# Engagedly vs TalentGuard: which do AI models recommend for internal talent marketpl, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Internal talent marketplace. Zero of twelve models named Engagedly first on the direct prompt; one named TalentGuard. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/performance/internal-talent-marketplace/engagedly-vs-talentguard/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engagedly | 9% | #3 of 12 | 0% | 10 | 6 of 12 |
| TalentGuard | 4% | #5 of 12 | 7% | 15 | 7 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Qwen 3.7 Flash: talentguard first (first choices: TalentGuard) (alternatives: Eightfold AI, Fuel50)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Nestor) (alternatives: 365Talents, Docebo, Engagedly, Fuel50)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Fuel50) (alternatives: 365Talents, Engagedly)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: 365Talents) (alternatives: Engagedly, Sprad)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Fuel50, Gloat) (alternatives: Beamery, Sprad, TalentGuard)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: 365Talents) (alternatives: Cornerstone OnDemand, Fuel50, TalentGuard, Workday)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Fuel50) (alternatives: Phenom)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Fuel50) (alternatives: 365Talents, Gloat, Workday)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: 365Talents) (alternatives: Fuel50, Sprad)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: 365Talents) (alternatives: Fuel50, SkyHive)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Sprad) (alternatives: Gloat, Phenom)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: 365Talents, Gloat) (alternatives: Fuel50)

## What the models said about Engagedly

- "I'd recommend Engagedly or TalentGuard as top internal mobility platforms, with Engagedly edging out as the primary pick" (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about TalentGuard

- "but "free" claims seem limited/trial-only; good for skills focus if you can budget" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, soft negative)

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.