Whistleblowing and investigations · October 2026 Edition
Whistlelink vs Case IQ
Zero of fourteen models named Whistlelink first on the direct prompt; one named Case IQ. Whistlelink was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Case IQ by eight and Whistlelink carries 30 labels and Case IQ 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share13%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate3%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels3011A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Whistlelink reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.FaceUp was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. FaceUp vs Whistlelink · FaceUp vs Case IQ · Whistlelink vs NAVEX One
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 whistleblowing and investigations page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
WhistlelinkFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCase IQ
Direct01
Paraphrase01
Comparative00
Budget-constrained601 against Whistlelink
Scale-constrained10
Negative00
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 Whistlelink and Case IQ 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 | | |
Whistlelink Case IQ first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Whistlelink on the left and Case IQ on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Whistlelink and Case IQ stood in it.
Case IQ first, Whistlelink not the choice
1 of 14 modelsWhistlelink was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-6 LunaCase IQ alternatives: Ethico, HR Acuity, NAVEX One
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.Gemini 3.5 FlashFaceUp alternatives: HR Acuity, Whistleblower Software, Whistlelink
DeepSeek V4 FlashFaceUp alternatives: Case IQ, WeMoral, Whistleblower Software
GLM 4.7 FlashXWhistleblower Software alternatives: EQS Integrity Line, NAVEX One, Whistlelink
Muse Glimmer 30BFaceUp alternatives: AllVoices, Case IQ, WhistleBlower Security
Neither was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5FaceUp alternatives: AllVoices, SpeakUp Report, VoxWel, Whispli
GPT-5.4 miniWhispli alternatives: Ethico, SpeakUp, Whistleblower Software
Perplexity SonarWhispli alternatives: FaceUp, NAVEX One, Whistleblower Software
Grok 4.1 FastWhistleblower Software alternatives: FaceUp, NAVEX One
Mistral SmallFaceUp alternatives: AllVoices, Safecall
Llama 4 MaverickOrdio alternatives: NAVEX One, NotMe, WhistleBlower Security
Qwen 3.7 FlashWhispli alternatives: AllVoices, Ethico
Kimi K2FaceUp alternatives: EQS Integrity Line, Ethicontrol
MiniMax M2.5FaceUp, NAVEX One alternatives: OneTrust EthicalTrack
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
Whistlelink leads by twenty points.
Whistlelink22%#2 of 10Case IQ2%#9 of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
Whistlelink leads by ten points.
Whistlelink13%#2 of 12Case IQ4%#8 of 12Enterprise
The order flips: Case IQ leads at enterprise.
Case IQ6%#4 of 11Whistlelink4%#7 of 11What the models said about Whistlelink
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“"Cliff pricing". Moving from one headcount band to the next ... can result in a steep jump in monthly costs.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“For most small businesses, Whistlelink and EthicsPoint Essentials are the best balance of affordability, ease of use, and compliance.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Popular options for your scale include FaceUp, Whistlelink, and Vault Platform for their balance of features and affordability.” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“Whistlelink and FaceUp stand out as the best whistleblowing and investigation platforms based on affordability” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Case IQ
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Best overall fit: Case IQ — ... I would choose Case IQ because the available results emphasize the core features a mid-sized company usually needs most” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“My default pick: Case IQ” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“A useful candidate when investigation handling and reporting are as important as the reporting channel itself.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · alternative
Also compared
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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.