# The Cognitive: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/the-cognitive

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Talent intelligence](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/talent-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 0% | 3 |
| [AI recruiting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/ai-recruiting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 94 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "SeekOut & The Cognitive excel at finding hidden talent and screening with AI." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Talent intelligence)
- "Good for finding specific people with AI-powered search" (MiniMax M2.5, Talent intelligence)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named The Cognitive, from 8 of the 8 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- thecognitive.io: 8 (its own site)
- capterra.com: 3
- g2.com: 3
- jobspipe.dev: 3
- aitoolsbakery.com: 2
- asianefficiency.com: 2
- collective.work: 2
- firsthr.app: 2
- hirevire.com: 2
- pin.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://jobspipe.dev/talent-intelligence-platforms: 3
- https://thecognitive.io/blog/affordable-ai-recruiting-tools: 3
- https://thecognitive.io/blog/best-talent-intelligence-platforms: 3
- https://aitoolsbakery.com/blog/best-ai-recruiting-software-2026: 2
- https://asianefficiency.com/systems/best-ai-hiring-recruiting: 2
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-recruiting-software-for-small-business-reviews-analysis: 2
- https://collective.work/en/blog/9-best-affordable-ai-recruiting-tools-for-small-teams-and-startups-2026: 2
- https://hirevire.com/articles/best-ai-recruitment-tools: 2

## What it publishes

Every page thecognitive.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 799 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 160 pages, 72 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- case study: 14 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-04
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- comparison: 243 pages, 89 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- template or tool: 3 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- glossary or explainer: 31 pages, 31 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- Recent: 2026-09-21 template or tool: Roi calculator https://thecognitive.io/roi-calculator
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Full cycle recruiting automation https://thecognitive.io/full-cycle-recruiting-automation
- Recent: 2026-09-21 comparison: Compare https://thecognitive.io/compare
- Recent: 2026-09-21 comparison: Alternatives https://thecognitive.io/alternatives
- Recent: 2026-09-21 comparison: Sourcing and ai interviewing platforms https://thecognitive.io/compare/sourcing-and-ai-interviewing-platforms
- Recent: 2026-09-21 comparison: Best ai recruiting software https://thecognitive.io/compare/best-ai-recruiting-software

## 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.