# ChartHop vs Pingboard: 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; two named Pingboard. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/charthop-vs-pingboard/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChartHop | 27% | #1 of 14 | 16% | 38 | 11 of 12 |
| Pingboard | 4% | #7 of 14 | 15% | 27 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- DeepSeek V4 Flash: both first (first choices: ChartHop, Pingboard) (alternatives: Functionly, Lucidchart, OrgChart)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChartHub, Organimi, Pingboard, Prolifiq Relationship Map, TeamOhana)
- 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)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: pingboard first (first choices: Lucidchart, Pingboard) (alternatives: ChartHop, OneDirectory, Organimi)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Ingentis org.manager, OrgChartHub, Orgvue, Pingboard)
- 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)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: OrgChart) (alternatives: OneDirectory, Organimi)
- 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 Pingboard

- "Requires a custom quote; generally aimed at larger budgets." (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "some users find it less intuitive for complex organizational structures and it may not scale well for very large enterprises" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "a starter plan that's cheaper than Pingboard's ($20 monthly vs $186.25 monthly)" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Often rated best overall for mid-sized teams... Pingboard or Lucidchart are safe starts for most B2B mid-market needs" (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Pingboard (Workleap) offers the best value" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Pingboard (now part of Workleap) — Best for interactive org charts built around employee connection." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, alternative)

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.