# SkillsDB: how AI models rank it, November 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Skills intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/index.md) | 2% | 8 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "start with Skills Base (free tier) or SkillsDB if you need up to 50 records" (MiniMax M2.5, Skills intelligence)
- "Free for up to 50 user records... very budget-friendly for small ops but less feature-rich than Skills Base." (Grok 4.20, Skills intelligence)
- "Alternatives that are also budget-friendly: SkillsDB – free for up to 50 user records, then paid." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Skills intelligence)
- "SkillsDB is the most cost-effective paid option at just $1–2 per user per month." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SkillsDB, from 29 of the 29 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- firsthr.app: 26
- g2.com: 15
- skills-base.com: 13
- disprz.ai: 12
- muchskills.com: 11
- sourceforge.net: 11
- culturro.com: 10
- agyleos.com: 9
- gane.ai/index: 9
- capterra.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://firsthr.app/compare/training/skills-management-software: 26
- https://skills-base.com/pricing: 13
- https://disprz.ai/blog/skills-gap-analysis-software: 11
- https://culturro.com/hr-software/skills-intelligence: 10
- https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/smb: 8
- https://cxeverywhere.com/tools/skills-management-software: 7
- https://muchskills.com/: 7
- https://agyleos.com/post/best-skills-gap-analysis-tool: 6

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Skills intelligence platform for winning teams (https://skillsdb.com/)
- For: enterprise HR teams (https://skillsdb.com/)
- Price stated: $0 (https://skillsdb.com/)
- Starting price: null (https://skillsdb.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Start free, no credit card. (https://skillsdb.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
- Hosting: 30+ countries served
- Customers named: Boeing, Mavenir, Datametica, IMRI, Highmark, Change Healthcare, AXA, GBM

## What it publishes

Every page skillsdb.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 663 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 93 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 35 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-21
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 26 pages, 20 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: First competency framework 30 day plan https://skillsdb.com/blog/first-competency-framework-30-day-plan
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: How to choose competency management software https://skillsdb.com/blog/how-to-choose-competency-management-software
- Recent: 2026-09-14 glossary or explainer: Skills gap analysis https://skillsdb.com/learn/skills-gap-analysis
- Recent: 2026-09-10 glossary or explainer: Upskilling reskilling https://skillsdb.com/learn/upskilling-reskilling
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Skills intelligence platforms buyers landscape https://skillsdb.com/blog/skills-intelligence-platforms-buyers-landscape
- Recent: 2026-09-07 glossary or explainer: Career pathway https://skillsdb.com/learn/career-pathway

## 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.