# ChartHop vs OrgChart: which do AI models recommend for org charts, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Org charts and org design. Four of twelve models named ChartHop first on the direct prompt; one named OrgChart. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/charthop-vs-orgchart/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChartHop | 27% | #1 of 14 | 16% | 38 | 11 of 12 |
| OrgChart | 12% | #4 of 14 | 28% | 29 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChartHub, Organimi, Pingboard, Prolifiq Relationship Map, TeamOhana)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop, Pingboard) (alternatives: Functionly, Lucidchart, OrgChart)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: Lucidchart, Organice, Tropic)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Organimi, Pingboard)
- GPT-5.4 mini: orgchart first (first choices: OrgChart) (alternatives: OneDirectory, Organimi)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Lucidchart, Pingboard) (alternatives: ChartHop, OneDirectory, Organimi)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: ChartHop, Lucidchart, Microsoft Visio, Organimi)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Organimi) (alternatives: Ingentis org.manager, Lucidchart, OneDirectory)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Ingentis org.manager, OrgChartHub, Orgvue, Pingboard)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Lucidchart, Miro, Organimi, Visme)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Lucidchart, Miro, Organimi, Visme)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Microsoft Visio, Nakisa, Organimi, SmartDraw)

## What the models said about ChartHop

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - ChartHop: ... requires a ~$9,000/year minimum commitment." (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "minimum annual cost of around $9,000 and charges per employee, making it less suitable for smaller companies" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "The Specialized Standalones (Best for 500) Examples: ChartHop, Xenspace, Datasnapshots ... Verdict: Often the sweet spot for companies at your size." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about OrgChart

- "Starts around $105/month with a 100-employee minimum." (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "requires a minimum of 100 employee records and starts at $105/month billed annually, which can be expensive for smaller organizations" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Steep learning curve, not intuitive, complex features requiring coding knowledge, limited customization" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd suggest starting with BambooHR or a specialized tool like OrgChart Pro if you need something more focused on organizational structure visualization" (MiniMax M2.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "the best org chart software is usually OrgChart if you want the strongest mix of HRIS integration, automated updates, and scalability" (GPT-5.4 mini, direct prompt, first choice)
- "For Workforce Planning + People Analytics: Look at ChartHop or OrgChart." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)

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.