# Happify: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/happify/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee wellbeing and mental health | 0% | 106 | 100% | 5 |

## And against it

- "Others frequently criticized: Happify, Sanvello, Moodfit, Moodkit (EPHA/Mozilla: half-baked science, data-hungry, no proven benefits)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Employee wellbeing)
- "Rely on half-baked science, have zero clinical robustness, and show no net health benefits." (Llama 4 Maverick, Employee wellbeing)
- "Analysis of the sector notes big names including Calm, Happify, Headspace, Sanvello... describes many mental wellbeing apps as "Data-hungry and highly exploitative in nature"" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Employee wellbeing)
- "called out these apps as having: "Half-baked science" ... Included: Calm, Happify, Headspace, Sanvello" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee wellbeing)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Employee wellbeing and mental health: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 91 → 106 of 111.

## 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.