# Cocoon: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/cocoon/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave and absence management | 0% | 26 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose Cocoon or Tilt if your current HRIS is fine, but you are drowning in state-by-state FMLA laws" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)
- "Invest in dedicated case management software like Tilt, Cocoon, or AbsenceSoft" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Leave and absence management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 32 → 26 of 95.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Employee leave management software that automates the complexities of compliance, claims, and payroll for People teams and their employees. (https://cocoon.com/)
- For: People teams and their employees (https://cocoon.com/)
- Price stated: Cocoon charges an upfront annual per employee per year fee based on company size plus a one-time implementation fee (https://www.cocoon.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 1000 (https://www.cocoon.com/product/claims)
- Integrations claimed: 20 (https://www.cocoon.com/pricing)
- Certifications: CLMS certified Support team
- Customers named: Active Campaign, Benchling, BAGGU, Khan Academy, Stacey, XP Power, ActiveCampaign, Honeybook

## What it publishes

Every page cocoon.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 212 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 69 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 39 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 3 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.