# FirstHR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 4 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/firsthr

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Org charts and org design](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/index.md) | 0% | 26 | 0% | 5 |
| [HR AI assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-ai-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 29 | 0% | 4 |
| [Employee onboarding](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/employee-onboarding/index.md) | 0% | 38 | 0% | 1 |
| [Internal communications and intranet](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/internal-communications-and-intranet/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "All-in-one AI for onboarding, HR support, and automation. Flat pricing from $98–$198/month—excellent for small teams" (Grok 4.20, HR AI assistants)
- "FirstHR or BambooHR gives you a proper HR system with built-in AI assistance" (Kimi K2, HR AI assistants)
- "HR-based tools (like BambooHR, Deel, ChartHop, FirstHR, Lucca, Personio)" (Mistral Small, Org charts)
- "Small-to-mid-size HR teams needing a complete HR suite." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Org charts)

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named FirstHR, from 29 of the 29 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- firsthr.app: 29 (its own site)
- talenthr.io: 10
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 7
- zapier.com: 7
- leadchangegroup.com: 6
- capterra.com: 5
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 5
- elephas.app: 4
- g2.com: 4
- resources.rework.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://firsthr.app/compare/core-hr/hr-ai-tools: 8
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/org-chart-software: 6
- https://elephas.app/blog/best-ai-tools-for-hr.md: 4
- https://leadchangegroup.com/org-chart-software: 4
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-org-chart-software: 4
- https://employsome.com/best/ai-tools-for-hr: 3
- https://firsthr.app/compare/core-hr/hr-software-for-small-business: 3
- https://firsthr.app/compare/onboarding/onboarding-tools: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Employee onboarding platform for small businesses in the US. (https://firsthr.app/)
- For: US small businesses with 1-100 employees (https://firsthr.app/)
- Price stated: Team: $98/month; Business: $198/month (https://firsthr.app/)
- Starting price: $98/month (https://firsthr.app/)
- Free plan or trial: 7-day free trial (https://firsthr.app/)
- Customers named: Ultraspeaking, Octomind, AppManager

## What it publishes

Every page firsthr.app exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3452 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 960 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-12
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-20
- comparison: 344 pages, 87 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-18
- template or tool: 1887 pages, 13 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- glossary or explainer: 40 pages, 20 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- Recent: 2026-09-12 blog: Employee letter examples https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/employee-letter-examples
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Organizational politics https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/organizational-politics
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Best hr newsletters https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/best-hr-newsletters
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Employee identity theft https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/employee-identity-theft
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Employment status https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/employment-status
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Hr for construction companies https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/hr-for-construction-companies

## 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.