# Effy AI alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 187 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Effy AI holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/effy-ai/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Culture Amp: 25
- Betterworks: 21
- Lattice: 19
- Spidergap: 16
- Primalogik: 10
- FeedbackPulse: 9

## 360 feedback

**Small business**: 52 of 72 answers did not name Effy AI (Effy AI is #5 of 13 at 9%).

- Spidergap: first choice in 10 of those 52
- Primalogik: first choice in 7 of those 52
- FeedbackPulse: first choice in 6 of those 52
- PerformYard: first choice in 4 of those 52
- Small Improvements: first choice in 4 of those 52
- ThriveSparrow: first choice in 2 of those 52
- 15Five: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Culture Amp: first choice in 1 of those 52

**Mid-market**: 64 of 72 answers did not name Effy AI (Effy AI is #2 of 15 at 12%).

- Lattice: first choice in 17 of those 64
- Culture Amp: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Spidergap: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Primalogik: first choice in 3 of those 64
- ThriveSparrow: first choice in 2 of those 64
- 36 Dollar 360: first choice in 1 of those 64
- AssessTEAM: first choice in 1 of those 64
- Betterworks: first choice in 1 of those 64

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Effy AI.

- Betterworks: first choice in 20 of those 71
- Culture Amp: first choice in 20 of those 71
- FeedbackPulse: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Qualtrics: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Lattice: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Qualtrics 360 Development: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Spidergap: first choice in 2 of those 71
- 360 Unlimited Feedback: first choice in 1 of those 71

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