# HotSchedules: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/hotschedules/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce scheduling | 0% | 88 | 50% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Caution level: Medium — Not terrible, but some concerns" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Workforce scheduling)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Workforce scheduling: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 94 → 88 of 108.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: HotSchedules. For the people who make the shift work. Smarter scheduling. Fewer surprises. One system that keeps your team covered and you in control. (https://fourth.com/)
- For: restaurants (https://fourth.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Get HotSchedules free; Get 1 year of HotSchedules – on us! (https://fourth.com/)
- Customers named: Pluckers Wing Bar, KFC, Early Girl Eatery, Smokey Bones, Ford's Garage, 23 Restaurant Services, Lou Malnati’s, Noodles & Company

## What it publishes

Every page fourth.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1090 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 253 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-01
- case study: 133 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-19
- webinar or virtual event: 91 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-01
- conference or event: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-08-22
- report or ebook: 64 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-27
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-09-01
- podcast or video: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-29
- news or press: 132 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-12
- Recent: 2026-06-01 blog: Ai in restaurants https://www.fourth.com/article/ai-in-restaurants
- Recent: 2026-06-01 webinar or virtual event: The operators evolution from running stores to scaling a brand https://www.fourth.com/webinar/the-operators-evolution-from-running-stores-to-scaling-a-brand
- Recent: 2026-05-31 blog: How much food restaurants waste https://www.fourth.com/article/how-much-food-restaurants-waste
- Recent: 2026-05-29 blog: Human resource management in restaurants https://www.fourth.com/article/human-resource-management-in-restaurants
- Recent: 2026-05-25 blog: Ai for restaurants https://www.fourth.com/article/ai-for-restaurants
- Recent: 2026-05-23 blog: Restaurant procurement https://www.fourth.com/article/restaurant-procurement

## 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.