Leave and absence management · October 2026 Edition
LeaveBoard vs Factorial
Zero of fourteen models named LeaveBoard first on the direct prompt; zero named Factorial. LeaveBoard was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Factorial by eight and LeaveBoard carries 25 labels and Factorial 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
First-choice share14%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%17%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#6A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels2512A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, LeaveBoard reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.BambooHR was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. BambooHR vs LeaveBoard · BambooHR vs Factorial · LeaveBoard vs Vacation Tracker
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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 leave and absence management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
LeaveBoardFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFactorial
Direct00
Paraphrase02
Comparative00
Budget-constrained80
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Factorial
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where LeaveBoard and Factorial stood in it.
| 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 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | |
LeaveBoard Factorial first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LeaveBoard on the left and Factorial on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where LeaveBoard and Factorial stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Mistral SmallBambooHR, HiBob alternatives: LeaveBoard, Vacation Tracker
Neither was named
13 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Rippling alternatives: BambooHR, HROne, Namely
GPT-5.4 miniRippling alternatives: AbsenceSoft, BambooHR, Namely
Gemini 3.5 FlashHiBob, Rippling alternatives: Calamari, Cocoon, Tilt, Vacation Tracker
Perplexity SonarRippling alternatives: BambooHR, Zoho People
Grok 4.1 FastADP Workforce Now, BambooHR alternatives: AbsenceSoft, HiBob, Vacation Tracker
DeepSeek V4 FlashBambooHR alternatives: Deel, Rippling
Llama 4 MaverickVacation Tracker alternatives: Namely, TimeOff.Management
Qwen 3.7 FlashBambooHR alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deel, Remote, Rippling, UKG Ready
Kimi K2HiBob alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Leapsome, UKG Pro
GLM 4.7 FlashXBambooHR alternatives: Dayforce, Rippling, UKG Pro
MiniMax M2.5BambooHR alternatives: Rippling, TimeOff.Management, e-days
GPT-6 LunaTilt alternatives: AbsenceSoft, Sparrow
Muse Glimmer 30BBambooHR, HiBob alternatives: Rippling, Vacation Tracker, e-days
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.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
LeaveBoard leads by nine points.
LeaveBoard13%#3 of 14Factorial4%#6 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
LeaveBoard leads by eleven points.
LeaveBoard14%#2 of 14Factorial4%#6 of 14Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
LeaveBoard0%#– of 10Factorial0%#– of 10What the models said about LeaveBoard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Sticking to dedicated leave trackers like Timetastic or LeaveBoard ensures you aren't paying for features you don't use.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“LeaveBoard standing out for very small teams because it offers a free plan for up to 9 employees” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“actiPLANS up to 3 users free or LeaveBoard up to 9 users free is the lowest-risk entry point” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Factorial
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Factorial's deeper features can feel unpolished compared to more established tools, and customer support has been a mixed experience” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Factorial has received complaints about unilateral price doubling without notice” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Factorial if you want a broader HR platform with PTO as one part of a larger system” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Deel HR or Factorial would be top recommendations” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
BambooHR vs LeaveBoardBambooHR vs FactorialLeaveBoard vs Vacation TrackerLeaveBoard vs RipplingLeaveBoard vs TimetasticLeaveBoard vs UKG ProLeaveBoard vs ADP Workforce NowVacation Tracker vs FactorialRippling vs FactorialTimetastic vs FactorialFactorial vs UKG ProFactorial vs ADP Workforce NowAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full leave standing
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.