Zero of twelve models named Ease first on the direct prompt; one named ADP Workforce Now. Ease was named by ten of the twelve models and ADP Workforce Now by twelve and Ease carries 17 labels and ADP Workforce Now 28, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in seventeen categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the benefits administration page.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“My top recommendation for a limited budget: If you have a broker, ask about Ease or Employee Navigator (potentially free).” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“For tightest budget, consider Ease or GoCo (around $4-5/employee)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Employee Navigator or Ease may fit better, but the results note these are more broker-supported than all-in-one systems” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · alternative
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“Mid-market payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) systems (such as ADP Workforce Now, Rippling, Gusto, or Paylocity) that sell benefits administration as an "add-on"” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.