Tracked question
“best free applicant tracking tool”
We put this exact question to AI engines 2 times since 2026-07-28 and recorded every brand named — and where in the answer.
Each engine’s first pick
Every brand named
| # | Brand | Times named | Avg position | Best | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Overall Free ATS | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | OpenCATS | 2 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Breezy HR | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Ashby | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Recruitee | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | Google Cloud Platform | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Best Completely Open-Source/Self-Hosted Option | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | Best Spreadsheet Alternative | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Zoho Recruit | 1 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Notion | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Hiring.cafe | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 |
| 13 | Airtable | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | Loxo | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | HubSpot Free CRM | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 |
| 16 | Notion or Airtable | 1 | 10.0 | 10 | 1 |
| 17 | HubSpot | 1 | 11.0 | 11 | 1 |
| 18 | Airtable or Notion | 1 | 12.0 | 12 | 1 |
Sorted by how often a brand was named, then how early. How we measure →