# SuccessionStack: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 category by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/successionstack

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Succession planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/succession-planning/index.md) | 4% | 9 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "a dedicated tool like SuccessionStack or TalentGuard gives you deeper assessment capabilities, audit trails, and board-grade reporting" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Succession planning)
- "SuccessionStack and SuccessionNow are the top picks due to their dedicated focus and proven track records." (Mistral Small, Succession planning)
- "SuccessionStack is the dedicated tool most explicitly marketed to mid-market teams" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Succession planning)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named SuccessionStack, from 11 of the 11 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- successionstack.com: 11 (its own site)
- getapp.com: 10
- softwareadvice.com: 9
- capterra.com: 7
- softwareadvice.co.uk: 7
- disprz.ai: 4
- performancereviewssoftware.com: 4
- vendorbenchmark.com: 4
- bullseyeengagement.com: 3
- hrstacks.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/succession-planning-comparison: 9
- https://capterra.com/succession-planning-software: 7
- https://getapp.com/hr-employee-management-software/succession-planning: 7
- https://softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3798/succession-planning/software: 7
- https://successionstack.com/best-succession-planning-software: 5
- https://successionstack.com/our-software/pricing: 5
- https://disprz.ai/blog/succession-planning-software: 4
- https://performancereviewssoftware.com/software/workday-review: 4

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Succession planning software for mid-market HR teams. (https://successionstack.com/)
- For: HR and people teams at mid-market companies — roughly 50 to 5,000 employees. (https://successionstack.com/)
- Price stated: Three plans. Priced for your org. (https://successionstack.com/our-software/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: You can start free with the 9-box grid builder. (https://successionstack.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 10 (https://successionstack.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page successionstack.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 107 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 18 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-01
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-06
- comparison: 17 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-02
- template or tool: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 23 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-02 comparison: Workday https://successionstack.com/vs/workday
- Recent: 2026-09-02 comparison: Bamboohr https://successionstack.com/vs/bamboohr
- Recent: 2026-09-01 comparison: Excel https://successionstack.com/vs/excel
- Recent: 2026-09-01 comparison: Internal promotion vs external hire https://successionstack.com/blog/internal-promotion-vs-external-hire
- Recent: 2026-09-01 blog: Ncua succession planning rule https://successionstack.com/blog/ncua-succession-planning-rule
- Recent: 2026-08-16 blog: Sap hcm succession planning https://successionstack.com/sap-hcm-succession-planning

## 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.