Best Lantern alternatives
YC-backed AI recruiting platform whose agents share one context across talent sourcing, application review, AI interviews, meeting notes and hiring analytics.
Last updated October 20, 2026
Top Lantern alternatives on usedby: Metaview, hireEZ, and BrightHire. Lantern has 8 public customers on usedby. 18 other tools of the same or a competing category, from other vendors, have public customers.Latest check Oct 20, 2026: 626 of 626 public lines checked. Every public proof counts as a customer, from case studies to job posts. The proof level stays visible: confirmed (a case study, a press release), observed (the vendor’s customer page), signal (a job post, the weakest proof).
Ranked by public customers
Tools of the same or a competing category, from another vendor. Open a row for its customers, sources and facts; shared customers never set the order.
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MetaviewAgentic recruiting platform: AI interview notes, application review, sourcing and screening87customers87 customers: 65 confirmed, 22 observed.
Customers include Brex, Deel, and Gap.
Largest industry on usedby: HR & Recruiting, 24 customers.
No company is listed on both Metaview and Lantern yet.
Pricing: published paid tiers. Source Free trial or free plan available. Source
Source: metaview.ai, latest capture Oct 17, 2026.
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hireEZAgentic AI recruiting platform on top of your ATS: sourcing, screening, CRM and scheduling82customers82 customers: 9 confirmed, 73 observed.
Customers include Amtec Inc., Apptio, and BrightSpring Health.
1 company is listed on both hireEZ and Lantern.
Pricing: published paid tiers. Source Free trial or free plan available. Source
Source: hireez.com, latest capture Oct 19, 2026.
Our average fee from hireEZ is 28% higher than our average fee elsewhere because of the type of candidates we’re able to find as we craft these campaigns
Ryan Mann, Direct Hire Manager at Amtec Inc, Amtec Inc.. Source 3
BrightHireInterview intelligence platform with AI interview notes, screening interviews and interviewer coaching59customers59 customers: 11 confirmed, 48 observed.
Customers include Toast, Zapier, and Angi.
No company is listed on both BrightHire and Lantern yet.
Source: brighthire.com, latest capture Oct 15, 2026.
BrightHire has really allowed us to elevate our interviewer quality and make better hiring decisions as we’ve scaled.
Sarah Gray, Director of Talent, Clipboard Health. Source 4
ParadoxConversational hiring assistant, Olivia, for high-volume recruiting, part of Workday since 202545customers45 customers: 41 confirmed, 4 observed.
Customers include General Motors, Nestlé, and Johnson Controls.
Largest industry on usedby: Restaurants & Food Services, 9 customers.
No company is listed on both Paradox and Lantern yet.
Latest capture across its sources: Oct 19, 2026.
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JuiceboxPeopleGPT search and AI recruiting agents that source and contact candidates across 800M+ profiles45customers45 customers: 23 confirmed, 21 observed, 1 job-post signal.
Customers include 1five, Anyscale, and Chalk.
No company is listed on both Juicebox and Lantern yet.
Pricing: free plan and paid tiers. Source Free trial or free plan available. Source
Source: juicebox.ai, latest capture Oct 17, 2026.
Juicebox offered all the filters we needed and even helped us think through what to optimize for
Pedro Paulino, Founder, Tavrn. Source 6
PhenomTalent experience platform using AI agents for hiring, internal mobility and workforce planning36customers36 customers: 0 confirmed, 36 observed.
Customers include Mastercard, Adobe, and DHL.
No company is listed on both Phenom and Lantern yet.
Source: phenom.com, latest capture Oct 17, 2026.
It's not only the product, but the support that we're getting. Phenom doesn’t just implement and leave. They really work with us to maximize our investment and see how it can add continuous value to our organization.
Gail Pantig, VP of TA and Employer Branding, DHL. Source 7
SeekOutAgentic AI recruiting platform that sources, screens and engages talent across 1B+ profiles36customers36 customers: 0 confirmed, 36 observed.
Customers include IBM, Nike, and Samsung.
No company is listed on both SeekOut and Lantern yet.
Free trial or free plan available. Source
Source: seekout.com, latest capture Oct 20, 2026.
Instead of ‘post and pray,’ we now analyze and target. SeekOut changed how we approach every open role.
Ramone Mellis, L3Harris. Source 8
HumanlyAI recruiting platform for hourly and high-volume hiring: screening, scheduling and AI interviews31customers31 customers: 11 confirmed, 20 observed.
Customers include Domino's, Mutual of Omaha, and Noom.
Largest industry on usedby: Hospitals & Care Providers, 9 customers.
No company is listed on both Humanly and Lantern yet.
Latest capture across its sources: Oct 13, 2026.
In just seven weeks, we added 50 team members across 15 locations — and more than 80% are still with us. That kind of retention doesn’t happen by accident.
Doug Dagger, Operator, NEPA Pizza. Source 9
HireVueAI hiring platform for screening, skills assessments, AI interviews and video interviewing at enterprise scale.29customers29 customers: 4 confirmed, 25 observed.
Customers include Visa, Nestlé, and Jemena / Zinfra.
No company is listed on both HireVue and Lantern yet.
Source: hirevue.com, latest capture Oct 20, 2026.
I really like it when I can hear someone sounding enthusiastic. I really enjoy meeting the person in person after I see the Video Interview. I really enjoy converting them.
Jonathan Fearn, Talent Acquisition Partner, Nestlé. Source 10
ParaformAgentic hiring platform pairing expert recruiters with AI agents to source, vet and hire for critical roles.26customers26 customers: 0 confirmed, 26 observed.
Customers include Thomson Reuters, Rippling, and Scale AI.
Largest industry on usedby: Artificial Intelligence, 6 customers.
No company is listed on both Paraform and Lantern yet.
Source: paraform.com, latest capture Oct 19, 2026.
We hired 6 engineers with Paraform in just a few months - it was a critical support lever that we needed during a period of hyper-growth with a lean team
Alexis Bernstein, Talent Principal, Owner. Source
Metaview saves me so much time! I can focus on the conversation instead of taking notes, my interviews don't last too long (which creates a more positive candidate experience), and I can do more interviews in a day because my attention span is longer.Lantern and its top alternatives, side by side
Public customers at every proof level, and what each vendor states on its own pages. “Not checked yet” means usedby has no verified value; the vendor may publish it.
| Tool | Customers | Largest industry | Pricing | Free trial | Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern | 8 | No clear lead | Not checked yet | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Metaview | 87 | HR & Recruiting | published paid tiers Source | Yes Source | SOC 2 Type II Source |
| hireEZ | 82 | No clear lead | published paid tiers Source | Yes Source | Not checked yet |
| BrightHire | 59 | No clear lead | Not checked yet | Not checked yet | SOC 2 Type II Source |
| Paradox | 45 | Restaurants & Food Services | Not checked yet | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Juicebox | 45 | No clear lead | free plan and paid tiers Source | Yes Source | SOC 2 Type II Source |
Best Lantern alternative by industry
In the industries where Lantern has the most customers, the alternative with the most customers of its own there (at least three).
- HealthTech & Digital HealthBrightHire3 customersLantern: 1
- Legal & ComplianceJuicebox4 customersLantern: 1
- Travel & HospitalityhireEZ4 customersLantern: 1
Questions about Lantern alternatives
What are the best Lantern alternatives?
Ranked by their public customers on usedby: Metaview (87 customers), hireEZ (82 customers), and BrightHire (59 customers). See who uses Metaview.
Which Lantern alternatives offer a free trial?
Metaview, hireEZ, and Juicebox offer a free trial or a free plan, according to their own pricing pages.
What is the best Lantern alternative for HealthTech & Digital Health companies?
BrightHire, with 3 customers in HealthTech & Digital Health on usedby. Lantern has 1 there. HealthTech & Digital Health companies on usedby.
What is the best Lantern alternative for Legal & Compliance companies?
Juicebox, with 4 customers in Legal & Compliance on usedby. Lantern has 1 there. Legal & Compliance companies on usedby.
Do Lantern customers use other tools too?
1 of the 8 Lantern customers on usedby also uses another tool on this list. hireEZ shares the most: 1.
How does usedby rank Lantern alternatives?
Only tools of the same or a competing category, from another vendor, count. They are ranked by their public customers at every proof level, job posts included; a tie goes to the stronger proofs (more confirmed, then more observed). Each tool shows its mix: confirmed (a case study, a press release), observed (the vendor’s customer page), signal (a job post, the weakest proof). Shared customers are shown for information and never set the order. Tools of other categories that the same companies use are listed apart, as tools used with Lantern. usedby does not publish departures, so no company is shown switching from Lantern to another tool.