# Float: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 4 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/float/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave and absence management | 4% | 9 | 0% | 4 |
| Workforce scheduling | 2% | 11 | 0% | 2 |
| Workforce planning | 0% | 80 | 50% | 2 |
| Workforce management suites | 0% | 37 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Editor's Pick for Mid-Size Teams ... I'd recommend starting with Float or BambooHR" (MiniMax M2.5, Leave)
- "Float (Best Overall for Mid-Market Agencies & Tech Services)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce scheduling)
- "Float ⭐ Best Overall for Mid-Size Teams" (Kimi K2, Leave)
- "Float for mid-size teams that need automated accrual and manager planning on one leave calendar" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Leave)

## And against it

- "Tools like Float/ChartHop for resource scheduling don't scale to enterprise skills-aware modeling" (Kimi K2, Workforce planning)

## 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 4%, +4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 47 → 9 of 95.
- Workforce scheduling: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 13 → 11 of 108.
- Workforce planning: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 80 of 98.
- Workforce management suites: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 37 of 78, unchanged.

## What it publishes

Every page float.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 741 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 274 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-05
- case study: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-04
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 6 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-21
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-14 comparison: Float vs psa https://www.float.com/resources/float-vs-psa
- Recent: 2026-09-09 comparison: Resource management software build vibe code vs buy https://www.float.com/resources/resource-management-software-build-vibe-code-vs-buy
- Recent: 2026-09-07 comparison: Spreadsheet vs resource management software https://www.float.com/resources/spreadsheet-vs-resource-management-software
- Recent: 2026-06-05 blog: 11 best resource management tools to power your projects in 2026 https://www.float.com/resources/resource-management-software-tools
- Recent: 2026-04-30 blog: Reporting and forecasting in float https://www.float.com/resources/reporting-and-forecasting-in-float
- Recent: 2026-04-07 blog: The first spark: what we learned during our first Hackathon https://www.float.com/blog/first-spark-float-hackathon

## 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.