# Small Improvements: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 27 judge labels across 3 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/small-improvements

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/performance-management/index.md) | 4% | 5 | 0% | 13 |
| [360 feedback](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/360-feedback/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 0% | 13 |
| [Coaching platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/coaching-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 78 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "The best performance management software for a company with a limited budget is Small Improvements" (Llama 4 Maverick, Performance management)
- "Small Improvements is the cheapest credible performance appraisal software for small business" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Performance management)
- "frequently recommended for lightweight teams (10–350 employees) and offers simple reviews and 1:1s at just $3/user/month" (Mistral Small, Performance management)
- "Small Improvements and Primalogik win when you need a working review cycle for under $10,000 a year." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Performance management)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Small Improvements, from 92 of the 100 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- small-improvements.com: 40 (its own site)
- effy.ai: 38
- capterra.com: 33
- feedbackpulse.com: 32
- forbes.com: 28
- softwareadvice.com: 28
- thrivesparrow.com: 27
- nanoglobals.com: 25
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 25
- g2.com: 19

### Pages cited

- https://nanoglobals.com/recommended/360-degree-feedback-tools: 25
- https://effy.ai/blog/performance-management-software-for-small-business: 24
- https://small-improvements.com/blog/best-360-evaluation-tools: 23
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-performance-management-software-small-business-reviews-analysis: 19
- https://calamari.io/blog/best-performance-management-software: 17
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-performance-management-system: 17
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-performance-management-software: 15
- https://teamflect.com/blog/hr-tech/best-360-feedback-tools: 15

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Performance review software that helps employees grow and succeed. Highly configurable and easy to launch. (https://small-improvements.com/)
- For: For companies between 50 and 500 staff; optimized for SMB and growing teams; HR teams. (https://small-improvements.com/)
- Price stated: Launch: $3 per user/month, billed annually; Grow: $6 per user/month, billed annually; Elevate: $9 per user/month, billed annually. (https://www.small-improvements.com/pricing)
- Starting price: $3 a month, per user (https://www.small-improvements.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: start your free trial (https://small-improvements.com/)
- Customers named: Simprints, Goodpatch, Interactive Strategies, Blue Bottle, Dribbble, NW Center, Tomorrow Farms, Athena

## What it publishes

Every page small-improvements.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 435 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 89 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-31
- case study: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-11-25
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-09
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-07-31 blog: The hidden cost of running hr on spreadsheets https://www.small-improvements.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-running-hr-on-spreadsheets
- Recent: 2026-06-25 blog: Should you create your own hr tool https://www.small-improvements.com/blog/should-you-create-your-own-hr-tool
- Recent: 2026-06-10 blog: Is small improvements right for you an honest answer https://www.small-improvements.com/blog/is-small-improvements-right-for-you-an-honest-answer
- Recent: 2026-06-05 blog: The 4 cs of management a monthly rhythm to fix your broken 11s https://www.small-improvements.com/blog/the-4-cs-of-management-a-monthly-rhythm-to-fix-your-broken-11s
- Recent: 2025-09-09 comparison: Creating and editing vs updating objectives https://resources.small-improvements.com/knowledge-base/creating-and-editing-vs-updating-objectives
- Recent: 2025-09-04 blog: From 360 feedback to clear objectives turning insights into action https://www.small-improvements.com/blog/from-360-feedback-to-clear-objectives-turning-insights-into-action

## 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.