# CleverControl: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/clevercontrol

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Employee monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/employee-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 29% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "CleverControl at $5.30/computer/month which is marketed as "Best overall for small businesses"" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Employee monitoring)
- "Best for Small Business Value ... Affordable all-in-one monitoring with security features" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee monitoring)
- "marketed as a comprehensive solution for small businesses and field teams" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Employee monitoring)

## And against it

- "Among the most aggressive surveillance tools on the market ... border on espionage" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee monitoring)
- "Applications such as StaffCop, Teramind, Hubstaff, CleverControl, and Time Doctor *include real-time activity tracking*" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Employee monitoring)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named CleverControl, from 26 of the 26 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- clevercontrol.com: 22 (its own site)
- softwareadvice.com: 20
- resources.rework.com: 15
- forbes.com: 12
- capterra.com: 11
- spotsaas.com: 10
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 9
- firsthr.app: 7
- insightful.io: 7
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://clevercontrol.com/best-employee-monitoring-software-for-small-businesses-2026: 20
- https://softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring: 20
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/workforce-analytics/best-employee-monitoring-software-2026: 14
- https://spotsaas.com/list/employee-monitoring-software/for-small-business: 10
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/employee-monitoring-software: 9
- https://capterra.com/employee-monitoring-software/s/small-businesses: 8
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-employee-monitoring-software: 8
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/employee-monitoring-software: 7

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Employee Monitoring Software for Better Productivity (https://clevercontrol.com/)
- For: businesses that need clear visibility into remote, hybrid, and office team activity (https://clevercontrol.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free (https://clevercontrol.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001

## What it publishes

Every page clevercontrol.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 7388 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 292 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-13
- comparison: 37 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-25
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-20
- Recent: 2026-09-13 blog: Insider threat indicators and response https://clevercontrol.com/insider-threat-indicators-and-response
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: Mouse jiggler detection guide https://clevercontrol.com/mouse-jiggler-detection-guide
- Recent: 2026-09-02 blog: Effective methods of tracking browsing activities https://clevercontrol.com/effective-methods-of-tracking-browsing-activities
- Recent: 2026-09-02 blog: Ai powered employee monitoring https://clevercontrol.com/ai-powered-employee-monitoring
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Hard work hard feelings https://clevercontrol.com/hard-work-hard-feelings
- Recent: 2026-08-29 blog: How employees detect monitoring software https://clevercontrol.com/how-employees-detect-monitoring-software

## 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.