# Jibble: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 29 judge labels across 6 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/jibble

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Time and attendance](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/time-and-attendance/index.md) | 10% | 6 | 0% | 19 |
| [Leave and absence management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/leave-and-absence-management/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 0% | 5 |
| [Employee monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/employee-monitoring/index.md) | 2% | 14 | 50% | 2 |
| [HRIS and HCM platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/hris-and-hcm-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 44 | 0% | 1 |
| [People analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/people-analytics/index.md) | 0% | 115 | 100% | 1 |
| [Workforce management suites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-management-suites/index.md) | 0% | 44 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Zero cost for a small team | Jibble or Connecteam | Free tiers cover basic PTO, time tracking, and team calendars." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)
- "Jibble offers free time and attendance software for unlimited users, making it a strong option for small businesses" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Time and attendance)
- "Jibble is the strongest overall choice: it offers a free plan with unlimited users" (Perplexity Sonar, Time and attendance)
- "Go with Clockify (desktop/office teams) or Jibble (field/mobile teams)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Employee monitoring)

## And against it

- "No screenshot/video capture → time theft risk, limited reporting customization, confusing PTO module" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, People analytics)
- "though some capabilities—such as GPS, facial recognition, and screenshots—may be more than an office-based company needs" (Perplexity Sonar, Employee monitoring)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Jibble, from 57 of the 57 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- forbes.com: 27
- softwareadvice.com: 24
- leadchangegroup.com: 23
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 21
- jibble.io: 20 (its own site)
- capterra.com: 18
- techrepublic.com: 18
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 15
- trackingtime.co: 15
- joinhomebase.com: 14

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-time-attendance-software: 17
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-time-and-attendance-software: 16
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-time-and-attendance-software: 16
- https://trackingtime.co/time-attendance-software/best-time-attendance-software.html: 15
- https://leadchangegroup.com/time-and-attendance-software/small-business: 13
- https://g2.com/software/time-attendance: 9
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/time-and-attendance-software: 8
- https://joinhomebase.com/blog/time-and-attendance-software: 7

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: FREE Time Tracking Software (https://jibble.io/)
- For: businesses (https://jibble.io/)
- Price stated: Free forever (https://jibble.io/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://jibble.io/)
- Free plan or trial: free to use for unlimited users (https://jibble.io/)
- Customers named: Lambda School, YNAB, Tektonik, Infamous PR, Guise Etiquette, AREA - Accurate Real Estate Appraisals

## What it publishes

Every page jibble.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2656 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 230 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-21
- case study: 41 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-07
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-02-18
- comparison: 44 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- template or tool: 48 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-19
- glossary or explainer: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-13
- news or press: 230 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-30
- Recent: 2026-09-15 comparison: Best harvest alternatives time tracking https://www.jibble.io/article/best-harvest-alternatives-time-tracking
- Recent: 2026-08-31 comparison: Jibble vs my hours https://www.jibble.io/compare/jibble-vs-my-hours
- Recent: 2026-08-30 news or press: Clockify shutting down https://www.jibble.io/news/clockify-shutting-down
- Recent: 2026-08-29 news or press: Harvest price increase https://www.jibble.io/news/harvest-price-increase
- Recent: 2026-08-28 news or press: Changes clockify free pricing users impact https://www.jibble.io/news/changes-clockify-free-pricing-users-impact
- Recent: 2026-08-21 comparison: Jibble vs hubstaff https://www.jibble.io/compare/jibble-vs-hubstaff

## 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.