# Internal talent marketplace: what AI models recommend, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Asked as "internal talent marketplace" and as "internal mobility platform", six framings each, to twelve models with search on, on behalf of a mid-market B2B company. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/performance/internal-talent-marketplace/

**Standing:** Fuel50 leads with 26% of first choices; verdict contested. 46 first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts.

## First-choice share

| # | Product | Share | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuel50 | 26% | 8% | 36 |
| 2 | 365Talents | 17% | 0% | 19 |
| 3 | Engagedly | 9% | 0% | 10 |
| 4 | Gloat | 9% | 49% | 37 |
| 5 | TalentGuard | 4% | 7% | 15 |
| 6 | Phenom | 2% | 14% | 14 |
| 7 | Toptal | 0% | 18% | 17 |
| 8 | Fiverr | 0% | 42% | 19 |
| 9 | Upwork | 0% | 45% | 20 |
| 10 | Workday | 0% | 55% | 11 |
| 11 | Freelancer.com | 0% | 56% | 16 |
| 12 | Eightfold AI | 0% | 54% | 28 |

## Each model's first choice on the direct prompt

- Claude Haiku 4.5: Fuel50; alternatives Phenom
- GPT-5.4 mini: Fuel50; alternatives 365Talents, Gloat, Workday
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: Nestor; alternatives 365Talents, Docebo, Engagedly, Fuel50
- Perplexity Sonar: Fuel50; alternatives 365Talents, Engagedly
- Grok 4.1 Fast: 365Talents; alternatives Fuel50, Sprad
- Mistral Small: 365Talents; alternatives Engagedly, Sprad
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: 365Talents; alternatives Fuel50, SkyHive
- Llama 4 Maverick: Sprad; alternatives Gloat, Phenom
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: TalentGuard; alternatives Eightfold AI, Fuel50
- Kimi K2: 365Talents, Gloat; alternatives Fuel50
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: Fuel50, Gloat; alternatives Beamery, Sprad, TalentGuard
- MiniMax M2.5: 365Talents; alternatives Cornerstone OnDemand, Fuel50, TalentGuard, Workday

## Sources the answers cite

64 of 72 answers came back with a source list, from 12 of 12 models. Sites named in the most answers:

- fuel50.com: 34 answers, 51 citations
- gartner.com: 34 answers, 36 citations
- sprad.io: 27 answers, 39 citations
- talentguard.com: 21 answers, 32 citations
- recruiterslineup.com: 20 answers, 21 citations
- engagedly.com: 17 answers, 26 citations
- docebo.com: 15 answers, 15 citations
- worldmetrics.org: 13 answers, 15 citations

Pages named in the most answers:

- https://gartner.com/reviews/market/internal-talent-marketplaces (34 answers)
- https://fuel50.com/blog/internal-talent-marketplace-platforms (26 answers)
- https://sprad.io/blog/internal-talent-marketplace-software-in-2025-vendors-features-pricing-and-rfp-checklist (25 answers)
- https://recruiterslineup.com/best-talent-marketplace-platforms-reviewed (19 answers)
- https://engagedly.com/blog/best-talent-mobility-softwares (17 answers)
- https://docebo.com/learning-network/blog/internal-mobility-platforms (15 answers)
- https://talentguard.com/blog/best-talent-marketplace-platforms (14 answers)
- https://fuel50.com/blog/talent-marketplace-software (12 answers)
- https://talentguard.com/blog/best-internal-talent-marketplace-platforms (12 answers)
- https://worldmetrics.org/best/internal-mobility-software (12 answers)

## Warned against

- Freelancer.com: 9 of 16 labels negative. "This is considered one of the worst platforms for hiring, and users recommend steering clear of it" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt)
- Upwork: 9 of 20 labels negative. "Some sites charge for every proposal or application (e.g., Upwork's Connect system). Monthly memberships can add up quickly." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt)
- Gloat: 18 of 37 labels negative. "Gloat & Eightfold: Unless you have more than 2,000 employees... these enterprise solutions can result in low adoption and high implementation fatigue." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt)
- Fiverr: 8 of 19 labels negative. "Fiverr: Lowest ratings ... Frequent complaints of scammer sellers using AI-generated work, unresponsive support" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.