# Jostle: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/jostle/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal communications and intranet | 2% | 14 | 0% | 9 |
| Org charts and org design | 0% | 44 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Jostle is often cited as "Best for SMB culture with a lean budget."" (MiniMax M2.5, Internal communications)
- "Jostle / Haystack / Oak Engage: good alternatives if you want more community, search, or frontline-friendly experiences." (GPT-5.4 mini, Internal communications)
- "Start with Jostle if you want predictable costs, quick setup, and solid features without complexity" (Kimi K2, Internal communications)
- "Jostle or Happeo deliver strong value with fast deployment" (DeepSeek V4 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: 0% to 2%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 20 → 14 of 86.
- Org charts and org design: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 23 → 44 of 95.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Employee Success Platform for Modern Workplaces (https://jostle.me/)
- For: companies (https://jostle.me/)
- Price stated: Bronze $2.77 /user/month; Silver $4.98 /user/month; Gold $6.64 /user/month; Platinum $7.88 /user/month. Prices are USD for a prepaid annual subscription. (https://jostle.me/pricing)
- Starting price: 2.77 (https://jostle.me/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start a trial (https://jostle.me/)
- Certifications: AICPA SOC 2 Trust Service Principles, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 2, ISO 27001
- Hosting: US, Europe, Australia, Canada
- Customers named: Plant with Purpose, Emperor, Ashtons Legal, M&G Pizza Enterprises

## What it publishes

Every page jostle.me exposes, read 2026-09-29: 785 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 571 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-11
- case study: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-09-02
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-06-11 blog: Is sharepoint the best choice for intranet https://blog.jostle.me/blog/is-sharepoint-the-best-choice-for-intranet
- Recent: 2026-06-03 blog: Sharepoint intranet https://blog.jostle.me/blog/sharepoint-intranet
- Recent: 2026-06-02 blog: How to drive intranet adoption https://blog.jostle.me/blog/how-to-drive-intranet-adoption
- Recent: 2021-09-02 webinar or virtual event: Vivo sep 2 https://success.jostle.me/webinars/vivo-sep-2
- Recent: 2021-05-25 webinar or virtual event: Digital workplace culture https://success.jostle.me/webinars/digital-workplace-culture
- Recent: 2020-10-26 webinar or virtual event: Boast oct 13 https://success.jostle.me/webinars/boast-oct-13

## 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.