# Effy AI alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 193 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Effy AI holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/effy-ai/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Culture Amp: 28
- Lattice: 27
- Qualtrics 360 Development: 12
- Spidergap: 12
- Betterworks: 10
- Leapsome: 9

## 360 feedback

**Small business**: 42 of 84 answers did not name Effy AI (Effy AI is #1 of 14 at 24%).

- Small Improvements: first choice in 7 of those 42
- Spidergap: first choice in 7 of those 42
- Primalogik: first choice in 4 of those 42
- Lattice: first choice in 3 of those 42
- 15Five: first choice in 2 of those 42
- FeedbackPulse: first choice in 2 of those 42
- 36 Dollar 360: first choice in 1 of those 42
- AssessTEAM: first choice in 1 of those 42

**Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Effy AI (Effy AI is #2 of 14 at 17%).

- Lattice: first choice in 18 of those 69
- Leapsome: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Culture Amp: first choice in 4 of those 69
- 15Five: first choice in 2 of those 69
- AssessTEAM: first choice in 2 of those 69
- PerformYard: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Spidergap: first choice in 2 of those 69
- ThriveSparrow: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Effy AI.

- Culture Amp: first choice in 24 of those 82
- Qualtrics 360 Development: first choice in 12 of those 82
- Betterworks: first choice in 10 of those 82
- Lattice: first choice in 6 of those 82
- Qualtrics EmployeeXM: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Leapsome: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Spidergap: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Workhuman: first choice in 3 of those 82

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