# PerformYard: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 58 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/performyard/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 feedback | 4% | 9 | 0% | 20 |
| Succession planning | 4% | 7 | 0% | 13 |
| Performance management | 0% | 13 | 0% | 25 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd start with PerformYard because it tends to be the least complicated path to a clean 360 process." (GPT-5.4 mini, 360 feedback)
- "If you want the best visual tool for performance-based succession: Go with PerformYard ($5/user/month)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Succession planning)
- "PerformYard and Empxtrack offer the lowest per-user pricing" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Succession planning)
- "my default pick is PerformYard" (GPT-5.4 mini, 360 feedback)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Performance management: 9% to 0%, −9. Inside the floor by 4 points · rank 3 → 13 of 85.
- Succession planning: 0% to 4%, +4. Inside the floor by 9 points · rank 20 → 7 of 93.
- 360 feedback: 2% to 4%, +2. Inside the floor by 11 points · rank 7 → 9 of 73.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI performance management platform that unifies reviews, goals, meetings, and engagement in one system for HR teams. (https://performyard.com/)
- For: HR leaders (https://performyard.com/)
- Price stated: simple setup and affordable pricing (https://performyard.com/)
- Starting price: 5 (https://www.performyard.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Get A Demo (https://www.performyard.com/security)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II certified, SOC 2 certified
- Hosting: US
- Customers named: Jamie G., Hannah W., Lucy N., Crystal W., Mike B., Linda K., Kathy B., Jan K.

## What it publishes

Every page performyard.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 800 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 448 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- case study: 31 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 28 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-06-09
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: State of hr report https://www.performyard.com/state-of-hr-report
- Recent: 2025-08-07 blog: Performance management for accounting https://www.performyard.com/performance-management-for-accounting
- Recent: 2025-07-01 blog: Performance management for nonprofits https://www.performyard.com/performance-management-for-nonprofits
- Recent: 2023-06-09 comparison: Performyard vs lattice https://www.performyard.com/compare/performyard-vs-lattice

## 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.