# Arya: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 2 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/arya/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talent intelligence | 2% | 16 | 20% | 5 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 69 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Mid-market and SMB teams should look at Pin or Arya first" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Talent intelligence)
- "still relatively accessible at $3,600 annual starting price, and mentioned as a good option for SMB/mid-market teams" (Perplexity Sonar, Talent intelligence)
- "include Pin, Arya by Leoforce, and Eightfold" (Llama 4 Maverick, Talent intelligence)

## And against it

- "common buyer complaints including contact data accuracy and pricing opacity at the enterprise tier" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Talent intelligence)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Talent intelligence: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 24 → 16 of 90.
- Skills intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 69 of 127.

## 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.