# Google Sheets: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 7 categories by 8 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/google-sheets/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goals and OKRs | 0% | 26 | 25% | 4 |
| Performance management | 0% | 25 | 0% | 3 |
| People analytics | 0% | 31 | 0% | 2 |
| Internal talent marketplace | 0% | 48 | 0% | 1 |
| Leave and absence management | 0% | 81 | 100% | 1 |
| Org charts and org design | 0% | 49 | 0% | 1 |
| Succession planning | 0% | 96 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Use Google Sheets or Excel to manage employee profiles and opportunities" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Internal talent marketpl)
- "the free DIY route with Google Sheets + Looker Studio is unbeatable on cost" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, People analytics)
- "Zero Cost & Customization | Google Sheets + Looker Studio" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, People analytics)
- "Best No-Software Alternative... Zero cost, fully flexible" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Goals and OKRs)

## And against it

- "Using Excel, Google Sheets, or static offline templates to track your organization's succession plan is a widespread but dangerous practice." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Succession planning)
- "Spreadsheets & Manual Tracking (Excel / Google Sheets) ... lack a proper audit trail" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)
- "spreadsheets do not scale. They inevitably suffer from "stale document syndrome"" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Goals and OKRs)

## 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, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.