# Acorn PLMS: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/acorn-plms

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Skills intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 40 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Top picks for organizations that need to prove skill growth and workforce readiness include Acorn" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Skills intelligence)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Acorn PLMS, from 3 of the 3 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- acorn.works: 3 (its own site)
- marketintelligencetools.com: 2
- ag5.com: 1
- anywherer.com: 1
- blog.imocha.io: 1
- codesignal.com: 1
- cxeverywhere.com: 1
- disco.co: 1
- docebo.com: 1
- firsthr.app: 1

### Pages cited

- https://acorn.works/best/the-9-best-skills-based-learning-platforms-in-2026: 2
- https://marketintelligencetools.com/rankings/skills-intelligence-platforms: 2
- https://acorn.works/best/the-10-best-skills-tracking-software-in-2026: 1
- https://ag5.com/skills-intelligence-platform: 1
- https://anywherer.com/best-skills-matrix-software: 1
- https://blog.imocha.io/skills-mapping-tools: 1
- https://codesignal.com/blog/best-skills-assessment-software-2026: 1
- https://cxeverywhere.com/tools/skills-management-software: 1

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The skills and development platform; the performance learning management system (PLMS) that lets organizations address performance and learning in one platform. (https://acorn.works/resource/why-plms)
- For: Business leaders, HR, organizational development, and learning and development (https://acorn.works/resource/why-plms)
- Free plan or trial: Book a free demo (https://acorn.works/resource/plms-guide)
- Customers named: Garver

## Record

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