Most affordable recruiting platform that is still reliable	AI Mode	#4	#2
How much does a recruiting platform cost per month?	ChatGPT	#4	#1

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Workable	Zoho
Pricing model	Flat tiers	—
Entry price	$299 / mo	—
Free plan	No · 15-day trial	—
Deployment	Cloud-based SaaS	Cloud (SaaS)
Integrations	270+	—
Compliance	ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3	ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, SOC 2 Type II
Support	Priority support on Premier and Enterprise plans	—
Founded	2012	1996
Headquarters	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Employees	201–500	5,000+
Funding	Series C, led by Zouk Capital · $84M raised	Bootstrapped
Best for	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.	Businesses of all sizes, from startups to enterprises, wanting one suite for sales, support, finance and HR