# Mindsmith: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/mindsmith/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course authoring tools | 0% | 64 | 40% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "Mindsmith if you want AI-assisted content creation at the core of your workflow" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Course authoring tools)
- "The AI-First Option: Mindsmith or Slice Knowledge" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Course authoring tools)

## And against it

- "Tools like Mindsmith AI get complaints for navigation issues, duplication limits, bugs, and unresponsive support." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Course authoring tools)
- "this tool has limitations such as difficulty duplicating elements ... and confusing navigation" (Mistral Small, Course authoring tools)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Course authoring tools: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 58 → 64 of 82.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI-native eLearning authoring tool (https://mindsmith.ai/)
- For: designers who refuse to choose between quality and speed; designers who take the craft seriously; eLearning Designers (https://mindsmith.ai/)
- Price stated: subscription (https://mindsmith.ai/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.mindsmith.ai/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Start Free (https://mindsmith.ai/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 compliant, WCAG 2.2 compliant
- Hosting: European hosting
- Customers named: Satarla, Mirakl, Gaylor, Battle Motors, Laing O'Rourke, Van Den Bosch, A Major Consumer Financial Services Company, Calgary Centre for Clinical Research

## What it publishes

Every page mindsmith.ai exposes, read 2026-09-29: 595 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 152 pages, 16 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- case study: 8 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- comparison: 12 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-04
- template or tool: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-05
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-04
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Skills taxonomy to content https://www.mindsmith.ai/blog/skills-taxonomy-to-content
- Recent: 2026-09-14 case study: Satarla mindsmith https://www.mindsmith.ai/case-studies/satarla-mindsmith
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Ai style guides for ld https://www.mindsmith.ai/blog/ai-style-guides-for-ld
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Automated storyboarding https://www.mindsmith.ai/blog/automated-storyboarding
- Recent: 2026-09-04 glossary or explainer: What is proficiency based learning https://www.mindsmith.ai/blog/what-is-proficiency-based-learning
- Recent: 2026-09-04 comparison: 15786941 avatar iii vs avatar iv https://help.mindsmith.ai/en/articles/15786941-avatar-iii-vs-avatar-iv

## 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.