One of twelve models named Paycom first on the direct prompt; zero named Paycor. Paycom was named by eleven of the twelve models and Paycor by eight and Paycom carries 24 labels and Paycor 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
Named in sixteen 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 payroll software 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 five in this category shown.
“Platforms with Significant Complaints ... Paycom - Major Issues: Tax filing errors that have caused users "tears"” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“class‑action lawsuit settled for $900K over a 2023 data breach ... This is a red flag for security.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Paycom stands out as the best overall due to its high user satisfaction, strong support, and efficient implementation.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“1. Paycom - named the No. 1 software in Implementation Index for Benefits Support” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with Paycom or ADP depending on your priorities” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Poor customer support as the top complaint ... Unexpected hidden fees and price increases.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Paycor - Paycor is an HCM software provider designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations” Claude Haiku 4.5 · 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.