The Week 29 HR Software Report
A category-by-category reading of all ten Week 29 HR software markets, with verified Top 3 rankings, assistant splits, evidence counts, and official week-over-week movement.
The HR Movement Map
This report covers Cooper's Week 29 HR software hub: ten category-relative Overall AIQ rankings measured across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity from July 13 through July 19, 2026, under scoring version aiq-v2.
The hub contains 270 unique products, 822 cited pages from 450 source domains, and 2,031 verified mentions. Hub totals deduplicate products and evidence shared across categories, so the ten category totals below remain separate market records.
Five of the ten HR category leaders changed from Week 28. Payroll, Employer of Record, Learning Management, Core HR, and Employee Scheduling retained their leaders; the other five markets placed a different product first.
How to Read This Report
Overall AIQ combines Cooper's Best, Most affordable, and Easiest to set up questions inside one category. Assistant columns show each product's category rank in the Overall scope. An em dash means no category rank from that assistant in this measurement, not a negative recommendation.
Sources count distinct verified domains and Mentions count distinct verified product-page relationships. Neither measure explains rank. Rising AIQ is separate, and the Week 29 Rising AIQ report covers that dimension independently.
Movement compares the same product, category, and Overall scope in the immutable Week 28 and Week 29 editions. Category links open the live ranking while Week 29 is current and will resolve to this edition's archive after rollover.
Recruiting (ATS)
Open the complete Recruiting (ATS) ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
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| 1 |  JazzHR | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 21 |
| 2 |  Greenhouse | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 |
| 3 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 28 |
JazzHR leads Recruiting (ATS) at Overall AIQ 33 with ranks of first, fourth, fifth, and first across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Greenhouse is second, also at 33, with ranks of fourth, second, second, and sixth. Workable is third at 28 with ranks of second, eleventh, fourth, and fifth.
JazzHR rose six places from seventh to first. Greenhouse retained second, while Workable moved from first to third. All three are ranked by every assistant. Their current evidence footprints are 19 sources and 21 mentions, 16 and 17, and 24 and 28 respectively.
Payroll
Open the complete Payroll ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
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| 1 |  Gusto | 69 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 2 |  Patriot Payroll | 26 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 |  QuickBooks Payroll | 24 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
Gusto remains first in Payroll at Overall AIQ 69, ranking first on ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity and second on Claude. Patriot Payroll enters second at 26 with ranks of second, fifth, eighth, and third. QuickBooks Payroll is third at 24 with ranks of sixth, third, sixth, and fourth.
The leader retained first as its AIQ changed from 65 to 69. Patriot Payroll had no Week 28 rank, while QuickBooks Payroll retained third. All three have ranks from all four assistants. Evidence records 13 sources and 13 mentions for the leader, 3 and 3 for the entrant, and 10 and 12 for third.
Employer of Record (EOR)
Open the complete Employer of Record (EOR) ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
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| 1 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 28 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 27 |
Deel remains first in Employer of Record (EOR) at Overall AIQ 57 with ranks of first, fourth, second, and first.
Native Teams is second at 28, ranking second on ChatGPT and first on Claude with no Gemini or Perplexity rank.
Remote is third at 25 with ranks of fifth, first, tenth, and eighth.
The leader and Remote retained first and third.
Native Teams moved five places from seventh to second. The two-assistant challenger records 3 sources and 4 mentions, compared with 1 and 3 for the leader and 21 and 27 for third. Evidence volume remains descriptive rather than causal.
Performance Management
Open the complete Performance Management ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
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| 1 |  Lattice | 38 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 |  15Five | 34 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| 3 |  Teamflect | 19 | 4 | — | 19 | — | 1 | 2 |
Lattice leads Performance Management at Overall AIQ 38 with assistant ranks of second, second, fifth, and second. 15Five is second at 34 with ranks of first, fourth, sixth, and fifth across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Teamflect is third at 19, ranking fourth on ChatGPT and nineteenth on Claude with no category rank from the other assistants.
Lattice moved from fourth to first, while 15Five moved from first to second. Teamflect made the largest move in this trio, from twenty-eighth to third. Their evidence footprints are 15 sources and 19 mentions, 11 and 14, and 1 and 2 respectively.
Time Tracking
Open the complete Time Tracking ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
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| 1 |  Toggl Track | 46 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 34 | |
| 3 |  Jibble | 26 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | 10 | 12 |
Toggl Track leads Time Tracking at Overall AIQ 46 with ranks of first, second, first, and third. Clockify is second at 37 with ranks of fourth, first, second, and second across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.
Jibble is third at 26 with ranks of second, ninth, and eighth and no Perplexity rank.
The top two reversed: Toggl Track moved from second to first and Clockify moved from first to second.
Jibble moved from fourth to third. Evidence is largest for second at 25 sources and 34 mentions, followed by first at 16 and 19 and third at 10 and 12.
Learning Management (LMS)
Open the complete Learning Management (LMS) ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 38 | |
| 2 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 12 | — | 9 | 10 | |
| 3 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
TalentLMS remains first in Learning Management (LMS) at Overall AIQ 45 and ranks first on ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.
Canvas LMS is second at 23 with ranks of second, seventh, and twelfth and no Perplexity rank.
Chamilo LMS enters third at 18 from a third-place ChatGPT rank only.
The leader retained first and is the hub's only unanimous leader. Canvas LMS rose four places from sixth to second, while
Chamilo LMS had no Week 28 rank. Evidence records 29 sources and 38 mentions for first, 9 and 10 for second, and 1 and 1 for the one-assistant entrant.
Core HR (HRIS)
Open the complete Core HR (HRIS) ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
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| 1 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 24 | |
| 2 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Rippling | 29 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 23 |
BambooHR remains first in Core HR (HRIS) at Overall AIQ 31 with ranks of second, fourth, fifth, and fourth.
Zoho People remains second at 29 with ranks of first, ninth, second, and ninth.
Rippling remains third, also at 29, with ranks of fourth, fifth, fourth, and fifth across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.
The complete Top 3 retained its order from Week 28. All three products remain ranked by every assistant. The leader records 22 sources and 24 mentions, second records 6 and 6, and third records 21 and 23. The tied challengers keep separate published ranks and assistant patterns.
Employee Engagement
Open the complete Employee Engagement ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
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| 1 |  Culture Amp | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | 17 |
| 2 |  Workleap Officevibe | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Culture Amp leads Employee Engagement at Overall AIQ 36 with second-place ranks from ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude and no Perplexity rank. Workleap Officevibe is second at 24 from a first-place ChatGPT rank only. Teamphoria enters third at 21 from a third-place ChatGPT rank only.
Culture Amp and Workleap Officevibe reversed first and second, while Teamphoria had no Week 28 rank. Evidence is concentrated with the leader at 16 sources and 17 mentions; second records 1 and 2, and third records 1 and 1. Assistant breadth likewise narrows after first place.
Employee Scheduling
Open the complete Employee Scheduling ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
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| 1 |  Sling | 56 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 13 |
| 2 |  Homebase | 54 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 10 | 15 |
| 3 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 |
Sling remains first in Employee Scheduling at Overall AIQ 56 with ranks of second, first, second, and no Perplexity rank. Homebase remains second at 54 with ranks of first, second, third, and no Perplexity rank. Deputy remains third at 39 with ranks of third, third, first, and fourth across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.
The complete Top 3 retained its order. The first two are ranked by three assistants, while third is ranked by all four. Evidence records 8 sources and 13 mentions for first, 10 and 15 for second, and 12 and 13 for third.
Employee Recognition
Open the complete Employee Recognition ranking| Rank | Product | AIQ | ChatGPT | Gemini | Claude | Perplexity | Sources | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 |  Matter | 28 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 12 |
| 3 |  Workhuman | 25 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
TeamToast enters first in Employee Recognition at Overall AIQ 37 from a first-place ChatGPT rank and no rank from Gemini, Claude, or Perplexity.
Matter is second at 28 with ranks of third and first from ChatGPT and Gemini only. Workhuman is third at 25 with ranks of second, ninth, sixth, and third.
The leader had no Week 28 rank. Matter moved from first to second, while Workhuman moved from fourth to third. The one-assistant leader records 1 source and 1 mention, compared with 10 and 12 for second and 7 and 8 for the four-assistant third-place product.
What Changed Across HR
Seven of the ten Week 29 HR leaders are ranked by all four assistants. Culture Amp and Sling are ranked by three, while TeamToast leads from a single first-place ChatGPT result.
TalentLMS is the only HR leader ranked first by every assistant.
Five markets changed leaders, including the one-assistant Employee Recognition entrant and the four-assistant Recruiting and Performance Management gains. The retained markets also range from unanimous Learning Management leadership to three-assistant Employee Scheduling leadership.
These are category-local rankings, not a combined HR leaderboard. The complete category links preserve each market context, and the immutable Week 29 HR archive preserves the edition after rollover.
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