# Vena: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 3 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/vena

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 0% | 15 |
| [Contingent workforce management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/contingent-workforce-management/index.md) | 0% | 84 | 0% | 1 |
| [HR help desk and case management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/hr-help-desk-and-case-management/index.md) | 0% | 96 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Mid-market finance teams that want power and governance, but insist on working inside Excel / Google Sheets." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce planning)
- "Vena offers workforce planning within a broader financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform." (Mistral Small, Workforce planning)
- "Vena: Finance-led mid-market 500-5,000 employees preferring Excel workflows, $50-150/user/month" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Workforce planning)
- "Excel-native interface with a governed planning layer; strong payroll and cost forecasting" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Workforce planning)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Vena, from 24 of the 26 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cfoshortlist.com: 12
- disprz.ai: 11
- resources.rework.com: 10
- walkme.com: 10
- hrtechsaas.com: 9
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 8
- guideflow.com: 7
- culturro.com: 6
- research.isg-one.com: 5
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://cfoshortlist.com/reports/best-workforce-planning-software: 12
- https://disprz.ai/blog/workforce-planning-software: 11
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/workforce-management/best-workforce-planning-software-2026: 10
- https://walkme.com/blog/workforce-planning-tools: 10
- https://hrtechsaas.com/blog/workforce-planning-software: 9
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-workforce-planning-software: 7
- https://culturro.com/hr-software/strategic-workforce-planning/for-mid-market: 6
- https://research.isg-one.com/market-perspectives/isg-buyers-guide-for-workforce-planning-classifies-and-rates-software-providers: 5

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The #1 Microsoft-Native FP&A Platform (https://venasolutions.com/)
- For: finance teams (https://venasolutions.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Book your free Vena demo today. (https://venasolutions.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, TRUSTe
- Hosting: Canada, United States, EU cloud regions
- Customers named: IPSL, First Majestic, Tanger Outlets, Cumming Group, Meats by Linz, Kansas City Chiefs, Partners in Health, Schuh

## What it publishes

Every page venasolutions.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1775 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 633 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- case study: 71 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- webinar or virtual event: 42 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-31
- conference or event: 269 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-05-24
- comparison: 25 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-31
- template or tool: 134 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-28
- glossary or explainer: 15 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- podcast or video: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-21
- news or press: 222 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-19
- Recent: 2026-09-24 glossary or explainer: What is orchestrated planning https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/what-is-orchestrated-planning
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Ai in excel finance data https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/ai-in-excel-finance-data
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Guide consolidated financial statements https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/guide-consolidated-financial-statements
- Recent: 2026-08-31 comparison: Netsuite planning and budgeting alternatives https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/netsuite-planning-and-budgeting-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-08-28 glossary or explainer: What is decision latency https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/what-is-decision-latency
- Recent: 2026-08-11 case study: Sprypoint scales fpa to support rapid growth with vena https://www.venasolutions.com/customer-stories/sprypoint-scales-fpa-to-support-rapid-growth-with-vena

## 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.