# Skills Base: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 16 judge labels across 1 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/skills-base/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills intelligence | 18% | 1 | 0% | 16 |

## What the models said for it

- "Skills Base gives the lowest financial barrier with a usable free tier and then scales at ~$2-2.50/user/mo" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Skills intelligence)
- "Skills Base stands out as the best skills intelligence platform for companies with a limited budget." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Skills intelligence)
- "For most companies with a limited budget, Skills Base is the clear winner" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Skills intelligence)
- "Go with Skills Base. It hits the sweet spot for a mid-sized B2B company" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Skills intelligence)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Skills intelligence: 17% to 18%, −1. Inside the floor by 12 points · rank 2 → 1 of 127.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Skills Management & Intelligence software helping you make better talent decisions through real-time and accurate skill insights. (https://skills-base.com/)
- For: frontline and operational teams (https://skills-base.com/)
- Price stated: Free $0 Free Forever; Teams $2.25 per person / month; Enterprise $4 per person / month; Ultimate On Request (https://www.skills-base.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.skills-base.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free Forever (https://www.skills-base.com/pricing)
- Certifications: GDPR Compliance, ISO 27001 Aligned
- Hosting: USA, Australia, Europe (Germany)
- Customers named: ConvergeOne, Trane, Vodafone, Trane technologies, Delaware, Converge One, Vodafone Retail NZ, Ellucian

## What it publishes

Every page skills-base.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 433 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 102 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-24
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-20
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-06-24 blog: Skills based workforce planning a guide for hr and executives https://www.skills-base.com/skills-based-workforce-planning-a-guide-for-hr-and-executives
- Recent: 2026-06-22 blog: Competency management software buyers guide https://www.skills-base.com/competency-management-software-buyers-guide
- Recent: 2026-06-17 blog: The talent management framework every hr team needs https://www.skills-base.com/the-talent-management-framework-every-hr-team-needs
- Recent: 2026-05-20 comparison: Competency framework vs skills framework what hr leaders need to know https://www.skills-base.com/competency-framework-vs-skills-framework-what-hr-leaders-need-to-know
- Recent: 2026-05-19 blog: What skills management and intelligence software actually does and why it matters https://www.skills-base.com/what-skills-management-and-intelligence-software-actually-does-and-why-it-matters
- Recent: 2026-05-18 blog: The role of skills data in talent decisions https://www.skills-base.com/the-role-of-skills-data-in-talent-decisions

## 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.