# FirstHR: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 13 judge labels across 9 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/firsthr/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Succession planning | 2% | 18 | 0% | 1 |
| Benefits administration | 0% | 21 | 0% | 3 |
| Org charts and org design | 0% | 33 | 0% | 2 |
| Staffing agency platforms | 0% | 35 | 0% | 2 |
| HR compliance and policy management | 0% | 68 | 0% | 1 |
| HRIS and HCM platforms | 0% | 37 | 0% | 1 |
| Internal communications and intranet | 0% | 61 | 0% | 1 |
| Job advertising and distribution | 0% | 65 | 0% | 1 |
| Video interviewing | 0% | 40 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "FirstHR - Listed at a flat rate around $2,995 per year on Capterra, independent of headcount" (Llama 4 Maverick, Succession planning)
- "FirstHR - offers benefits administration software... It is best for small businesses with straightforward needs." (Llama 4 Maverick, Benefits administration)
- "free limited edition ... Best for: Small agencies where budget is the binding constraint" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Staffing agency tools)
- "Simple & affordable | Organimi, FirstHR, or built-in features" (Kimi K2, Org charts)

## 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 2%, +2. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 18 of 93.
- Benefits administration: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 21 of 67.
- Org charts and org design: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 47 → 33 of 95.
- Staffing agency platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 35 of 136.
- HR compliance and policy management: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 68 of 97.
- HRIS and HCM platforms: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 37 of 66.
- Internal communications and intranet: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 61 of 86.
- Job advertising and distribution: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 65 of 111.
- Video interviewing: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 40 of 66.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Employee onboarding platform for small businesses in the US. (https://firsthr.app/)
- For: US small businesses with 1-100 employees (https://firsthr.app/)
- Price stated: Team: $98/month; Business: $198/month (https://firsthr.app/)
- Starting price: $98/month (https://firsthr.app/)
- Free plan or trial: 7-day free trial (https://firsthr.app/)
- Customers named: Ultraspeaking, Octomind, AppManager

## What it publishes

Every page firsthr.app exposes, read 2026-09-29: 3452 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 960 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-12
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-20
- comparison: 344 pages, 87 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-18
- template or tool: 1887 pages, 13 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-07
- glossary or explainer: 40 pages, 20 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- Recent: 2026-09-12 blog: Employee letter examples https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/employee-letter-examples
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Organizational politics https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/organizational-politics
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Best hr newsletters https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/best-hr-newsletters
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Employee identity theft https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/employee-identity-theft
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Employment status https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/employment-status
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Hr for construction companies https://firsthr.app/blog/core-hr/hr-for-construction-companies

## 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.