# Ten Thousand Coffees: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 1 category by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/ten-thousand-coffees

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Mentoring software](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/mentoring-software/index.md) | 0% | 15 | 0% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "For a lighter, coffee-chat style network with fast launch, Ten Thousand Coffees is often recommended." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Mentoring software)
- "More affordable and lighter-weight for simpler programs; ideal if budget is a constraint" (Grok 4.20, Mentoring software)
- "frequently cited for employee development and internal mobility at mid-market scale" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Mentoring software)
- "Mentorloop/Ten Thousand Coffees are strong for mid-market internal mobility" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Mentoring software)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Ten Thousand Coffees, from 28 of the 28 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 16
- getapp.com: 16
- softwareadvice.com: 14
- brancher.com.au: 13
- qooper.io: 13
- capterra.com: 11
- mentornity.com: 10
- chronus.com: 9
- mentorcliq.com: 9
- togetherplatform.com: 8

### Pages cited

- https://brancher.com.au/blog/best-mentoring-software: 13
- https://g2.com/categories/mentoring/enterprise: 13
- https://softwareadvice.com/mentoring: 11
- https://capterra.com/mentoring-software: 8
- https://mentornity.com/compare/best-mentoring-software: 8
- https://chronus.com/blog/top-mentoring-platforms: 7
- https://qooper.io/blog/mentoring-platforms-for-large-companies-and-global-organizations: 7
- https://firsthr.app/compare/performance/mentoring-software: 6

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: enterprise mentoring software (https://tenthousandcoffees.com/)
- For: HR, talent, and L&D leaders (https://tenthousandcoffees.com/)
- Price stated: Get a Demo (https://tenthousandcoffees.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://tenthousandcoffees.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Get a Demo (https://www.tenthousandcoffees.com/case-studies)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR
- Customers named: Horizon Media, Coupa Software, RBC, PwC, Spring Health, Nike, Ascend Canada, Dentsu Aegis Network

## What it publishes

Every page tenthousandcoffees.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1022 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 208 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-03-22
- case study: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-26
- conference or event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-03
- report or ebook: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-25
- comparison: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-25
- template or tool: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 50 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-06-03 conference or event: 13860938 use 10kc to facilitate in person connections https://support.tenthousandcoffees.com/en/articles/13860938-use-10kc-to-facilitate-in-person-connections
- Recent: 2026-02-25 comparison: 13860954 group vs one on one mentorship which is right for your organization https://support.tenthousandcoffees.com/en/articles/13860954-group-vs-one-on-one-mentorship-which-is-right-for-your-organization
- Recent: 2026-02-25 report or ebook: 13860983 student guidebook https://support.tenthousandcoffees.com/en/articles/13860983-student-guidebook
- Recent: 2026-02-25 report or ebook: 13860984 alumni guidebook https://support.tenthousandcoffees.com/en/articles/13860984-alumni-guidebook
- Recent: 2026-02-25 comparison: 13860997 what is a tenant vs a hub https://support.tenthousandcoffees.com/en/articles/13860997-what-is-a-tenant-vs-a-hub
- Recent: 2026-02-25 conference or event: 13861170 detailed agenda professionalism workshop https://support.tenthousandcoffees.com/en/articles/13861170-detailed-agenda-professionalism-workshop

## 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.