# Trakstar: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 4 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/trakstar

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [360 feedback](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/360-feedback/index.md) | 0% | 44 | 0% | 2 |
| [Coaching platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/learning/coaching-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 112 | 0% | 1 |
| [Performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/performance-management/index.md) | 0% | 78 | 100% | 1 |
| [Succession planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/succession-planning/index.md) | 0% | 110 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Frequently rated very low (e.g., 1.4/5 on Trustpilot)... Many HR professionals advise passing on it entirely." (Grok 4.20, Performance management)
- "Trakstar Perform: Overall rating 4.4/5, Reviews 287... "Worst rated features - Training Management: 1/5"" (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 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Trakstar, from 19 of the 24 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 8
- betterworks.com: 7
- capterra.com: 7
- forbes.com: 7
- disprz.ai: 6
- getapp.com: 5
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 5
- workhuman.com: 5
- calamari.io: 4
- effy.ai: 4

### Pages cited

- https://betterworks.com/magazine/best-performance-management-software: 6
- https://disprz.ai/blog/succession-planning-software: 6
- https://calamari.io/blog/best-performance-management-software: 4
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-performance-management-software-small-business-reviews-analysis: 4
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-performance-management-software: 4
- https://getapp.com/hr-employee-management-software/succession-planning: 4
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/performance-management-software: 4
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/succession-planning-comparison: 4

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Employee Performance Software (https://trakstar.com/)
- For: HR professionals (https://trakstar.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing (https://trakstar.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, EU-US Privacy Shield, ISO 27001
- Customers named: Amazon, Markey's, Pacific Northwest University, Redwire, Axon, Microbix, Bryan Construction, Bausch Health

## What it publishes

Every page trakstar.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1501 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 356 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 88 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 57 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.