# Recognize: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/recognize

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Recognition and rewards](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/recognition-and-rewards/index.md) | 0% | 19 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Recognize for a Microsoft 365-first workplace." (Perplexity Sonar, Recognition and rewards)

## 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Recognize, from 12 of the 12 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 9
- guideflow.com: 7
- awardco.com: 6
- leadchangegroup.com: 6
- g2.com: 5
- recognizeapp.com: 5 (its own site)
- softwareadvice.com: 4
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 3
- tremendous.com: 3
- xoxoday.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/employee-recognition-software: 8
- https://guideflow.com/blog/employee-recognition-software: 7
- https://recognizeapp.com/: 5
- https://awardco.com/blog/best-employee-recognition-software: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/employee-recognition-comparison: 4
- https://tremendous.com/blog/best-employee-recognition-platforms: 3
- https://xoxoday.com/blogs/empuls/recognition-engagement-platforms-enterprises: 3
- https://awardco.com/plans: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Recognition & Rewards Platform (https://recognizeapp.com/)
- For: HR (https://recognizeapp.com/)
- Price stated: Just a subscription lower than the other guys. (https://recognizeapp.com/)
- Free plan or trial: You can sign up for a free trial at the top of this website. (https://recognizeapp.com/pricing)
- Integrations claimed: 9 (https://recognizeapp.com/pricing)
- Certifications: ISO 27001
- Customers named: Visions Federal Credit Union

## What it publishes

Every page recognizeapp.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 182 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 118 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-10-01
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2020-10-01 template or tool: Recognize budget calculator spreadsheet 1.xlsx https://cms-assets.recognizeapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/05215242/recognize-budget-calculator-spreadsheet-1.xlsx

## 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.