# Beekeeper: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 36 judge labels across 3 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/beekeeper

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Frontline employee apps](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/frontline-employee-apps/index.md) | 11% | 2 | 9% | 34 |
| [Internal communications and intranet](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/internal-communications-and-intranet/index.md) | 0% | 53 | 0% | 1 |
| [Payroll software](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/payroll-software/index.md) | 0% | 37 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Beekeeper / Blink / WorkJam / YOOBIC if you need mobile-first engagement, SOP/training delivery and two-way communication for deskless workers without corporate email." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Frontline employee apps)
- "For Operations + Comm Combined: *Connecteam*, *Beekeeper* (strong for shift management, workflows, and comms in one place)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Frontline employee apps)
- "Beekeeper: A mobile-first frontline success platform designed to connect deskless workers across various industries." (Llama 4 Maverick, Frontline employee apps)
- "Beekeeper and Blink are the two names that dominate mid-market shortlists in 2026" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Frontline employee apps)

## And against it

- "Avoid: Beekeeper (now owned by LumApps) and WorkJam, as they start at $799+/month" (Kimi K2, Frontline employee apps)
- "enterprise tools such as Staffbase, Blink, or Beekeeper, which commonly require custom quotes" (Perplexity Sonar, Frontline employee apps)
- "Recently acquired by LumApps, integration ongoing" (Kimi K2, Frontline employee apps)

## 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Beekeeper, from 86 of the 95 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mangoapps.com: 53
- oak.com: 36
- hrtechsaas.com: 35
- joinblink.com: 35
- guideflow.com: 27
- staffbase.com: 25
- operandio.com: 24
- pebb.io: 24
- g2.com: 23
- yourco.io: 21

### Pages cited

- https://mangoapps.com/articles/frontline-communication-platforms-guide: 42
- https://hrtechsaas.com/blog/best-frontline-workforce-communication-apps: 29
- https://mangoapps.com/articles/best-frontline-communication-software: 25
- https://staffbase.com/blog/frontline-communication-tools: 25
- https://operandio.com/frontline-worker-communication-platform: 24
- https://oak.com/blog/best-employee-communication-apps-in-2026-and-how-to-choose-the-right-one: 19
- https://newsdata.io/blog/frontline-communication-tools: 18
- https://guideflow.com/blog/employee-communications-software: 17

## What it publishes

Every page lumapps.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3668 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 579 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-28
- case study: 68 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-11-03
- conference or event: 86 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-30
- report or ebook: 55 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 61 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-12
- template or tool: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-08-29
- glossary or explainer: 20 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-29
- podcast or video: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-10-24
- news or press: 176 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-08-29 glossary or explainer: What is a feedback loop https://www.lumapps.com/insights/blog/what-is-a-feedback-loop
- Recent: 2026-03-12 comparison: Lumapps vs staffbase intranet https://www.lumapps.com/insights/blog/lumapps-vs-staffbase-intranet
- Recent: 2026-03-02 comparison: Workvivo alternatives https://www.lumapps.com/insights/blog/workvivo-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-02-05 comparison: Simpplr alternatives https://www.lumapps.com/insights/blog/simpplr-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-01-28 blog: Employee experience ownership https://www.lumapps.com/insights/blog/employee-experience-ownership
- Recent: 2025-09-03 blog: 5 ways to connect deskless workers in manufacturing https://www.lumapps.com/insights/blog/5-ways-to-connect-deskless-workers-in-manufacturing

## 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.