AI job application bot market, October 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The marketā² Growing
- Visits, year on year, without Huntr
- +20%
- Visits vs September 2026
- +12%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- +4.5%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 8 AI job application bot sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In October 2026 they got about 165,227 visits, 39% fewer than a year ago but 12% more than in September 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 120% in a year), who sits highest on Google, where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report and Ahrefs Ā· not a ranking
AI job application bot market: the key numbers for October 2026
Four numbers for October 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 165,227 visits from Google in October 2026, 39% fewer than a year ago and 12% more than in September 2026. Huntr lost more visits on its own than the whole market lost in a year. Without it, visits would be up 19.6% on a year ago instead of down 38.6%. LoopCV gained more visits in October 2026 (29,740) than the whole market did (17,859); without it, visits to the other sites fell 11.2% on September 2026.
- āai job application botā gets about 590 US searches a month. People searched the site names 37,350 times in the US in September 2026, 5% more often than in October 2025.
- No tracked site is on Googleās first page for āai job application botā; the highest is JobCopilot, at position 13. LoopCV is the most-visited site.
- 25.6% of visits came from the US (27.1% a year ago), then India, Canada and United Kingdom. The five most-visited sites took 92.7% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got fewer visits from Google than a year ago (-39%), and October 2026 was a better month than September 2026 (+12%). Huntr lost more visits on its own than the whole market lost in a year. Without it, visits would be up 19.6% on a year ago instead of down 38.6%. LoopCV gained more visits in October 2026 (29,740) than the whole market did (17,859); without it, visits to the other sites fell 11.2% on September 2026.
- Visits, October 2026
- 165,227 (-38.6% on a year ago, +12.1% on September 2026)
- US visits
- 42,231 (-42.0% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 355,761 in January 2025
WorldVisits a month to AI job application bot sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 39% below a year ago, and 54% below the January 2025 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a siteās name into Google 5% more often than in October 2025 (+5%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai job application bot"
- 590 a month in the US, 1,000 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 37,350 in the US (+4.5% since October 2025), 128,710 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai job application bot", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 AIApply | 27,100 |
 Huntr | 3,600 |
 JobCopilot | 2,400 |
 LoopCV | 1,600 |
 Atlas Career | 880 |
 LazyApply | 880 |
 Sonara AI | 880 |
 JobsAICopilot | 10 |
Most searched by name, US
- Searches a month
- 27,100
- Searches a month
- 3,600
- Searches a month
- 2,400
- Searches a month
- 1,600
- Searches a month
- 880
- Searches a month
- 880
- Searches a month
- 880
- Searches a month
- 10
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are up 5%, and nobody types a siteās name by accident, so this shows more people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
No tracked site is on Googleās first page for āai job application botā; the highest-placed is JobCopilot, at position 13. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for āai job application botā, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 41 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JobCopilot | 13 | 374,893 | ā² 60,789 | 23,364 |
| AIApply | 15 | 145,629 | ā² 66,915 | 33,288 |
| Huntr | ā | 199,766 | ā² 31,677 | 13,349 |
| LoopCV | ā | 454,096 | ā² 71,203 | 71,427 |
| Sonara AI | ā | 461,486 | ā¼ 108,465 | 6,338 |
| LazyApply | ā | 472,606 | ā² 18,338 | 11,716 |
| JobsAICopilot | ā | 3,104,171 | ā² 1,262,503 | 5,574 |
| Atlas Career | ā | ā | ā | 171 |
Site
- Google US
- 13
- Tranco
- 374,893
- Move in 41 days
- ā² 60,789
- Search visits
- 23,364
- Google US
- 15
- Tranco
- 145,629
- Move in 41 days
- ā² 66,915
- Search visits
- 33,288
- Google US
- ā
- Tranco
- 199,766
- Move in 41 days
- ā² 31,677
- Search visits
- 13,349
- Google US
- ā
- Tranco
- 454,096
- Move in 41 days
- ā² 71,203
- Search visits
- 71,427
- Google US
- ā
- Tranco
- 461,486
- Move in 41 days
- ā¼ 108,465
- Search visits
- 6,338
- Google US
- ā
- Tranco
- 472,606
- Move in 41 days
- ā² 18,338
- Search visits
- 11,716
- Google US
- ā
- Tranco
- 3,104,171
- Move in 41 days
- ā² 1,262,503
- Search visits
- 5,574
- Google US
- ā
- Tranco
- ā
- Move in 41 days
- ā
- Search visits
- 171
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, October 2026. First 8 of 8 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for āai job application botā, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in October 2026: LoopCV (+71%); biggest loss: JobCopilot (-18%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in October 2026
| Up this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LoopCV | 41,687 | 71,427 | +71.3% |
Up this month
- Sep 26
- 41,687
- Oct 26
- 71,427
- Change
- +71.3%
| Down this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| JobCopilot | 28,351 | 23,364 | -17.6% |
| AIApply | 39,274 | 33,288 | -15.2% |
| Huntr | 14,630 | 13,349 | -8.8% |
| LazyApply | 12,840 | 11,716 | -8.8% |
| Sonara AI | 6,685 | 6,338 | -5.2% |
Down this month
- Sep 26
- 28,351
- Oct 26
- 23,364
- Change
- -17.6%
- Sep 26
- 39,274
- Oct 26
- 33,288
- Change
- -15.2%
- Sep 26
- 14,630
- Oct 26
- 13,349
- Change
- -8.8%
- Sep 26
- 12,840
- Oct 26
- 11,716
- Change
- -8.8%
- Sep 26
- 6,685
- Oct 26
- 6,338
- Change
- -5.2%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIApply | 12,100 | 27,100 | +124.0% |
Searched more
- Oct 25
- 12,100
- Sep 26
- 27,100
- Change
- +124.0%
| Searched less | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| LazyApply | 2,900 | 880 | -69.7% |
| Sonara AI | 2,900 | 880 | -69.7% |
| JobCopilot | 6,600 | 2,400 | -63.6% |
| Huntr | 8,100 | 3,600 | -55.6% |
| LoopCV | 2,400 | 1,600 | -33.3% |
Searched less
- Oct 25
- 2,900
- Sep 26
- 880
- Change
- -69.7%
- Oct 25
- 2,900
- Sep 26
- 880
- Change
- -69.7%
- Oct 25
- 6,600
- Sep 26
- 2,400
- Change
- -63.6%
- Oct 25
- 8,100
- Sep 26
- 3,600
- Change
- -55.6%
- Oct 25
- 2,400
- Sep 26
- 1,600
- Change
- -33.3%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 26 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 25.6% (27.1% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Canada and United Kingdom
- US share of "ai job application bot" searches
- 59%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 32,491 | 61.9% |
| Canada | 8,500 | 16.2% |
| United Kingdom | 5,698 | 10.9% |
| Germany | 1,912 | 3.6% |
| France | 1,881 | 3.6% |
| Australia | 1,296 | 2.5% |
| Brazil | 709 | 1.4% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 32,491
- Share of the measured countries
- 61.9%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 8,500
- Share of the measured countries
- 16.2%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 5,698
- Share of the measured countries
- 10.9%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 1,912
- Share of the measured countries
- 3.6%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 1,881
- Share of the measured countries
- 3.6%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 1,296
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.5%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 709
- Share of the measured countries
- 1.4%
Source: DataForSEO, October 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 26 in every 100 visits. India alone is 61.9% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
The tracked sites had 12,898 referring domains between them in October 2026; this is the first reading, so there is no year-on-year figure yet. The average Domain Rating is 48. Huntr has the strongest link profile at DR 72.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Huntr | 72 |
| LoopCV | 61 |
| AIApply | 60 |
| LazyApply | 58 |
| JobCopilot | 51 |
| Sonara AI | 47 |
| JobsAICopilot | 34 |
| Atlas Career | 1 |
By Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- DR
- 72
- DR
- 61
- DR
- 60
- DR
- 58
- DR
- 51
- DR
- 47
- DR
- 34
- DR
- 1
| By referring domains | Domains |
|---|---|
| Huntr | 3,000 |
| AIApply | 2,573 |
| LazyApply | 2,243 |
| LoopCV | 2,198 |
| JobCopilot | 1,357 |
| Sonara AI | 1,129 |
| JobsAICopilot | 350 |
| Atlas Career | 48 |
By referring domains
- Domains
- 3,000
- Domains
- 2,573
- Domains
- 2,243
- Domains
- 2,198
- Domains
- 1,357
- Domains
- 1,129
- Domains
- 350
- Domains
- 48
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, October 2026.