# PurelyHR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/purelyhr

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Leave and absence management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/leave-and-absence-management/index.md) | 0% | 69 | 33% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "PurelyHR emphasizes simplicity... may lack advanced analytics." (Grok 4.20, Leave)

## And against it

- "reviews mention the lack of a mobile app and that some reporting can feel complex" (GPT-5.4 mini, Leave)
- "Leave balances not being clearly communicated to staff" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Leave)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named PurelyHR, from 7 of the 7 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 4
- forbes.com: 4
- softwareadvice.com: 4
- employsome.com: 3
- g2.com: 3
- leadchangegroup.com: 3
- hrcertification.com: 2
- softwarefinder.com: 2
- adp.com: 1
- axiobench.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/leave-management-system-software: 4
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-leave-management-systems: 4
- https://employsome.com/best/leave-management-software: 3
- https://leadchangegroup.com/pto-tracking-software: 3
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/vacation-tracking-comparison: 3
- https://capterra.com/p/106836/PurelyHR-Time-Off/reviews: 2
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/absence-management-comparison: 2
- https://adp.com/what-we-offer/benefits/benefits-administration/absence-management.aspx: 1

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Flexible leave and attendance management software. (https://purelyhr.com/)
- For: SMBs (https://purelyhr.com/)
- Price stated: PurelyHR pricing is per employee per month (paid monthly) or per employee per month (paid annually, with a 10% discount). (https://purelyhr.com/)
- Starting price: $5.75 (https://www.purelyhr.com/pricing/)
- Free plan or trial: Free 21-day trial, no credit card. (https://purelyhr.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 3 (https://purelyhr.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR
- Hosting: Canada
- Customers named: Biodynamic Research Corp., The Indigenous Perspectives Society (IPS), University of Toronto, MD Program

## What it publishes

Every page purelyhr.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 447 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 161 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-27
- case study: 6 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-10
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-26
- template or tool: 10 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-08-27 blog: Employee certification tracking software https://blog.purelyhr.com/employee-certification-tracking-software
- Recent: 2026-08-11 template or tool: Tools https://www.purelyhr.com/tools/
- Recent: 2026-08-11 template or tool: Out of office generator https://www.purelyhr.com/tools/out-of-office-generator/
- Recent: 2026-08-11 template or tool: Pto accrual rate calculator https://www.purelyhr.com/tools/pto-accrual-rate-calculator/
- Recent: 2026-08-11 template or tool: Pto calculator https://www.purelyhr.com/tools/pto-calculator/
- Recent: 2026-08-11 template or tool: Timecard calculator https://www.purelyhr.com/tools/timecard-calculator/

## 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.