# Desklog: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 6 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/desklog

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 2% | 16 | 0% | 3 |
| [Employee monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/employee-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 22 | 0% | 7 |
| [Workforce management suites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-management-suites/index.md) | 0% | 21 | 0% | 4 |
| [Frontline employee apps](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/frontline-employee-apps/index.md) | 0% | 70 | 100% | 1 |
| [People analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/people-analytics/index.md) | 0% | 101 | 100% | 1 |
| [Performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/performance-management/index.md) | 0% | 50 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "consider starting with Desklog or Clockify if you need simple, cost-effective tools" (Mistral Small, Workforce planning)
- "Excellent for SMBs/agencies focused on time tracking, project profitability, and attendance." (Grok 4.20, Employee monitoring)
- "If your primary goal is billable/project-time accuracy, test Desklog instead" (Perplexity Sonar, Employee monitoring)
- "Best For: Project-based B2B services... Affordable for growing teams." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Employee monitoring)

## And against it

- "all nine shared identifying worker data and information about online activity with third parties" (GPT-6 Luna, People analytics)
- "Every single platform shared identifying worker data, including names and emails, with out" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Performance management)
- "Same data-sharing issues identified in the investigation" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Frontline employee apps)

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Desklog, from 35 of the 35 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- desklog.io: 32 (its own site)
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 22
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 11
- forbes.com: 11
- softwareadvice.com: 11
- hubstaff.com: 10
- softwaresuggest.com: 10
- capterra.com: 8
- insightful.io: 8
- spotsaas.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://desklog.io/blog/best-workforce-management-software: 17
- https://desklog.io/blog/best-workforce-analytics-software: 15
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-workforce-analytics-software: 13
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-workforce-management-software: 9
- https://hubstaff.com/blog/best-platforms-to-provide-accurate-workforce-productivity-insights: 9
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-workforce-management-software: 8
- https://softwaresuggest.com/workforce-analytics-software: 8
- https://spotsaas.com/list/workforce-management-software/for-small-business: 7

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Workforce Intelligence Time Tracking Software (https://desklog.io/)
- For: teams, individuals, and enterprises (https://desklog.io/)
- Price stated: USD 3.5 (https://desklog.io/)
- Starting price: 3.5 (https://desklog.io/)
- Free plan or trial: Free 14-Day No Credit Card Required Cancel Anytime; free plan up to 3 users and unlimited projects (https://desklog.io/)
- Integrations claimed: 3 (https://desklog.io/)
- Certifications: GDPR
- Customers named: Heckyl Technologies Pvt Ltd, Focuz Line Shipping Co Ltd, Saudi Arabia, Sanesquare Technologies, RedTeam Hacker Academy Pvt Ltd, Mantra Softech India Pvt Ltd

## What it publishes

Every page desklog.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 537 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 231 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- case study: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 32 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- template or tool: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-15 comparison: Desklog vs hubstaff https://desklog.io/desklog-vs-hubstaff
- Recent: 2026-08-12 blog: Best task management software https://desklog.io/blog/best-task-management-software
- Recent: 2026-08-11 blog: Best performance management software https://desklog.io/blog/best-performance-management-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.