---
canonical: "https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/y-combinator-top-companies/hr-talent"
name: "All HR & Talent tools used by the Y Combinator Top companies"
cohort: "Y Combinator Top companies"
category: "HR & Talent"
companies_listed: 74
tools_identified: 29
updated: "2026-09-15"
---

# All HR & Talent tools used by the Y Combinator Top companies

38 of the 74 companies have at least one HR & Talent tool identified, 29 tools in all. Every percentage is a share of the full 74, so every figure is a floor.

Functions: Employer of Record (2 tools), HRIS (10 tools), Payroll (1 tool), Recruiting / ATS (9 tools), Employee Engagement & Experience (1 tool), Performance Management (3 tools), Learning & Development (2 tools), Workforce Management (1 tool).

## The 10 most adopted tools

1. [Welcome to the Jungle](https://www.softatlas.io/welcome-to-the-jungle), 26% (19 companies), rated 4/5 on Soft Atlas (1 review)
2. [Lattice](https://www.softatlas.io/lattice), 7% (5 companies)
3. [Wellfound](https://www.softatlas.io/wellfound), 5% (4 companies)
4. [BambooHR](https://www.softatlas.io/bamboohr), 4% (3 companies)
5. [HackerRank](https://www.softatlas.io/hackerrank), 4% (3 companies)
6. [Talent](https://www.softatlas.io/talent), 4% (3 companies)
7. [Bonusly](https://www.softatlas.io/bonusly), 3% (2 companies)
8. [Deel](https://www.softatlas.io/deel), 3% (2 companies)
9. [Karat](https://www.softatlas.io/karat), 3% (2 companies)
10. [Remote](https://www.softatlas.io/remote), 3% (2 companies)

The other 19 are listed for Soft Atlas members at https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/y-combinator-top-companies/hr-talent.

Benchmark: https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/y-combinator-top-companies

Source: https://www.softatlas.io/stacks/benchmark/y-combinator-top-companies/hr-talent