# Wingspan: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/wingspan

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Contractor payments](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/spend/contractor-payments/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 0% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "Payroll-adjacent 1099 tools like Gusto, QuickBooks, Wingspan when you already run W-2 payroll on the same stack" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Contractor payments)
- "Niche pick for high-volume contractor fleets (100+), with built-in 1099 workflows" (Grok 4.20, Contractor payments)
- "Wingspan - Best for High-Volume Contractor Lifecycle Management" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Contractor payments)
- "Best for High-Volume Freelancer Operations: Wingspan" (Kimi K2, Contractor payments)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Wingspan, from 23 of the 24 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- wingspan.app: 21 (its own site)
- contractor-of-record.com: 11
- g2.com: 9
- sourceforge.net: 8
- ruul.io: 7
- worksuite.com: 7
- fabric.so: 6
- photonpay.com: 6
- techrepublic.com: 6
- adp.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://wingspan.app/articles/best-contractor-payroll-services: 19
- https://g2.com/categories/contractor-payments: 9
- https://ruul.io/blog/best-platforms-pay-contractors: 7
- https://contractor-of-record.com/software/contractor-management: 6
- https://contractor-of-record.com/software/contractor-payouts: 6
- https://fabric.so/comparison/best-contractor-payment-tool: 6
- https://photonpay.com/hk/blog/article/contractor-payments: 6
- https://techrepublic.com/article/contractor-payroll-services: 6

## In its own words

What Wingspan's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The AI-native platform for the flexible workforce. (https://wingspan.app/)
- For: companies whose flexible workforce is central to how they serve customers (https://wingspan.app/)
- Price stated: Basic plan starts at $10 per Monthly Active Payee (MAP), billed monthly. Standard and Enterprise plans are quoted based on worker volume, security, and integration needs. (https://www.wingspan.app/pricing)
- Starting price: 10 (https://www.wingspan.app/pricing)
- Certifications: PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA
- Customers named: Teladoc, BELAY Solutions, Superpath, Fizz Social, CRU Group, Pacesetter Claims Service, Octave, Omni Interactions

## What it publishes

Every page wingspan.app exposes, read 2026-09-29: 307 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 91 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- case study: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 18 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-03
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-13
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Introducing wingspan mcp https://www.wingspan.app/articles/introducing-wingspan-mcp
- Recent: 2026-08-31 blog: Q2 2026 product updates https://www.wingspan.app/articles/q2-2026-product-updates
- Recent: 2026-08-24 blog: How ai makes the future of work bursty https://www.wingspan.app/articles/how-ai-makes-the-future-of-work-bursty
- Recent: 2026-08-20 blog: Blossom health customer spotlight https://www.wingspan.app/articles/blossom-health-customer-spotlight
- Recent: 2026-08-20 blog: Employee payroll https://www.wingspan.app/articles/employee-payroll
- Recent: 2026-08-11 comparison: Adp https://www.wingspan.app/alternatives/adp

## 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.