# QAD: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge labels across 1 categories by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/qad/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERP systems | 0% | 30 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Mid ($50-750M)| Sage, SYSPRO, QAD" (Grok 4.1 Fast, ERP systems)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- ERP systems: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 34 → 30 of 73.

## In its own words

What QAD's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The #1 Manufacturing Platform Powered by Agentic AI (https://qad.com/)
- For: manufacturers (https://qad.com/)
- Certifications: 21 CFR Part 11, CSA STAR, EU-US DPF, GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, NIS2, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2
- Customers named: i2O, Bob Lilly Promotions, Tenneco, Amtico International, ADM (NEOVIA), Aerospace Products Manufacturer, Aesica Pharmaceuticals Limited, AIOS Automotive Integrated Overhead Systems

## What it publishes

Every page qad.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 1892 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1113 pages, 19 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-01
- case study: 145 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-10-01
- conference or event: 45 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-08
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-09-01
- comparison: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-01
- template or tool: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-12-01
- glossary or explainer: 28 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- podcast or video: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-01
- news or press: 169 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-10-08 conference or event: Europe https://www.qad.com/events/champions-of-manufacturing/europe
- Recent: 2026-10-08 conference or event: Agenda https://www.qad.com/events/champions-of-manufacturing/europe/agenda
- Recent: 2026-10-01 blog: Your carrier rates are fine your execution isnt https://blog.qad.com/2026/10/your-carrier-rates-are-fine-your-execution-isnt
- Recent: 2026-09-29 conference or event: Naftz annual conference 2026 what to expect https://blog.qad.com/2026/09/naftz-annual-conference-2026-what-to-expect
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: This is not the same company and our customers are here to prove it https://blog.qad.com/2026/09/this-is-not-the-same-company-and-our-customers-are-here-to-prove-it
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Introducing champion assist and the accounts payable champion smarter approvals less manual work https://blog.qad.com/2026/09/introducing-champion-assist-and-the-accounts-payable-champion-smarter-approvals-less-manual-work

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.