# PeoplePerHour: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 3 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/peopleperhour/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal talent marketplace | 0% | 48 | 17% | 6 |
| Compensation management | 0% | 122 | 100% | 1 |
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 115 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "PeoplePerHour: Once a solid competitor to Upwork, many freelancers report that the site is now cluttered with inactive client posts and unpaid listings." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Skills intelligence)
- "Issues: Similar complaints about payment disputes, communication issues, heavy competition" (Kimi K2, Internal talent marketpl)
- "High commissions (20%+ flat or tiered), no volume discounts on some" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Compensation management)

## 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 talent marketplace: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 122 → 48 of 102.
- Compensation management: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 155 → 122 of 140.
- Skills intelligence: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 125 → 115 of 127.

## In its own words

What PeoplePerHour's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Get any project done on PeoplePerHour - the #1 freelancing community. (https://peopleperhour.com/)
- For: Buyers and freelancers (https://peopleperhour.com/)
- Price stated: Post a project for free to find professional freelancers and find freelance jobs in minutes! (https://peopleperhour.com/)
- Starting price: £500 (https://www.peopleperhour.com/freelance-jobs/plans-drawn-up-for-loft-conversion-7315)
- Free plan or trial: Post a project for free (https://peopleperhour.com/)
- Customers named: Santamaria Shirtmakers, ScandiKitchen

## What it publishes

Every page peopleperhour.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 133702 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 286 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-05-11
- case study: 73 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-10-10
- webinar or virtual event: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 148 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-04-13
- report or ebook: 1649 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-03
- comparison: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-09-10
- template or tool: 92 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-24
- glossary or explainer: 293 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-04
- podcast or video: 99 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-22
- news or press: 319 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-21
- Recent: 2026-08-03 report or ebook: 30469 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/design-amazing-book-ebook-cover-with-unlimited-revisions/30469
- Recent: 2026-07-22 podcast or video: 736032 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/professionally-edit-your-podcast-audio/736032
- Recent: 2026-05-21 news or press: 94298 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/press-release-yahoo-finance-business-insider-ap-news-ai-cited/94298
- Recent: 2026-04-24 template or tool: 1072399 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/guest-post-on-vatonlinecalculator-co-uk-high-da-61-dofollow/1072399
- Recent: 2026-03-04 glossary or explainer: 1018649 https://www.peopleperhour.com/hourlie/health-medical-guest-post-medicalresearch-medicalresearch-com/1018649
- Recent: 2026-03-03 report or ebook: Should you test ai generated content against human seo content in 2026 https://www.peopleperhour.com/discover/guides/should-you-test-ai-generated-content-against-human-seo-content-in-2026/

## 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.