# Pigment: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 32 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/pigment

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 11% | 2 | 16% | 32 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Pigment if Finance is leading the charge, and you need agile scenario modeling" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce planning)
- "Dedicated tools: 4PLAN HR, Pigment, or similar platforms designed for mid-market" (MiniMax M2.5, Workforce planning)
- "Best Overall for Modern FP&A & Dynamic Scenario Modeling: Pigment" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce planning)
- "I recommend Pigment as the top choice for headcount planning." (Grok 4.20, Workforce planning)

## And against it

- "like Anaplan, Pigment, or Workday Adaptive Planning) are top-tier enterprise solutions, but they are frequently oversold to mid-market companies" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce planning)
- "can be powerful, but they are poor choices if no one on your team can design, maintain, and govern the planning model" (Perplexity Sonar, Workforce planning)
- "These require heavy building/customization rather than providing out-of-the-box methods." (Grok 4.20, Workforce planning)
- "only recommended "only if Finance already budgets on it."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Workforce 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Pigment, from 68 of the 76 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- resources.rework.com: 32
- culturro.com: 31
- disprz.ai: 29
- cfoshortlist.com: 24
- g2.com: 17
- guideflow.com: 17
- walkme.com: 16
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 15
- research.isg-one.com: 15
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 15

### Pages cited

- https://resources.rework.com/tools/workforce-management/best-workforce-planning-software-2026: 31
- https://disprz.ai/blog/workforce-planning-software: 29
- https://cfoshortlist.com/reports/best-workforce-planning-software: 22
- https://culturro.com/hr-software/strategic-workforce-planning/for-mid-market: 19
- https://culturro.com/hr-software/strategic-workforce-planning/for-enterprise: 16
- https://walkme.com/blog/workforce-planning-tools: 16
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/workforce-planning-software: 15
- https://guideflow.com/blog/workforce-planning-software: 14

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Agentic AI for enterprise business planning (https://pigment.com/)
- For: enterprise business planning teams across finance, sales, HR, and supply chain (https://pigment.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Start free trial (https://pigment.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II
- Hosting: Europe, the US
- Customers named: Unilever, Siemens, Danone, Carta, Supercell, Uber, Fivetran, Figma

## What it publishes

Every page pigment.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3053 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 265 pages, 77 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 61 pages, 34 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- webinar or virtual event: 107 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 30 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- comparison: 29 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- template or tool: 3 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- glossary or explainer: 257 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- podcast or video: 11 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- news or press: 52 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Ai token management finance teams https://www.pigment.com/blog/ai-token-management-finance-teams
- Recent: 2026-09-28 comparison: Mcp vs api finance data integration https://www.pigment.com/blog/mcp-vs-api-finance-data-integration
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: When private equity ownership sets the deadline planning has to move at deal speed https://www.pigment.com/blog/when-private-equity-ownership-sets-the-deadline-planning-has-to-move-at-deal-speed
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Planning transformation isnt a finance systems project its a business one https://www.pigment.com/blog/planning-transformation-isnt-a-finance-systems-project-its-a-business-one
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: What actually breaks and fixes an epm migration lessons from morrisons and the economist https://www.pigment.com/blog/what-actually-breaks-and-fixes-an-epm-migration-lessons-from-morrisons-and-the-economist
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Why planning needs to become autonomous not just ai assisted https://www.pigment.com/blog/why-planning-needs-to-become-autonomous-not-just-ai-assisted

## 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.