# MuchSkills alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 222 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where MuchSkills 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/muchskills/alternatives/

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

- Eightfold AI: 30
- Skills Base: 19
- iMocha: 10
- Degreed: 9
- GoSkills: 7
- TalentGuard: 7

## Skills intelligence

**Small business**: 65 of 84 answers did not name MuchSkills (MuchSkills is #5 of 11 at 2%).

- Skills Base: first choice in 16 of those 65
- GoSkills: first choice in 7 of those 65
- SkillPanel: first choice in 5 of those 65
- iMocha: first choice in 4 of those 65
- ESCO: first choice in 3 of those 65
- TalentLMS: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 2 of those 65

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name MuchSkills (MuchSkills is #6 of 16 at 5%).

- TalentGuard: first choice in 7 of those 74
- iMocha: first choice in 6 of those 74
- Gloat: first choice in 5 of those 74
- 365Talents: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Coursera: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Degreed: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Skills Base: first choice in 3 of those 74

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name MuchSkills.

- Eightfold AI: first choice in 24 of those 83
- Degreed: first choice in 6 of those 83
- TechWolf: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Lightcast Open Skills: first choice in 4 of those 83
- Workday Skills Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Cornerstone OnDemand: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Docebo: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 83

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