# Microsoft Excel: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-excel/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave and absence management | 0% | 90 | 100% | 1 |
| People analytics | 0% | 46 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "tools that offer simple metrics and manual analytics with downloadable templates" (Llama 4 Maverick, People analytics)

## And against it

- "Excel is the worst "tool" you can use" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Leave and absence management: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 90 of 95.
- People analytics: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 46 of 114.

## 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.