# Employee Fiduciary: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/employee-fiduciary/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401(k) providers | 2% | 8 | 0% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "Employee Fiduciary's $1,500/yr up to 30 employees + 0.08% advisory fee is frequently the cheapest all-in." (Muse Glimmer 30B, 401(k) providers)
- "Modern, transparent platforms like Employee Fiduciary, Guideline, Human Interest, or ShareBuilder 401k offer flat pricing structures" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, 401(k) providers)
- "looks attractive if your main goal is lower fees and simpler administration" (Perplexity Sonar, 401(k) providers)
- "Want low fees and simple admin: Employee Fiduciary, Human Interest, Guideline." (Muse Glimmer 30B, 401(k) providers)

## In its own words

What Employee Fiduciary's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Simple, Affordable 401(k) Plans for Small Businesses (https://employeefiduciary.com/)
- For: small businesses (https://employeefiduciary.com/)
- Price stated: low, transparent pricing—no revenue sharing, wrap fees, or junk fees (https://employeefiduciary.com/)
- Starting price: $1,500 annually (https://www.employeefiduciary.com/solutions/401k)
- Integrations claimed: 6 (https://www.employeefiduciary.com/solutions/401k)

## What it publishes

Every page employeefiduciary.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 543 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 345 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-07-01
- template or tool: 11 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-22 template or tool: 401k plan design our checklist can make the process simple https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/401k-plan-design-our-checklist-can-make-the-process-simple
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Switching 401k providers https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/switching-401k-providers
- Recent: 2026-08-11 blog: 401k vesting schedules https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/401k-vesting-schedules
- Recent: 2026-07-28 blog: 401k fidelity bonds frequently asked questions https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/401k-fidelity-bonds-frequently-asked-questions
- Recent: 2026-07-14 blog: 401k plan oversight understanding your fiduciary hierarchy is key https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/401k-plan-oversight-understanding-your-fiduciary-hierarchy-is-key
- Recent: 2026-06-30 blog: How to hire a good 401k advisor https://www.employeefiduciary.com/blog/how-to-hire-a-good-401k-advisor

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.