# HiveDesk: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 3 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/hivedesk

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Employee monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/employee-monitoring/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 0% | 1 |
| [Workforce management suites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-management-suites/index.md) | 0% | 28 | 0% | 2 |
| [Workforce scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 72 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Hubstaff and HiveDesk offer core features (screenshots, time tracking) at the lowest cost." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Employee monitoring)
- "7. HiveDesk" (Llama 4 Maverick, Workforce management sui)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named HiveDesk, from 10 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- hivedesk.com: 8 (its own site)
- softwareadvice.com: 6
- forbes.com: 5
- spotsaas.com: 5
- capterra.com: 4
- clevercontrol.com: 4
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 4
- resources.rework.com: 4
- selecthub.com: 4
- geekflare.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://hivedesk.com/blog/remote-teams/best-employee-monitoring-software: 4
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/workforce-analytics/best-employee-monitoring-software-2026: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring: 4
- https://spotsaas.com/list/employee-monitoring-software/for-small-business: 4
- https://clevercontrol.com/best-employee-monitoring-software-for-small-businesses-2026: 3
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-employee-monitoring-software: 3
- https://geekflare.com/guides/best-employee-monitoring-software: 3
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-employee-scheduling-software-for-small-business: 2

## In its own words

What HiveDesk's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Workforce management and time tracking software for remote teams. (https://hivedesk.com/)
- For: remote teams (https://hivedesk.com/)
- Price stated: $5 per user per month with all features included. There are no tiers, no add-ons, and no hidden fees. (https://hivedesk.com/)
- Starting price: 5 (https://hivedesk.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 14-day free trial — no credit card required. (https://hivedesk.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 1 (https://www.hivedesk.com/solutions/attorneys)
- Certifications: GDPR, PCI DSS
- Customers named: Meadows Resources, The Credit Pros, Harrier Media

## What it publishes

Every page hivedesk.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 793 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 352 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-19
- case study: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-04-10
- comparison: 29 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-18
- template or tool: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 70 pages, 61 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-19
- Recent: 2026-09-19 blog: Time clock wizard review https://www.hivedesk.com/time-clock-wizard-review
- Recent: 2026-09-19 glossary or explainer: Abandon rate https://www.hivedesk.com/glossary/abandon-rate
- Recent: 2026-09-19 glossary or explainer: Absenteeism https://www.hivedesk.com/glossary/absenteeism
- Recent: 2026-09-19 glossary or explainer: Accrued time off https://www.hivedesk.com/glossary/accrued-time-off
- Recent: 2026-09-19 glossary or explainer: At will employment https://www.hivedesk.com/glossary/at-will-employment
- Recent: 2026-09-19 glossary or explainer: Attrition rate https://www.hivedesk.com/glossary/attrition-rate

## 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.