Leader
30Heralded Score, range 18–48
The most visible HR and payroll tools in Europe, October 2026
Most cited source
100citations
From Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on ChatGPT, not on Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 30 , range 18–48 | 31#2 | 27#1 | 30
| 15% | 6% | | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 24 , range 13–47 | 30#3 | 13#3 | 24
| 13% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 23 , range 20–50 | 34#1 | 4#20 | 23
| 15% | 7% | | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 18 , range 10–47 | 26#4 | 5#14 | 18
| 11% | 5% | | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 16 , range 8–46 | 22#5 | 6#6 | 16
| 11% | 3% | | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 11 , range 6–40 | 10#7 | 14#2 | 11
| 8% | 3% | | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 9 , range 5–42 | 12#6 | 5#11 | 9
| 8% | 3% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 6 , range 3–33 | 7#12 | 6#9 | 6
| 5% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 6 , range 4–37 | 9#8 | 2#45 | 6
| 7% | 2% | | First reading | |
| 10 | | New entry | 6 , range 4–35 | 8#10 | 3#23 | 6
| 6% | 2% | | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | Vendor site | 2.1% | 4 of 4 | 12 | 7 |
| 12 | | Regulator | 1.4% | 1 of 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | | Media | 3.1% | 3 of 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | | Vendor site | 3.1% | 3 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 15 | | Regulator | 1.0% | 1 of 4 | 5 | Not read |
| 16 | | Social | 2.6% | 2 of 4 | 8 | Not read |
| 17 | | Media | 2.1% | 3 of 4 | 11 | Not read |
| 18 | | Media | 2.6% | 3 of 4 | 3 | Not read |
| 19 | | Vendor site | 2.6% | 3 of 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 20 | | Social | 1.9% | 1 of 4 | 9 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| cel mai bun software hr și salarizare pentru firme mici | Romanian | |
| gestionarea angajaților și a salariilor pentru firme mici | Romanian | e-HR, |
| cum poate o firmă mică să calculeze salariile angajaților | Romanian | Calcul Salarii Online |
| cum să țin evidența concediilor și a zilelor lucrate | Romanian | No brand recommended |
| software hr vs calculul salariilor în foi de calcul pentru firme mici | Romanian | No brand recommended |
| administrarea personalului manuală vs software hr pentru companii mijlocii | Romanian | No brand recommended |
| alternative la foile de calcul pentru evidența angajaților | Romanian | 4softhr, |
| alternative la calculul manual al salariilor pentru firme mici | Romanian | No brand recommended |
| sunt proprietar de firmă cu 10 angajați; cum gestionez salariile și concediile | Romanian | |
| conduc o echipă de resurse umane și am nevoie de pontaj pentru 200 de angajați | Romanian | |
Each engine's top three
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Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.