Zero of fourteen models named Whistlelink first on the direct prompt; one named NAVEX One. Whistlelink was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and NAVEX One by fourteen and Whistlelink carries 30 labels and NAVEX One 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two 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 whistleblowing and investigations page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Whistlelink and NAVEX One were named in the same answer forty-four times, of the 92 answers naming Whistlelink and the 106 naming NAVEX One. In those answers NAVEX One took the first choice eight times and Whistlelink eleven.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 |
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 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
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid enterprise platforms like NAVEX (thousands per month)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid NAVEX One unless you need the full GRC stack ... it can be disproportionately expensive and complex for mid-market needs.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“it is often not the best fit for a mid-market B2B company... expensive, the interface can feel outdated” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“NAVEX is the incumbent leader, particularly for public companies and organizations subject to strict regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best for: Large multinational enterprises requiring comprehensive compliance suites ... Industry-leading scale with 10M+ reports processed” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“The "Gold Standard" All-in-One: NAVEX One (EthicsPoint) ... its "One" platform scales well for mid-sized firms that plan to grow.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · 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.