# actiPLANS: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/actiplans

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Leave and absence management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/leave-and-absence-management/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 0% | 12 |

## What the models said for it

- "offers a free plan for small teams, with paid options starting at $1.50 per user, and is praised for its simplicity" (Mistral Small, Leave)
- "Budget-friendly standalone tracker" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Leave)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named actiPLANS, from 25 of the 25 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- forbes.com: 19
- actiplans.com: 15 (its own site)
- capterra.com: 12
- employsome.com: 10
- desklog.io: 8
- firsthr.app: 8
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 8
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 8
- charliehr.com: 7
- leavedates.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-leave-management-systems: 18
- https://actiplans.com/blog/free-leave-management-software: 10
- https://employsome.com/best/leave-management-software: 10
- https://capterra.com/leave-management-system-software: 8
- https://desklog.io/blog/best-leave-management-software: 8
- https://charliehr.com/best-leave-management-systems: 7
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-leave-management-system: 7
- https://leavedates.com/articles/7-best-leave-management-systems-for-small-businesses: 7

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Leave Management System & PTO Tracker with Location Scheduling (https://actiplans.com/)
- For: HR & People Teams; Team Leads & Managers; Finance & Payroll; Executives & Leadership; Operations & Staffing; Project Managers (https://actiplans.com/)
- Price stated: free plan for up to 3 users with limited functionality, and paid plans start at $1.2 per user per month (https://actiplans.com/)
- Starting price: 1.2 (https://actiplans.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free 30-day trial; No credit card required; free plan for 1 to 3 users with limited functionality (https://actiplans.com/)
- Certifications: GDPR
- Customers named: CAAR Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR), Websitebox, MSA, Deborah Rojas Architecture & Planning

## What it publishes

Every page actiplans.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 359 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 262 pages, 20 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-29
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-10-17
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-10-17
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Attendance management software https://www.actiplans.com/blog/attendance-management-software
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Attendance tracker apps https://www.actiplans.com/blog/attendance-tracker-apps
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: International bereavement leave laws https://www.actiplans.com/blog/international-bereavement-leave-laws
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Absence management guide https://www.actiplans.com/blog/absence-management-guide
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Vacation accrual rules https://www.actiplans.com/blog/vacation-accrual-rules
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Best employee time off trackers https://www.actiplans.com/blog/best-employee-time-off-trackers

## 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.