# Effy AI: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 25 judge labels across 5 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/effy-ai

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [360 feedback](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/360-feedback/index.md) | 9% | 4 | 0% | 14 |
| [Performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/performance-management/index.md) | 8% | 4 | 0% | 7 |
| [Employee engagement surveys](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-engagement-surveys/index.md) | 2% | 10 | 0% | 2 |
| [People analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/people-analytics/index.md) | 0% | 40 | 0% | 1 |
| [Succession planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/succession-planning/index.md) | 0% | 80 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For the tightest budget, Effy AI and AssessTEAM offer the best value with essential features at $2-5 per user/month." (MiniMax M2.5, Performance management)
- "The best 360-degree feedback tool for a company with a limited budget is Effy AI, which offers a free plan up to 5 users" (Llama 4 Maverick, 360 feedback)
- "If you have 5 or fewer employees: Start with Zoho People or Effy AI (both free)" (Kimi K2, Performance management)
- "If you want a purpose-built, affordable tool just for 360: → Spidergap or Effy AI" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, 360 feedback)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Effy AI, from 77 of the 77 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- effy.ai: 63 (its own site)
- capterra.com: 47
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 29
- forbes.com: 29
- softwareadvice.com: 28
- feedbackpulse.com: 26
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 25
- thrivesparrow.com: 24
- leadchangegroup.com: 21
- firsthr.app: 16

### Pages cited

- https://effy.ai/blog/performance-management-software-for-small-business: 32
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-performance-management-software-small-business-reviews-analysis: 25
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-performance-management-system: 24
- https://leadchangegroup.com/performance-management-software/small-business: 19
- https://effy.ai/blog/360-feedback-software: 17
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-performance-management-software: 17
- https://feedbackpulse.com/resources/best-360-review-software: 16
- https://nanoglobals.com/recommended/360-degree-feedback-tools: 16

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI for HR course (https://www.effy.ai/ai-for-hr)
- For: HR (https://www.effy.ai/ai-for-hr)
- Price stated: FREE COURSE (https://www.effy.ai/ai-for-hr)
- Free plan or trial: FREE COURSE (https://www.effy.ai/ai-for-hr)
- Integrations claimed: 3 (https://www.effy.ai/ai-for-hr/autopilot); 4 (https://www.effy.ai/ai-for-hr/onboarding-plan) (pages disagree)
- Customers named: Nx, Eleos Health, First Choice Health

## 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.