# HeyTaco Classic: how AI models rank it, October 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognition and rewards | 2% | 12 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "move to HeyTaco Classic at $3/user/month when you want Slack-native daily peer recognition with no per-transaction charges" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Recognition and rewards)

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: HeyTaco is employee recognition software for Slack and Microsoft Teams that lets teammates give each other virtual tacos as appreciation. (https://heytaco.com/)
- For: Remote and hybrid teams, startups and mid-size companies with 5-500+ employees, and teams already using Slack or Microsoft Teams. (https://heytaco.com/)
- Price stated: $3 per user/month (https://heytaco.com/)
- Starting price: 3 (https://heytaco.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 30-day free trial with no credit card required (https://heytaco.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 2 (https://heytaco.com/customer-stories)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II compliance certification badge, SOC 2 Type II compliance certification, ISO 27001, SOC 1 and SOC 2/SSAE 16/ISAE 3402 (Previously SAS 70 Type II), PCI Level 1, FISMA Moderate, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: Deputy, Outbound Sales Pro & Parakeet, Haze Shift, #paid, Immunefi, Acadia, Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad, BSC Analytics

## What it publishes

Every page heytaco.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 494 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 198 pages, 18 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 18 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-07
- webinar or virtual event: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-02
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-01
- comparison: 33 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- template or tool: 11 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-24
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-19
- podcast or video: 6 pages, 5 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-08
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Ways to improve employee productivity https://heytaco.com/blog/ways-to-improve-employee-productivity
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Reward what peer recognition misses meet quests https://heytaco.com/blog/reward-what-peer-recognition-misses-meet-quests
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Low cost async team building ideas https://heytaco.com/blog/low-cost-async-team-building-ideas
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Is your recognition culture actually working here s how to tell https://heytaco.com/blog/is-your-recognition-culture-actually-working-here-s-how-to-tell
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Remote work isolation https://heytaco.com/blog/remote-work-isolation
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: 45 employee appreciation ideas sorted by effort https://heytaco.com/blog/45-employee-appreciation-ideas-sorted-by-effort

## 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.