# 99designs: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/99designs/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal talent marketplace | 0% | 60 | 25% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "For design-only work: 99designs" (GPT-5.4 mini, Internal talent marketpl)

## And against it

- "Marketplace Models to Avoid Entirely... Sites that operate solely on "spec work" (e.g., *99designs*" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal talent marketpl)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Internal talent marketplace: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 97 → 60 of 102.

## In its own words

What 99designs's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The global creative platform for custom graphic design: logos, websites and more. (https://99designs.com/)
- For: No matter what your business needs, we can connect you with a creative expert to make your business look and feel professional. (https://99designs.com/)
- Price stated: Logos from US$249 (https://99designs.com/)
- Starting price: 249 (https://99designs.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free Logomaker (https://99designs.com/)
- Customers named: Vegan Jerky Co, Little Danube, Feel Good Tea Co., The Studio Chicago, Black Ring Coffee

## What it publishes

Every page 99designs.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 35800 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 104 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 147 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 24 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.