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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 2 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/google-sites/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal communications and intranet | 5% | 9 | 18% | 11 |
| Compliance training | 0% | 64 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you already pay for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365: Use Google Sites or SharePoint. It costs $0 extra" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal communications)
- "For non-technical teams: Start with Google Sites (free)" (Kimi K2, Internal communications)
- "the strongest low-cost choice is usually Google Sites" (Perplexity Sonar, Internal communications)
- "A simple, low-maintenance internal hub if your team already uses Google Workspace." (GPT-6 Luna, Internal communications)

## And against it

- "it should be avoided if you are trying to build a true, scaled company-wide intranet" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Internal communications)
- "find Google Sites too clunky" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Internal communications)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Internal communications and intranet: 4% to 5%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 10 → 9 of 86.
- Compliance training: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 64 of 92.

## In its own words

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


## 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.