# Darwinbox: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 5 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/darwinbox/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Succession planning | 0% | 36 | 0% | 3 |
| HR AI assistants | 0% | 32 | 0% | 2 |
| HRIS and HCM platforms | 0% | 35 | 0% | 1 |
| People analytics | 0% | 40 | 0% | 1 |
| Workforce management suites | 0% | 56 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "5. Darwinbox - best for mid-market organizations that want a single, self-service-first system." (Llama 4 Maverick, HR AI assistants)
- "For payroll and routine task automation, Darwinbox and Paycor are excellent options." (Mistral Small, HR AI assistants)
- "Visier/Darwinbox (if advanced needs)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, People analytics)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Succession planning: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 40 → 36 of 93.
- HR AI assistants: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 45 → 32 of 142.
- HRIS and HCM platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 35 of 66.
- People analytics: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 61 → 40 of 114.
- Workforce management suites: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 56 of 78.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI-Native HCM for Global Enterprises (https://darwinbox.com/)
- For: Mid-market and Enterprise (https://darwinbox.com/)
- Price stated: for a fraction of the cost of the Workdays of the world (https://darwinbox.com/)
- Hosting: Global
- Customers named: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Aarti Industries, Fave

## What it publishes

Every page darwinbox.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2962 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1726 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-13
- webinar or virtual event: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-03-18
- conference or event: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 35 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-08-07
- glossary or explainer: 33 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- news or press: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Manager development ai era https://darwinbox.com/blog/manager-development-ai-era
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Paychex darwinbox connected employee experience https://darwinbox.com/blog/paychex-darwinbox-connected-employee-experience
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Healthcare workforce management https://darwinbox.com/blog/healthcare-workforce-management
- Recent: 2026-09-11 glossary or explainer: What is workforce management https://darwinbox.com/blog/what-is-workforce-management
- Recent: 2026-08-18 glossary or explainer: What is employer branding https://darwinbox.com/blog/what-is-employer-branding
- Recent: 2026-07-24 glossary or explainer: What is succession planning why is it important https://darwinbox.com/blog/what-is-succession-planning-why-is-it-important

## 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.