# Dots: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/dots

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Contractor payments](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/contractor-payments/index.md) | 0% | 61 | 0% | 1 |

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Dots, from 4 of the 4 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 3
- deel.com: 2
- fungies.io: 2
- guideflow.com: 2
- sourceforge.net: 2
- 4dev.com: 1
- costbench.com: 1
- eorhq.com: 1
- hr.software: 1
- hrstacks.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://fungies.io/best-payment-solutions-freelancers-2026: 2
- https://g2.com/categories/contractor-payments: 2
- https://guideflow.com/blog/contractor-payment-software: 2
- https://sourceforge.net/software/contractor-payment: 2
- https://4dev.com/blog/payoneer-alternatives: 1
- https://costbench.com/best/best-contractor-payment-platforms: 1
- https://deel.com/blog/best-global-payment-tools-for-contractors: 1
- https://deel.com/pricing: 1

## In its own words

What Dots's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: End-to-end payouts platform for global marketplaces, gig economy, influencer platforms, and more (https://usedots.com/)
- For: global marketplaces, gig economy, influencer platforms, and more; contractors and creators (https://usedots.com/)
- Price stated: Payment infrastructure pricing plans starting at 1000/month (https://usedots.com/)
- Starting price: 999 (https://usedots.com/)
- Free plan or trial: sandbox environment (https://usedots.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: Collabstr, Zedge, Don't Tell Comedy, Table22, CookinGenie, Empower Project, TeachMe.To

## What it publishes

Every page usedots.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 450 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 267 pages, 71 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-21
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 69 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 25 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- podcast or video: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-27
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Instant payout methods for retail crowdsourced couriers https://usedots.com/blog/instant-payout-methods-for-retail-crowdsourced-couriers
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: How do i send global payouts without high fees https://usedots.com/blog/how-do-i-send-global-payouts-without-high-fees
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Best payout solution for fashion e commerce marketplaces https://usedots.com/blog/best-payout-solution-for-fashion-e-commerce-marketplaces
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: How does commission paying automation simplify vendor payouts in luxury resale https://usedots.com/blog/how-does-commission-paying-automation-simplify-vendor-payouts-in-luxury-resale
- Recent: 2026-09-02 blog: How legacy payment rails lost their monopoly https://usedots.com/blog/how-legacy-payment-rails-lost-their-monopoly
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Guide to automated payout reconciliation https://usedots.com/blog/guide-to-automated-payout-reconciliation

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.