# Crunchr vs ChartHop: which do AI models recommend for people analytics, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, People analytics. Six of fourteen models named Crunchr first on the direct prompt; six named ChartHop. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/planning/people-analytics/crunchr-vs-charthop/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunchr | 22% | #1 of 11 | 17% | 48 | 13 of 14 |
| ChartHop | 21% | #2 of 11 | 12% | 43 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: both first (first choices: ChartHop, Crunchr) (alternatives: BambooHR, Eletive)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: both first (first choices: ChartHop, Crunchr)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: crunchr first (first choices: Crunchr) (alternatives: ChartHop, Culture Amp)
- Llama 4 Maverick: crunchr first (first choices: Crunchr) (alternatives: Ordio, Workhuman iQ)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: crunchr first (first choices: Crunchr, Orgnostic) (alternatives: ChartHop, HiBob, Worklytics)
- MiniMax M2.5: crunchr first (first choices: Crunchr) (alternatives: ChartHop, Culture Amp, Workday People Analytics, Workhuman iQ)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: BambooHR, Culture Amp, Eletive, Lattice, Visier)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: HiBob, Lattice, One Model, Visier)
- Kimi K2: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: HiBob, Lattice)
- GPT-6 Luna: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: HiBob, Lattice, Visier)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: HiBob) (alternatives: Crunchr, PeopleInsight)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Knoetic) (alternatives: ChartHop, Culture Amp, Visier)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: HiBob) (alternatives: Crunchr)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: HiBob) (alternatives: Rippling, Visier)

## What the models said about Crunchr

- "criticized challenger in SMB modelling and included in the enterprise-grade caution list" (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "avoid enterprise-focused tools like Visier, Workday, One Model, ChartHop, Crunchr" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Enterprise tools like Visier/Crunchr (~$50K+/yr) aren't budget-friendly." (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "In summary, Crunchr is a strong, practical choice for organizations that want straightforward, self-service HR analytics and workforce insights, especially in the mid-market segment." (Muse Glimmer 30B, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Crunchr and ChartHop are frequently cited as top choices due to their scalability, ease of use, and focus on self-serve analytics." (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "1. Crunchr: Best for mid-market and enterprise HR teams that want self-serve people analytics without building everything in BI." (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about ChartHop

- "avoid enterprise-focused tools like ... ChartHop ... ChartHop ($2–$8/employee/month) or Lattice may lack the enterprise depth needed for thousands of users." (Mistral Small, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "skip if very tight budget ... $9,000/year minimum contract – a deal-breaker for small teams" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.