# The Predictive Index: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/the-predictive-index

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Candidate assessment](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/candidate-assessment/index.md) | 0% | 21 | 10% | 10 |

## What the models said for it

- "Work-sample focused or behavioral. Pros: Better prediction of performance. Cons: Setup time or cost." (Grok 4.20, Candidate assessment)
- "Best for Behavioral Drives & Team Alignment: The Predictive Index (PI)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Candidate assessment)
- "good if your focus is more on behavioral fit and manager coaching" (GPT-5.4 mini, Candidate assessment)
- "Deep focus on behavioral/personality insights" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Candidate assessment)

## And against it

- "though it is less comprehensive as a standalone skills-testing platform" (Perplexity Sonar, Candidate assessment)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Predictive Index, from 31 of the 35 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 14
- firsthr.app: 12
- resources.rework.com: 11
- capterra.com: 9
- criteriacorp.com: 9
- g2.com: 9
- lakgroup.com: 8
- leadchangegroup.com: 8
- testgorilla.com: 8
- testlify.com: 8

### Pages cited

- https://resources.rework.com/tools/recruiting-ats/best-pre-employment-assessment-tools-2026: 11
- https://firsthr.app/compare/hiring/pre-employment-assessment: 10
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/pre-employment-assessment-tools-comparison: 8
- https://equalture.com/blog/pre-employment-assessment-tools: 7
- https://lakgroup.com/pre-employment-assessment-software: 7
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/assessment-comparison: 6
- https://criteriacorp.com/resources/ebook/a-buyers-guide-to-pre-employment-assessments: 5
- https://spotsaas.com/list/assessment-software/for-small-business: 5

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Talent Optimization Leader (https://predictiveindex.com/)
- For: HR teams (https://predictiveindex.com/)
- Price stated: PI plans start at $10,000/year and are custom-priced based on your company size and the challenges you’re solving for. (https://www.predictiveindex.com/plans)
- Starting price: $10,000/year (https://www.predictiveindex.com/plans)
- Free plan or trial: Experience the power of people data—free (https://predictiveindex.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 97 (https://predictiveindex.com/)
- Customers named: Builtech, Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness featuring She’s FIT!, Totango, Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness, She’s FIT!, Keyrenter Denver, IN2GREAT, Citrix

## What it publishes

Every page predictiveindex.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2955 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 776 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 43 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-11-15
- webinar or virtual event: 68 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- conference or event: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-01-07
- report or ebook: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-10
- comparison: 32 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- template or tool: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-30
- glossary or explainer: 609 pages, 13 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- podcast or video: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-11-19
- news or press: 107 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-30
- Recent: 2026-09-24 glossary or explainer: Why 70 percent of transformations still fail feat jackie insinger https://www.predictiveindex.com/learn/general/resources/podcasts/why-70-percent-of-transformations-still-fail-feat-jackie-insinger
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Leadership blind spots https://www.predictiveindex.com/blog/leadership-blind-spots
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Ai talent problem https://www.predictiveindex.com/blog/ai-talent-problem
- Recent: 2026-09-21 comparison: 14742670 feature reference guide legacy vs pi2 https://docs.predictiveindex.com/en/articles/14742670-feature-reference-guide-legacy-vs-pi2
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: What are team norms https://www.predictiveindex.com/blog/what-are-team-norms
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: How to measure quality of hire https://www.predictiveindex.com/blog/how-to-measure-quality-of-hire

## 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.