# Employee Fiduciary 401(k) Plan: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 1 category by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/employee-fiduciary-401-k-plan

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [401(k) providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/401k-providers/index.md) | 6% | 7 | 0% | 18 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you have 6–30 employees: Choose Employee Fiduciary. The flat annual fee ($1,500) is the best value proposition in the market." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, 401(k) providers)
- "For most small businesses with limited budgets, Employee Fiduciary offers the best combination of low cost and transparency." (Kimi K2, 401(k) providers)
- "I'd get a quote from Employee Fiduciary first." (GPT-6 Luna, 401(k) providers)
- "ShareBuilder or Employee Fiduciary (not in table but Forbes top pick) cater to small businesses" (Grok 4.20, 401(k) providers)

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Employee Fiduciary 401(k) Plan, from 45 of the 47 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- employeefiduciary.com: 27 (its own site)
- adp.com: 24
- forbes.com: 22
- betterment.com: 17
- myubiquity.com: 17
- reddit.com: 17
- fidelity.com: 12
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 12
- investmentnews.com: 11
- leadchangegroup.com: 11

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/retirement/best-401k-plans: 22
- https://adp.com/what-we-offer/benefits/retirement/401k.aspx: 20
- https://adp.com/what-we-offer/benefits/retirement/adp-401k-essential.aspx: 13
- https://betterment.com/top-401ks-for-small-businesses-in-2026: 13
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-401k-companies: 12
- https://employeefiduciary.com/small-business: 11
- https://employeefiduciary.com/solutions/401k: 10
- https://joinhomebase.com/blog/who-are-the-best-small-business-401k-providers: 10

## What it publishes

Every page employeefiduciary.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 543 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 345 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-01
- template or tool: 11 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-22 template or tool: 401k plan design our checklist can make the process simple https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/401k-plan-design-our-checklist-can-make-the-process-simple
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Switching 401k providers https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/switching-401k-providers
- Recent: 2026-08-11 blog: 401k vesting schedules https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/401k-vesting-schedules
- Recent: 2026-07-28 blog: 401k fidelity bonds frequently asked questions https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/401k-fidelity-bonds-frequently-asked-questions
- Recent: 2026-07-14 blog: 401k plan oversight understanding your fiduciary hierarchy is key https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/401k-plan-oversight-understanding-your-fiduciary-hierarchy-is-key
- Recent: 2026-06-30 blog: How to hire a good 401k advisor https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/how-to-hire-a-good-401k-advisor

## 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.