Five of twelve models named UKG Ready first on the direct prompt; zero named Homebase. UKG Ready was named by ten of the twelve models and Homebase by twelve and UKG Ready carries 16 labels and Homebase 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories 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 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 time and attendance 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. Four of four in this category shown.
“Don't start here unless you have complex shift scheduling + payroll + time off needs ... overkill for most B2B service companies” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Best all-around for mid-market workforce management... For those with complex shift/compliance needs, UKG Ready is the most depth-first choice” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Some of the top-rated options include UKG Ready, which is a strong time and attendance platform for enterprise and mid-market customers.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Request demos from top fits like UKG (great for 50-500 employees), Paycom (all-in-one), or Paylocity (AI scheduling).” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale 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.
“Limitation: Free version lacks real-time attendance monitoring and time-off tracking” Kimi K2 · budget 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.