# Applauz: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/applauz

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Recognition and rewards](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/recognition-and-rewards/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Free up to 20 users, making it affordable for small businesses" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Recognition and rewards)
- "Guusto or Applauz: Highly rated for small businesses" (Grok 4.20, Recognition and rewards)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 Applauz, from 4 of the 4 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 2
- firsthr.app: 2
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 2
- xoxoday.com: 2
- awardco.com: 1
- blog.accessperks.com: 1
- bucketlistrewards.com: 1
- getbravo.io: 1
- heytaco.com: 1
- hrcloud.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/employee-recognition-software: 2
- https://firsthr.app/compare/performance/employee-recognition-software: 2
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-employee-recognition-software-for-small-business: 2
- https://awardco.com/blog/employee-recognition-software-buyers-guide: 1
- https://blog.accessperks.com/best-employee-recognition-programs-for-small-businesses: 1
- https://bucketlistrewards.com/blog/recognition-software: 1
- https://capterra.com/employee-recognition-software/s/small-businesses: 1
- https://getbravo.io/best-employee-recognition-software-for-small-businesses: 1

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Applauz is an employee recognition platform helping mid-sized companies build cultures of appreciation through peer-to-peer recognition, a global rewards marketplace, pulse surveys, and engagement analytics. (https://applauz.me/)
- For: mid-sized companies; growing organizations (https://applauz.me/)
- Price stated: 3.75-6.50 per user per month (https://applauz.me/)
- Starting price: 3.75 (https://applauz.me/)
- Free plan or trial: Start with a free demo. (https://www.applauz.me/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 40 (https://www.applauz.me/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: TAS United

## What it publishes

Every page applauz.me exposes, read 2026-09-29: 755 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 244 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-09
- case study: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-10-25
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-17
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 103 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-09
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Automated service awards https://www.applauz.me/resources/automated-service-awards
- Recent: 2026-07-17 blog: Cost of frontline employee turnover https://www.applauz.me/resources/cost-of-frontline-employee-turnover
- Recent: 2026-06-16 blog: 2026 applauz growth financing https://www.applauz.me/resources/2026-applauz-growth-financing
- Recent: 2026-06-09 blog: Employee recognition business case https://www.applauz.me/resources/employee-recognition-business-case
- Recent: 2026-06-02 blog: Employee recognition program management https://www.applauz.me/resources/employee-recognition-program-management
- Recent: 2026-04-28 blog: 2026 emotional footprint champion https://www.applauz.me/resources/2026-emotional-footprint-champion

## 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.