# SCORE: 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/score

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Mentoring software](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/mentoring-software/index.md) | 0% | 18 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Established names with strong track records (e.g., SCORE, MicroMentor, Chronus) often provide safer, more structured experiences." (MiniMax M2.5, Mentoring software)
- "SCORE: Free, government-backed mentorship for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the U.S." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Mentoring software)
- "For budget-conscious entrepreneurs: SCORE offers excellent free business mentoring in the US" (MiniMax M2.5, Mentoring software)
- "SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), and university career services" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Mentoring software)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 SCORE, from 20 of the 22 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- consumer.ftc.gov: 13
- reddit.com: 8
- ftc.gov: 7
- firsthr.app: 6
- growthmentor.com: 6
- trustpilot.com: 6
- g2.com: 5
- mentorcruise.com: 5
- adplist.org: 4
- leadchangegroup.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/when-business-offer-or-coaching-program-scam: 9
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/04/how-spot-and-avoid-business-coaching-scams: 7
- https://firsthr.app/compare/performance/mentoring-software: 6
- https://adplist.org/guides/best-mentorship-platforms: 4
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/08/vetting-business-or-coaching-opportunity-you-buy: 4
- https://spotsaas.com/list/mentoring-software/for-small-business: 4
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/media/79949: 3
- https://group.app/blog/mentorship-platforms: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Free Business Mentoring, Workshops & Resources (https://score.org/)
- For: small businesses (https://score.org/)
- Price stated: free (https://score.org/)
- Free plan or trial: free expert mentoring, workshops, courses, resources, and free SCORE Mentor (https://score.org/)

## What it publishes

Every page score.org exposes, read 2026-09-29: 5693 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 425 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-14
- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-17
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-06
- podcast or video: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-15
- Recent: 2026-06-15 news or press: Stop working for your business build a business that pays you back https://www.score.org/ct/western-connecticut/news/stop-working-for-your-business-build-a-business-that-pays-you-back/
- Recent: 2026-05-14 news or press: Navigating transformational leadership in times of change for small business https://www.score.org/ct/western-connecticut/news/navigating-transformational-leadership-in-times-of-change-for-small-business/
- Recent: 2026-04-23 news or press: 2026 score client of the year winners https://www.score.org/oh/greater-cincinnati-and-dayton/press-releases/2026-score-client-of-the-year-winners/
- Recent: 2026-04-14 blog: Advanced programs for small businesses https://www.score.org/advanced-programs-for-small-businesses
- Recent: 2026-03-17 case study: Success stories https://www.score.org/success-stories
- Recent: 2026-03-17 news or press: Press releases https://www.score.org/press-releases

## 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.