# Crunchr: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 47 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/crunchr

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [People analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/people-analytics/index.md) | 18% | 2 | 8% | 39 |
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 0% | 130 | 71% | 7 |
| [Employee monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/employee-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 46 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Need deep, self-serve analytics and benchmarking with minimal IT lift → Crunchr or ChartHop. Both are cited specifically for mid-market teams." (Muse Glimmer 30B, People analytics)
- "the best default recommendation is Crunchr if you need dedicated, cross-system people analytics" (Perplexity Sonar, People analytics)
- "Crunchr is frequently cited as a top first choice for mid-market B2B companies" (Mistral Small, People analytics)
- "Crunchr — purpose-built for mid-market, strong pre-built metrics" (Kimi K2, People analytics)

## And against it

- "These are specifically mentioned as tools to skip unless they align perfectly with your HR system and headcount planning needs." (Mistral Small, Workforce planning)
- "What to avoid - Enterprise-only suites (Visier, Crunchr, Faethm, Orgvue)" (Kimi K2, Workforce planning)
- "some analyses recommend skipping them in favor of built-in HR system tools" (Grok 4.20, Workforce planning)
- "Skip Crunchr, Faethm and Visier" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Workforce planning)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Crunchr, from 107 of the 112 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- thrivesparrow.com: 34
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 32
- dupple.com: 31
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 29
- g2.com: 27
- bestdevops.com: 25
- viewpointanalysis.com: 25
- capterra.com: 21
- hibob.com: 21
- resources.rework.com: 21

### Pages cited

- https://thrivesparrow.com/blog/best-people-analytics-software: 34
- https://dupple.com/learn/best-hr-analytics-software: 31
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/analytics-tools: 31
- https://bestdevops.com/top-10-workplace-people-analytics-tools-features-pros-cons-comparison: 25
- https://viewpointanalysis.com/post/workforce-analytics-software-options: 22
- https://hrbench.com/blog/best-people-analytics-software: 18
- https://techrepublic.com/article/hr-analytics-software: 16
- https://workhuman.com/blog/people-analytics-software: 16

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The most intuitive people analytics platform (https://crunchr.com/)
- For: HR teams and business leaders (https://crunchr.com/)
- Customers named: Southwire, Arcadis, Wiley, Booking.com, Randstad, SITA

## What it publishes

Every page crunchr.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 158 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 78 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-04
- case study: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 13 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- podcast or video: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-07 glossary or explainer: Key person dependency risk https://www.crunchr.com/learn/key-person-dependency-risk
- Recent: 2026-07-22 glossary or explainer: Ensuring production continuity by managing the supply chain of your workforce https://www.crunchr.com/learn/ensuring-production-continuity-by-managing-the-supply-chain-of-your-workforce
- Recent: 2026-07-13 glossary or explainer: Fourth generation succession planning https://www.crunchr.com/learn/fourth-generation-succession-planning
- Recent: 2026-06-09 glossary or explainer: How organisations analyse span of control at scale https://www.crunchr.com/learn/how-organisations-analyse-span-of-control-at-scale
- Recent: 2026-06-04 blog: Span of control assessment https://www.crunchr.com/span-of-control-assessment
- Recent: 2026-03-23 blog: Book a demo event transform 2026 https://www.crunchr.com/book-a-demo-event-transform-2026

## 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.