# Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel templates: 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/google-sheets-or-microsoft-excel-templates

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Succession planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/succession-planning/index.md) | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Free. Use or adapt free succession planning templates... Great for very small teams (<10 people) but lacks automation/analytics." (Grok 4.20, Succession planning)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel templates, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.ca: 1
- capterra.com: 1
- capterra.ie: 1
- g2.com: 1
- getapp.co.uk: 1
- getapp.com: 1
- getapp.com.au: 1
- getapp.ie: 1
- getapp.za.com: 1
- performyard.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.ca/software/1056526/successionnow: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/10014202/SuccessionNow: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/155747/PerformYard-Talent: 1
- https://capterra.com/p/234380/Teamflect: 1
- https://capterra.com/succession-planning-software: 1
- https://capterra.ie/software/1016938/teamflect: 1
- https://g2.com/products/performyard-performance-management/reviews: 1
- https://g2.com/products/teamflect/reviews: 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.