# Arc.dev: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 2 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/arc-dev

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Internal talent marketplace](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/internal-talent-marketplace/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 0% | 5 |
| [Contingent workforce management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/contingent-workforce-management/index.md) | 0% | 58 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Vetted networks like Toptal or Arc, which screen both talent and clients" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Hiring developers specifically → Arc.dev, Gun.io, or Lemon.io" (Kimi K2, Internal talent marketpl)
- "A niche platform that carefully vets its developers for hire" (Llama 4 Maverick, Internal talent marketpl)
- "safer alternatives (e.g., Toptal, Arc, Bolto)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Internal talent marketpl)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Arc.dev, from 13 of the 16 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- riseuplabs.com: 7
- golance.com: 5
- a.team: 4
- g2.com: 4
- lemon.io: 4
- upwork.com: 4
- awesomic.com: 3
- colorlib.com: 3
- linkedin.com: 3
- reddit.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://riseuplabs.com/top-sites-to-hire-remote-developers: 7
- https://colorlib.com/wp/popular-freelance-marketplaces: 3
- https://support.upwork.com/hc/en-us/articles/211067668-How-to-stay-safe-on-Upwork: 3
- https://talentculture.com/blog/why-build-your-own-freelance-talent-network: 3
- https://a.team/talent/guides/red-flags-in-talent-marketplace-claims: 2
- https://a.team/talent/guides/upwork-alternatives: 2
- https://awesomic.com/blog/ultimate-list-talent-marketplaces-for-businesses-in-2025: 2
- https://bangaloreorbit.com/blog/top-10-workforce-marketplace-platforms-features-pros-cons-comparison: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Arc is a global marketplace of vetted remote talent. (https://arc.dev/)
- For: companies (https://arc.dev/)
- Price stated: $0 until you hire (https://arc.dev/)
- Starting price: $15 - $110+ (https://arc.dev/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: No cost until you hire (https://arc.dev/)
- Customers named: BAXUS Blockchain protocol, Stem, Pathrise, Atlassian, ZapLabs, Gabriels Technology Solutions, Spotify, Automattic

## What it publishes

Every page arc.dev exposes, read 2026-09-29: 6877 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-12-17
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 44 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-01 comparison: Next js vs react https://arc.dev/employer-blog/next-js-vs-react
- Recent: 2026-08-31 comparison: Nextjs app router vs pages router https://arc.dev/employer-blog/nextjs-app-router-vs-pages-router
- Recent: 2026-08-21 comparison: Marketo alternatives https://arc.dev/employer-blog/marketo-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-08-11 comparison: Staff augmentation vs outsourcing vs managed services https://arc.dev/employer-blog/staff-augmentation-vs-outsourcing-vs-managed-services
- Recent: 2026-07-09 comparison: Svelte vs react mapping the choice to team size and app lifespan https://arc.dev/employer-blog/svelte-vs-react-mapping-the-choice-to-team-size-and-app-lifespan
- Recent: 2026-07-07 comparison: Build app with wordpress when it works when it breaks and better alternatives https://arc.dev/employer-blog/build-app-with-wordpress-when-it-works-when-it-breaks-and-better-alternatives

## 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.