# Handbooks.io: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/handbooks-io/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR compliance and policy management | 0% | 33 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Legal compliance-first | Handbooks.io or SixFifty | Attorney-reviewed templates" (Kimi K2, HR compliance)
- "Budget-Friendly Alternative: Handbooks.io" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, HR compliance)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- HR compliance and policy management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 43 → 33 of 97.

## In its own words

What Handbooks.io's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The most trusted employee handbook builder (https://www.handbooks.io/)
- For: companies needing an employee handbook with current federal, state, and local policies (https://www.handbooks.io/)
- Price stated: Free; Starter $179 one-time purchase / $179/year; Growth $369 one-time purchase / $369/year; Scale $659 one-time purchase / $659/year; Custom Handbook Update $899 (https://www.handbooks.io/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.handbooks.io/)
- Free plan or trial: Try it for free; No credit card required (https://www.handbooks.io/)
- Customers named: New Beginnings School, Bonitas, RTP Designs

## What it publishes

Every page handbooks.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 171 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 78 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.