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Hiring and HR

These tools find candidates, write outreach, screen applications and take interview notes, so a small team can hire faster. The ones that lead it as of 29 October 2026.

  1. Hiring Assistant (LinkedIn) New since July

    LinkedIn

    An AI agent inside LinkedIn Recruiter that sources candidates, reviews applicants and manages your talent pool.

    Pick it Your candidates are on LinkedIn and you already pay for Recruiter.

    Price Comes with LinkedIn Recruiter; price on request.

    Source: news.linkedin.com

  2. Juicebox

    Juicebox

    AI people search and sourcing agents that find candidates from plain-language descriptions.

    Pick it You want to source candidates yourself without a LinkedIn Recruiter seat.

    Price Free plan with limited searches; Starter $99 per seat a month.

    Source: juicebox.ai

  3. Ashby

    Ashby

    An applicant tracking system with AI candidate search, AI application review, fraud detection and talent rediscovery.

    Pick it You need a full hiring system (ATS, scheduling, analytics) with AI built in.

    Price Foundations plan from $400 a month for companies up to 100 employees; price depends on size.

    Source: ashbyhq.com

  4. Metaview

    Metaview

    AI interview notetaker plus sourcing and application review agents for recruiters.

    Pick it You want interview notes and feedback written for you, starting free.

    Price Free plan (first 100 profiles sourced); Pro $100 per user a month.

    Source: metaview.ai

  5. Naukri AI REX New since July

    Info Edge (Naukri)

    Naukri's agentic sourcing platform that takes a role from requirement to shortlist using its candidate database.

    Pick it You hire in India, where Naukri has the largest pool of job seekers.

    Price Price on request.

    In India Built for Indian hiring on Naukri's database.

    Source: yourstory.com

What changed

  1. 29 Sep 2026 LinkedIn announced Hiring Assistant 2, with better reasoning, memory and talent-pool management; existing English users get it free from November. news.linkedin.com
  2. 6 Jul 2026 Naukri rolled out its AI recruitment platform: AI REX for sourcing, Talent Pulse for pay and workforce data, and PremiumX for premium hiring. yourstory.com

Questions people ask about it

Hiring & HR

  1. How do founders use AI to write JDs, screen resumes, and prep interviews?
  2. Why use AI to design onboarding and internal docs for a small team?
  3. What are the ethics/pitfalls of AI in hiring that founders should know?

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Checked 29 October 2026. Prices and rankings move every few months; each tool links the page its claims were read from.

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