# ADPList: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 20 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/adplist/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentoring software | 0% | 16 | 16% | 19 |
| Coaching platforms | 0% | 74 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Safer alternatives: Free/rep-solid options like ADPList (designer-focused)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Mentoring software)
- "Safer Alternatives to Consider | ADPList | Free | 36,000+ mentors" (Kimi K2, Mentoring software)
- "Start with ADPList if you want to test the waters for free" (GPT-6 Luna, Mentoring software)
- "Free platform offering 1:1 mentorship across various fields. Great for individuals wanting to talk to multiple mentors." (MiniMax M2.5, Mentoring software)

## And against it

- "ADPList — ethical / content-use concerns, not a classic payment scam ... The caution is about the organization’s treatment of volunteer-created content" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Mentoring software)
- "it has faced heavy criticism, and both mentors and mentees should approach it with caution" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Mentoring software)
- "Why be cautious: It is completely free... the most sought-after mentors rarely respond" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Mentoring software)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Mentoring software: 2% to 0%, −2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 8 → 16 of 77.
- Coaching platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 74 of 128.

## In its own words

What ADPList's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The world's largest free mentorship platform (https://adplist.org/)
- For: People looking for mentorship and guidance for their career, craft, or next step (https://adplist.org/)
- Free plan or trial: Includes one free session (https://adplist.org/)

## What it publishes

Every page adplist.org exposes, read 2026-09-29: 17261 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 203 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-16
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 13 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-07 report or ebook: Free mentorship programs https://adplist.org/guides/free-mentorship-programs
- Recent: 2026-09-07 report or ebook: Marketing mentorship https://adplist.org/guides/marketing-mentorship
- Recent: 2026-09-07 report or ebook: Product mentorship https://adplist.org/guides/product-mentorship
- Recent: 2026-09-07 report or ebook: Engineering mentorship https://adplist.org/guides/engineering-mentorship
- Recent: 2026-08-19 report or ebook: Mentorcruise alternatives https://adplist.org/guides/mentorcruise-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-08-19 report or ebook: Topmate alternatives https://adplist.org/guides/topmate-alternatives

## 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.