# Honorlock: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 2 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/honorlock

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Candidate assessment](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/candidate-assessment/index.md) | 0% | 125 | 43% | 7 |
| [Technical hiring assessments](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/technical-hiring-assessments/index.md) | 0% | 62 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Academic institutions → Synap, ExamBuilder, Honorlock" (Kimi K2, Candidate assessment)

## And against it

- "Similar invasive monitoring concerns, network traffic analysis, privacy complaints" (Kimi K2, Candidate assessment)
- "alleging these companies engaged in unfair and deceptive practices" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Candidate assessment)
- "Invasive AI Surveillance & Aggressive Proctoring Platforms Examples: *Proctorio, Honorlock, HireVue*" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Technical hiring assessm)
- "Software platforms like *Proctorio*, *Honorlock*, or *Respondus Monitor* have faced widespread backlash" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Candidate assessment)

## 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 Honorlock, from 7 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- gartner.com: 5
- getapp.com: 4
- softwareadvice.com: 4
- thinkexam.com: 4
- capterra.co.uk: 3
- codility.com: 3
- g2.com: 3
- resources.rework.com: 3
- unstop.com: 3
- coderbyte.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://gartner.com/reviews/market/digital-assessment-platforms-in-education: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/assessment-comparison: 4
- https://capterra.co.uk/directory/31117/assessment/software: 3
- https://getapp.com/hr-employee-management-software/assessment: 3
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/recruiting-ats/best-pre-employment-assessment-tools-2026: 3
- https://thinkexam.com/best-online-assessment-platform: 3
- https://coderbyte.com/blog/analyzing-the-top-10-brands-mentioned-across-every-list-of-candidate-evaluation-platforms: 2
- https://codility.com/compare/best-talent-assessment-tools: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Honorlock combines AI-powered monitoring with live human proctors to protect fair testing while treating students and candidates with empathy and respect. (https://honorlock.com/)
- For: Higher education, certification, and workforce organizations (https://honorlock.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 8 (https://honorlock.com/integrations)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, TX-RAMP
- Customers named: eLuminate, Seton Hall University, Docebo, University of Florida, Healthcare Service Group, Western Piedmont Community College, Energy Industry Academy, University of Cincinnati

## What it publishes

Every page honorlock.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 490 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 197 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-01-24
- webinar or virtual event: 54 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-02
- conference or event: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-14
- report or ebook: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-23
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-18
- glossary or explainer: 13 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-19
- podcast or video: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-27
- news or press: 53 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Can you outsmart ai corporate https://honorlock.com/can-you-outsmart-ai-corporate
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Can you outsmart ai he https://honorlock.com/can-you-outsmart-ai-he
- Recent: 2026-09-22 news or press: Honorlock introduces new solutions to stop fraud in remote hiring https://honorlock.com/news/honorlock-introduces-new-solutions-to-stop-fraud-in-remote-hiring
- Recent: 2026-09-19 glossary or explainer: What is interview proctoring how does it work https://honorlock.com/blog/what-is-interview-proctoring-how-does-it-work
- Recent: 2026-09-02 webinar or virtual event: Leading through the ai chaos an agile framework for learning and assessment integrity https://honorlock.com/webinar/leading-through-the-ai-chaos-an-agile-framework-for-learning-and-assessment-integrity
- Recent: 2026-08-30 blog: Accessible online learning experiences https://honorlock.com/accessible-online-learning-experiences

## 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.