# Contra: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 2 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/contra/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal talent marketplace | 0% | 33 | 29% | 7 |
| Contingent workforce management | 0% | 37 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "consider diversifying into zero-commission platforms (like *Contra* or *Hubstaff Talent*)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Want a portfolio-led workflow or already have freelancers to bring in? Contra." (GPT-6 Luna, Internal talent marketpl)
- "tools like Upwork Pro, Contra, or TalentDesk may be more appropriate" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Contingent workforce man)

## And against it

- "users dissatisfied with customer support, limited jobs, and payment issues" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Internal talent marketpl)
- "Very low Trustpilot score (2.1/5 from 65 reviews); login issues, poor support" (Kimi K2, 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 20 → 33 of 102.
- Contingent workforce management: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 37 of 121.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Runtime Application Security for AI-Generated Code (https://contrastsecurity.com/)
- For: AI-generated code (https://contrastsecurity.com/)
- Price stated: FREE $0; PRO $750 / month billed annually; Enterprise talk to sales for a quote (https://www.contrastsecurity.com/pricing-and-packaging)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.contrastsecurity.com/pricing-and-packaging)
- Free plan or trial: Try Contrast (https://contrastsecurity.com/)
- Hosting: United States of America
- Customers named: Backbase

## What it publishes

Every page contrastsecurity.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2341 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 77 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-21
- webinar or virtual event: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-18
- conference or event: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 54 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-06
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 132 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-09
- podcast or video: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-09
- news or press: 133 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-06-18 webinar or virtual event: Webinar od mythos readiness briefing https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar-od-mythos-readiness-briefing
- Recent: 2026-05-28 webinar or virtual event: Webinar od prompt to production https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar-od-prompt-to-production
- Recent: 2026-05-06 comparison: Vibe coding security ai vs adr https://www.contrastsecurity.com/vibe-coding-security-ai-vs-adr
- Recent: 2026-04-22 webinar or virtual event: Webinar od age of ai attacks https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar-od-age-of-ai-attacks
- Recent: 2026-03-18 webinar or virtual event: Claude ai sast and the future of application security https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar/claude-ai-sast-and-the-future-of-application-security
- Recent: 2026-02-17 webinar or virtual event: Od french luxury adr https://www.contrastsecurity.com/webinar/od-french-luxury-adr

## 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.