# Lattice vs Rippling: which do AI models recommend for HR AI assistants, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, HR AI assistants. Three of twelve models named Lattice first on the direct prompt; one named Rippling. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/experience/hr-ai-assistants/lattice-vs-rippling/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lattice | 6% | #4 of 11 | 0% | 18 | 9 of 12 |
| Rippling | 2% | #7 of 11 | 7% | 14 | 9 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Llama 4 Maverick: lattice first (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: HiBob, Leena AI, Paycor, Windmill)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: lattice first (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: BambooHR, Greenhouse AI, Humand, Leena AI, Workativ Assistant)
- MiniMax M2.5: lattice first (first choices: HiBob, Lattice) (alternatives: HelpJet, Monday.com AI Agents, Paycor)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: rippling first (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, Lattice)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Workativ Assistant) (alternatives: BambooHR / Bamboo AI, Juicebox, Leena AI, MeBeBot, Paradox, PeopleGPT, Rippling)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Moveworks) (alternatives: Lattice, Leena AI, Workativ Assistant)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Leena AI, Workativ Assistant) (alternatives: HiBob, Lattice, Paycor)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: HiBob) (alternatives: Lattice, Leena AI, Paradox, Rippling)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: HiBob) (alternatives: BambooHR, Greenhouse, Lattice)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: MeBeBot) (alternatives: Lattice, Paradox)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Moveworks) (alternatives: Leapsome, Leena AI, Paycor)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: BambooHR with Bamboo AI / Ask BambooHR) (alternatives: Workday)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.