# Google Sheets: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 8 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/google-sheets/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Org charts and org design | 0% | 24 | 0% | 3 |
| Goals and OKRs | 0% | 52 | 50% | 2 |
| Leave and absence management | 0% | 95 | 100% | 2 |
| People analytics | 0% | 44 | 0% | 2 |
| Performance management | 0% | 60 | 50% | 2 |
| Succession planning | 0% | 85 | 50% | 2 |
| Mentoring software | 0% | 43 | 0% | 1 |
| Workforce planning | 0% | 94 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Already using Google Workspace? → Google Sheets/Slides with templates — zero cost" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Org charts)
- "spreadsheet software is actually one of the cheapest ways to handle org charts" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Org charts)
- "Use Canva (for beauty) or Google Sheets (for speed)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Org charts)

## And against it

- "Simple Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) ... you should avoid using spreadsheets as a primary system" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Leave)
- "The "DIY" Trap: Static Spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets) for Scaled Operations" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce planning)
- "Homegrown Spreadsheets and Emails (The Risk Trap)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Leave)
- "Static Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) for Large Scales ... are highly prone to data entry errors, and offer no governance, security, or audit trails" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Succession 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.

- Org charts and org design: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 25 → 24 of 95.
- Goals and OKRs: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 26 → 52 of 68.
- Leave and absence management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 81 → 95 of 95.
- People analytics: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 31 → 44 of 114.
- Performance management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 25 → 60 of 85.
- Succession planning: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 80 → 85 of 93.
- Mentoring software: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 43 of 77.
- Workforce planning: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 94 of 98.

## In its own words

What Google Sheets's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Collaborative, AI-powered spreadsheets (https://workspace.google.com/products/sheets/)
- For: work (https://workspace.google.com/products/sheets/)
- Customers named: Globe Telecom, Ultra, Etsy, Adore Me, Robinhood, Attache

## What it publishes

Every page google.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 7607 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 372 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-12-13
- case study: 707 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 35 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 51 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-12-13
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 34 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2018-12-13 blog: Best practices for in app rewarded video ads https://www.google.com/admob/resources/best-practices-for-in-app-rewarded-video-ads.html
- Recent: 2018-12-13 blog: How to monetize your mobile apps with ads https://www.google.com/admob/resources/how-to-monetize-your-mobile-apps-with-ads.html
- Recent: 2018-12-13 glossary or explainer: What is AdMob - Google AdMob https://www.google.com/admob/resources/what-is-admob.html
- Recent: 2018-11-19 blog: App marketing strategies to grow and monetize your app https://www.google.com/admob/resources/app-marketing-strategies-to-grow-and-monetize-your-app.html
- Recent: 2018-11-19 blog: How much revenue can you earn from admob https://www.google.com/admob/resources/how-much-revenue-can-you-earn-from-admob.html
- Recent: 2018-11-19 blog: How to earn money with in app advertising https://www.google.com/admob/resources/how-to-earn-money-with-in-app-advertising.html

## 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.