# Skills Base: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/skills-base

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Skills intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/index.md) | 28% | 1 | 0% | 23 |
| [Candidate assessment](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/candidate-assessment/index.md) | 0% | 56 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "the consensus pricing comparison points to Skills Base as the lowest-cost skills intelligence / skills-matrix option that still functions as a full platform" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Skills intelligence)
- "For most budget-conscious companies, Skills Base offers the best balance of features, genuinely usable free tier, and low per-user cost." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Skills intelligence)
- "Skills Base stands out as the best skills intelligence platform for companies with a limited budget." (Grok 4.20, Skills intelligence)
- "### 1. Skills Base — Best Free Tier ... the paid entry point is among the lowest in the industry" (Kimi K2, Skills intelligence)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Skills Base, from 81 of the 81 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- firsthr.app: 53
- disprz.ai: 36
- g2.com: 34
- skills-base.com: 33 (its own site)
- muchskills.com: 32
- gane.ai/index: 31
- sourceforge.net: 23
- culturro.com: 22
- marketintelligencetools.com: 22
- guideflow.com: 20

### Pages cited

- https://firsthr.app/compare/training/skills-management-software: 53
- https://disprz.ai/blog/skills-gap-analysis-software: 32
- https://skills-base.com/pricing: 27
- https://marketintelligencetools.com/rankings/skills-intelligence-platforms: 22
- https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/smb: 21
- https://culturro.com/hr-software/skills-intelligence: 19
- https://muchskills.com/: 16
- https://featuredcustomers.com/software/skills-intelligence-software: 12

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Skills Management & Intelligence software helping you make better talent decisions through real-time and accurate skill insights. (https://skills-base.com/)
- For: frontline and operational teams (https://skills-base.com/)
- Price stated: Free $0 Free Forever; Teams $2.25 per person / month; Enterprise $4 per person / month; Ultimate On Request (https://www.skills-base.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.skills-base.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free Forever (https://www.skills-base.com/pricing)
- Certifications: GDPR
- Hosting: USA, Australia, Europe (Germany)
- Customers named: ConvergeOne, Trane, Vodafone, Trane technologies, Delaware, Converge One, Vodafone Retail NZ, Ellucian

## What it publishes

Every page skills-base.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 433 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 102 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-24
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-20
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-06-24 blog: Skills based workforce planning a guide for hr and executives https://www.skills-base.com/skills-based-workforce-planning-a-guide-for-hr-and-executives
- Recent: 2026-06-22 blog: Competency management software buyers guide https://www.skills-base.com/competency-management-software-buyers-guide
- Recent: 2026-06-17 blog: The talent management framework every hr team needs https://www.skills-base.com/the-talent-management-framework-every-hr-team-needs
- Recent: 2026-05-20 comparison: Competency framework vs skills framework what hr leaders need to know https://www.skills-base.com/competency-framework-vs-skills-framework-what-hr-leaders-need-to-know
- Recent: 2026-05-19 blog: What skills management and intelligence software actually does and why it matters https://www.skills-base.com/what-skills-management-and-intelligence-software-actually-does-and-why-it-matters
- Recent: 2026-05-18 blog: The role of skills data in talent decisions https://www.skills-base.com/the-role-of-skills-data-in-talent-decisions

## 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.