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

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

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneDirectory | 12% | #3 of 14 | 0% | 19 | 12 of 12 |
| OrgChart | 12% | #4 of 14 | 28% | 29 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about OneDirectory

- "OneDirectory is particularly well-suited for mid-size and large organizations with complex structures, holding a 4.9/5 rating on G2" (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)
- "OneDirectory stands out as the best org chart software for mid-market B2B companies" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Start with demos from top-rated (OneDirectory for M365 shops; OrgChart for HR planning)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, 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.