# Donut: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 2 categories by 7 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/donut/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee onboarding | 0% | 17 | 0% | 7 |
| Recognition and rewards | 0% | 25 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Pair your HR platform with Donut or Hibob to enhance social integration." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Employee onboarding)
- "The Best "No New Software" Solution: Donut (via Slack/Teams)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Recognition and rewards)
- "Donut Journeys is an onboarding platform built for Slack" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Employee onboarding)
- "Best "Slack-First" Onboarding: Donut (Journeys)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Employee onboarding)

## What it publishes

Every page donut.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 190 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 105 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- case study: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-12
- webinar or virtual event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 26 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: Type of donut quiz https://www.donut.com/blog/type-of-donut-quiz
- Recent: 2026-08-12 case study: Airalo remote team connection case study https://www.donut.com/blog/airalo-remote-team-connection-case-study
- Recent: 2026-04-27 blog: Best employee onboarding tools 2026 https://www.donut.com/blog/best-employee-onboarding-tools-2026
- Recent: 2026-03-27 blog: Best employee recognition platforms 2026 https://www.donut.com/blog/best-employee-recognition-platforms-2026
- Recent: 2026-03-05 case study: Buffer remote team connection donut case study https://www.donut.com/blog/buffer-remote-team-connection-donut-case-study
- Recent: 2025-09-16 blog: Agentic ai and the future of onboarding https://www.donut.com/blog/agentic-ai-and-the-future-of-onboarding

## 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, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.