# StaffCop: 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/staffcop

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Employee monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/employee-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 69 | 75% | 4 |

## And against it

- "Widely cited in the EFF's research on "bossware" as one of the most invasive tools." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee monitoring)
- "Applications such as StaffCop, Teramind, Hubstaff, CleverControl, and Time Doctor *include real-time activity tracking, can take screenshots of workers' computers at regular intervals*" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Employee monitoring)
- "Named as part of the broader "bossware" ecosystem" (Kimi K2, Employee monitoring)

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named StaffCop, from 9 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- computerworld.com: 5
- currentware.com: 4
- eff.org: 4
- ico.org.uk: 4
- onlinelibrary.wiley.com: 4
- resources.rework.com: 4
- activtrak.com: 3
- epic.org: 3
- forbes.com: 3
- pcmag.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/inside-invasive-secretive-bossware-tracking-workers: 4
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/workforce-analytics/best-employee-monitoring-software-2026: 4
- https://computerworld.com/article/1638768/the-new-normal-when-work-from-home-means-the-boss-is-watching.html: 3
- https://currentware.com/blog/best-employee-monitoring-software: 3
- https://epic.org/issues/data-protection/workplace-privacy: 3
- https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/employment/monitoring-workers/data-protection-and-monitoring-workers: 3
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1155/2024/7951911: 3
- https://softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring: 3

## 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.