# ExcelPayroll: how AI models rank it, November 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [HRIS and HCM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hris-and-hcm-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 55 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Free but limited in features and usability" (Kimi K2, HRIS and HCM platforms)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ExcelPayroll, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- peoplehr.com: 1
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 1
- softwarefinder.com: 1
- talenthr.io: 1
- technologyadvice.com: 1
- techrepublic.com: 1
- treegarden.io: 1

### Pages cited

- https://peoplehr.com/en-gb/hris-software: 1
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/blog/how-much-does-payroll-software-cost: 1
- https://softwarefinder.com/resources/best-hris-for-small-business: 1
- https://talenthr.io/blog/best-hr-software-for-small-business: 1
- https://talenthr.io/blog/best-hr-software-for-startups: 1
- https://talenthr.io/blog/best-hris-software-for-small-business: 1
- https://technologyadvice.com/blog/human-resources/best-hr-software-for-small-business: 1
- https://techrepublic.com/article/hris-software-for-small-businesses: 1

## 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.