# PeoplePerHour: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 4 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/peopleperhour

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Internal talent marketplace](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/internal-talent-marketplace/index.md) | 0% | 137 | 60% | 5 |
| [Contingent workforce management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/contingent-workforce-management/index.md) | 0% | 90 | 50% | 2 |
| [Skills intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 115 | 100% | 1 |
| [Staffing agency platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/staffing-agency-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 130 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: European-focused or hybrid hourly projects, with flexible hiring options." (Grok 4.20, Internal talent marketpl)

## And against it

- "Often grouped with others in "avoid if possible" discussions for not incentivizing long-term use." (Grok 4.20, Internal talent marketpl)
- "PeoplePerHour can be difficult to navigate for both buyers and sellers" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal talent marketpl)
- "PeoplePerHour | Avoid" (Kimi K2, Internal talent marketpl)
- "On platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and PeoplePerHour: Scammers create fake profiles" (Kimi K2, Staffing agency tools)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 PeoplePerHour, from 16 of the 20 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 8
- trustpilot.com: 7
- upwork.com: 7
- g2.com: 5
- youtube.com: 5
- josephliu.co: 4
- lemon.io: 4
- linkedin.com: 4
- awesomic.com: 3
- colorlib.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://josephliu.co/freelancer-best-websites: 4
- https://trustpilot.com/review/www.fiverr.com: 4
- https://youtube.com/watch: 4
- https://colorlib.com/wp/popular-freelance-marketplaces: 3
- https://g2.com/products/freelancer-com/reviews: 3
- https://g2.com/products/upwork/reviews: 3
- https://linkedin.com/pulse/worst-freelance-platform-my-take-big-5-ehigbai-ohiwerei-nsobf: 3
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-talent-marketplace-platform: 3

## In its own words

What PeoplePerHour's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Get any project done on PeoplePerHour - the #1 freelancing community. (https://peopleperhour.com/)
- For: Buyers and freelancers (https://peopleperhour.com/)
- Price stated: Post a project for free to find professional freelancers and find freelance jobs in minutes! (https://peopleperhour.com/)
- Starting price: £500 (https://www.peopleperhour.com/freelance-jobs/plans-drawn-up-for-loft-conversion-7315)
- Free plan or trial: Post a project for free (https://peopleperhour.com/)
- Customers named: Santamaria Shirtmakers, ScandiKitchen

## What it publishes

Every page peopleperhour.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 133702 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 286 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-05-11
- case study: 73 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-10-10
- webinar or virtual event: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 148 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-04-13
- report or ebook: 1649 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-03
- comparison: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-09-10
- template or tool: 92 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-24
- glossary or explainer: 293 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-04
- podcast or video: 99 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-22
- news or press: 319 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-21
- Recent: 2026-08-03 report or ebook: 30469 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/design-amazing-book-ebook-cover-with-unlimited-revisions/30469
- Recent: 2026-07-22 podcast or video: 736032 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/professionally-edit-your-podcast-audio/736032
- Recent: 2026-05-21 news or press: 94298 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/press-release-yahoo-finance-business-insider-ap-news-ai-cited/94298
- Recent: 2026-04-24 template or tool: 1072399 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/guest-post-on-vatonlinecalculator-co-uk-high-da-61-dofollow/1072399
- Recent: 2026-03-04 glossary or explainer: 1018649 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/health-medical-guest-post-medicalresearch-medicalresearch-com/1018649
- Recent: 2026-03-03 report or ebook: Should you test ai generated content against human seo content in 2026 https://www.peopleperhour.com/discover/guides/should-you-test-ai-generated-content-against-human-seo-content-in-2026/

## 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.