# The leader changed in twelve of fifty categories since September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/research/movement/

Between the September 2026 Edition and the October 2026 Edition the leader changed in twelve of fifty categories, four of them by more than the noise floor of 13 points. Fourteen of 498 changes in first-choice share clear the floor. Movement is read over the twelve models both editions asked; GPT-6 Luna, Muse Glimmer 30B joined this edition and are in the standing but not yet in the comparison. A change smaller than the floor is reported as within noise: asked twice with nothing changed, the models move a leader's share by that much on their own, so a smaller change between editions cannot be told from the instrument.

- AI recruiting assistants: GoPerfect 19% to Manatal 33%
- Benefits administration: PlanSource 23% to ADP Workforce Now 21%
- Contingent workforce management: SimpleVMS 35% to VectorVMS 16%
- Employee onboarding: BambooHR 29% to Rippling 24%
- HR AI assistants: Workativ Assistant 12% to MeBeBot 22%
- Internal communications and intranet: Happeo 16% to Microsoft Teams 14%
- Learning experience platforms: Learn Amp 28% to 360Learning 25%
- Recognition and rewards: Bonusly 22% to Nectar 26%
- Recruiting CRM and sourcing: Lever 20% to Gem 15%
- Skills intelligence: TalentGuard 19% to Skills Base 16%
- Time and attendance: UKG Ready 15% to Paylocity 13%
- Workforce management suites: ADP Workforce Now 19% to Rippling 18%
- SimpleVMS in Contingent workforce management: 35% to 4%
- Manatal in AI recruiting assistants: 12% to 33%
- Fuel50 in Internal talent marketplace: 26% to 45%
- ADP Workforce Now in Benefits administration: 2% to 21%
- TestGorilla in Candidate assessment: 68% to 50%
- PlanSource in Benefits administration: 23% to 5%
- Udemy Business in Online course libraries: 32% to 50%
- Learn Amp in Learning experience platforms: 28% to 11%
- GoPerfect in AI recruiting assistants: 19% to 2%
- Happeo in Internal communications and intranet: 16% to 0%
- Boon Health in Coaching platforms: 22% to 6%
- Paylocity in Payroll software: 17% to 2%

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