# Clair: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 1 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/clair/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earned wage access | 2% | 9 | 9% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "### 1. Clair (Best for Seamless, Native Integrations)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Earned wage access)
- "For platforms and developers, Clair and Branch offer the most flexibility." (Mistral Small, Earned wage access)
- "A platform wanting to embed EWA via API | Clair or Payactiv" (Kimi K2, Earned wage access)
- "Teams that want a simple employee experience and no employer cost" (Perplexity Sonar, Earned wage access)

## And against it

- "Only makes sense if you're already on BambooHR ... may not scale with mid-market needs" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Earned wage access)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Earned wage access: 7% to 2%, −5. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 6 → 9 of 54.

## What it publishes

Every page getclair.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 16 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- webinar or virtual event: 1 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.