# Textkernel: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/textkernel

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 102 | 100% | 1 |
| [Skills intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/skills-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 70 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Textkernel may be more cost-efficient" (GPT-5.4 mini, Skills intelligence)

## And against it

- "General tools from providers like Paradox or Textkernel have faced audits for over-collection of data or inaccurate bias monitoring." (Grok 4.20, AI recruiting assistants)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Textkernel, from 2 of the 3 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- aiwiki.ai: 1
- classaction.org: 1
- gov.uk: 1
- hilighter.io: 1
- ico.org.uk: 1
- marketintelligencetools.com: 1
- paycor.com: 1
- psi.dev: 1
- textkernel.com: 1 (its own site)
- theconversation.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://aiwiki.ai/wiki/employment/raw: 1
- https://classaction.org/ai-interview-screening-lawsuits: 1
- https://gov.uk/government/publications/responsible-ai-in-recruitment-guide: 1
- https://gov.uk/government/publications/responsible-ai-in-recruitment-guide/responsible-ai-in-recruitment: 1
- https://hilighter.io/: 1
- https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/11/ico-intervention-into-ai-recruitment-tools-leads-to-better-data-protection-for-job-seekers: 1
- https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2024/11/thinking-of-using-ai-to-assist-recruitment-our-key-data-protection-considerations: 1
- https://ico.org.uk/media2/migrated/4031620/ai-in-recruitment-outcomes-report.pdf: 1

## What it publishes

Every page textkernel.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 422 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 55 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-29
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-11-21
- webinar or virtual event: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-09-11
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-08-06
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-08-05
- Recent: 2025-09-29 blog: Semantic search advanced matching https://www.textkernel.com/learn-support/blog/semantic-search-advanced-matching
- Recent: 2025-09-08 blog: Case for partnering ai recruitment software https://www.textkernel.com/learn-support/blog/case-for-partnering-ai-recruitment-software
- Recent: 2025-08-07 blog: Ai recruitment software bias https://www.textkernel.com/learn-support/blog/ai-recruitment-software-bias
- Recent: 2024-11-12 blog: Buy ai recruitment software https://www.textkernel.com/learn-support/blog/buy-ai-recruitment-software
- Recent: 2024-09-11 webinar or virtual event: Textkernel unleash world 2024 https://www.textkernel.com/learn-support/events-webinars/textkernel-unleash-world-2024
- Recent: 2024-08-20 webinar or virtual event: What you need to know about skills based hiring the ai advantage https://www.textkernel.com/learn-support/events-webinars/what-you-need-to-know-about-skills-based-hiring-the-ai-advantage

## 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.