# Plaid: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/plaid

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Embedded payments platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/receivables/embedded-payments-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 99 | 33% | 3 |
| [Treasury management systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/treasury/treasury-management-systems/index.md) | 0% | 120 | 0% | 1 |

## And against it

- "For banking-focused embedded (e.g., payouts), Plaid or Unit have mixed reviews on reliability." (Grok 4.20, Embedded payments)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Plaid, from 4 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- agicap.com: 1
- builtin.com: 1
- centime.com: 1
- coupa.com: 1
- cygnetise.com: 1
- dashdevs.com: 1
- devopsschool.com: 1
- embat.io: 1
- en.wikipedia.org: 1
- exfi.app: 1

### Pages cited

- https://agicap.com/en-us/article/budgeting-software: 1
- https://builtin.com/articles/embedded-finance-companies: 1
- https://centime.com/llm-pages/top-treasury-management-solutions: 1
- https://coupa.com/blog/invoice-fraud: 1
- https://cygnetise.com/blog/best-treasury-software: 1
- https://dashdevs.com/blog/embedded-finance-companies: 1
- https://devopsschool.com/blog/top-10-embedded-finance-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 1
- https://embat.io/blog/best-tools-for-treasury-teams: 1

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Plaid helps all companies build fintech solutions by making it easy, safe and reliable for people to connect their financial data to apps and services. (https://plaid.com/)
- For: all companies (https://plaid.com/)
- Price stated: Build with our free tier; pay as you go; or scale with tailored API solutions and volume pricing. (https://plaid.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Your first 200 API calls are free. (https://plaid.com/pricing)
- Customers named: Venmo, Carvana, Robinhood, GoFundMe, Chime, H&R Block, Invitation Homes

## What it publishes

Every page plaid.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2008 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 667 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-02
- case study: 200 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-09-16
- webinar or virtual event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-04-25
- conference or event: 56 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-21
- report or ebook: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-16
- comparison: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-02
- template or tool: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 20 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-16
- podcast or video: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-05-09
- news or press: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-01-09
- Recent: 2026-09-02 blog: Meta muse https://plaid.com/blog/meta-muse
- Recent: 2026-09-02 blog: Plinterns wrapped summer 2026 https://plaid.com/blog/plinterns-wrapped-summer-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Plaid decagon ai agents financial experiences https://plaid.com/blog/plaid-decagon-ai-agents-financial-experiences
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Plaid identity verification feature updates https://plaid.com/blog/plaid-identity-verification-feature-updates
- Recent: 2026-08-03 blog: Product updates august 2026 https://plaid.com/blog/product-updates-august-2026
- Recent: 2026-08-01 blog: Plaid link inside sierra ai agents https://plaid.com/blog/plaid-link-inside-sierra-ai-agents

## 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.