Vacation Tracker vs Factorial
One of fourteen models named Vacation Tracker first on the direct prompt; zero named Factorial. Vacation Tracker was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Factorial by eight and Vacation Tracker carries 34 labels and Factorial 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
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
Vacation TrackerFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFactorial
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Vacation Tracker and Factorial were named in the same answer twenty-four times, of the 86 answers naming Vacation Tracker and the 123 naming Factorial. In those answers Factorial took the first choice two times and Vacation Tracker seven.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | |
Vacation Tracker Factorial first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Vacation Tracker on the left and Factorial on the right.The direct prompt
Vacation Tracker first, Factorial not the choice
1 of 14 modelsFactorial was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Vacation Tracker23%#1 of 14Factorial4%#6 of 14Vacation Tracker12%#3 of 14Factorial4%#6 of 14Vacation Tracker0%#10 of 10Factorial0%#– of 10What the models said about Vacation Tracker
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Criticized for its pricing model, which adds extra fees for "advanced features" that are typically included for free in other tools.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“"Nickel and diming" pricing model ... Verdict: Be cautious of hidden costs that inflate your total” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Specific Tool to Avoid: Vacation Tracker” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“I'd shortlist Vacation Tracker as a standalone PTO tool—especially if your team works in Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Google Workspace” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The Chat-Native & Frictionless Choice: Vacation Tracker ... Choose Vacation Tracker if your team uses Slack/Teams heavily” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“My top pick for most limited-budget companies: Vacation Tracker for its free plan and simple pricing structure” GLM 4.7 FlashX · 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
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.