Zero of twelve models named RemoFirst first on the direct prompt; one named Rippling. Both were named by all twelve models and RemoFirst carries 19 labels and Rippling 33, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in twenty-eight 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 global payroll and employer of record 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. Five of six in this category shown.
“RemoFirst's trade-offs include limited coverage compared to competitors, limited support with slow processing times, and onboarding that can take weeks instead of days” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Limited reporting, fewer integrations, basic reporting capabilities, limited customization” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“RemoFirst at $199/employee/month offers the best balance of affordability, global coverage (193 countries), and transparent pricing” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“The best employer of record for a company with a limited budget is Remofirst, which positions itself as the budget-friendly option” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“the strongest pick in these results is RemoFirst, because multiple reviews identify it as the most affordable EOR option” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“Rippling (for global payroll outside the US)... If you need true multi-country payroll, look elsewhere.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard 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.