# Headspace: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 29 judge labels across 1 categories by 12 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/headspace/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee wellbeing and mental health | 2% | 8 | 24% | 29 |

## What the models said for it

- "Headspace for Business is the best value if you only need to address mental wellness" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Employee wellbeing)
- "Headspace – Strong evidence base for meditation, though no major privacy scandals" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee wellbeing)
- "Choose based on goals: meditation (Headspace/Calm)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Employee wellbeing)
- "The most recognized meditation brand, strong on stress reduction, sleep, and mindfulness content" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee wellbeing)

## And against it

- "Headspace collects a wide range of personal information including health data... shares user data with third-party platforms for targeted advertising" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Employee wellbeing)
- "Examples include Calm, Happify, Headspace, and Moodfit." (Llama 4 Maverick, Employee wellbeing)
- "criticism for being "data-hungry" and failing to provide clinical robustness for serious conditions" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Employee wellbeing)
- "Headspace (though it has improved transparency with a "My Data" hub)" (Kimi K2, Employee wellbeing)

## 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.