# Segment: Mid-market # HR AI Recommendation Index, run mai-20261004-1102-calibration_b 60 prompts, 14 models, 4,351 raw judge labels, 4,364 scored labels after normalization. Published weights: first choice +3, alternative +2, mention +1, soft negative -2, hard negative -3. Scored under vendor alias table version 2026-10.7. Raw judge labels are the permanent record; the numbers below are derived from them and are regenerated for every run whenever the alias table changes, so the whole series is always scored under one table version. Resolution of raw names: 3,683 by alias or canonical name, 369 by category-scoped alias, 46 from combined answers split into their products, 16 from combined answers counted once for their first product, 5 excluded by rule, 245 unresolved and counted under the raw name. ## Paraphrase stability Share of categories where a model's first choice set on the direct prompt equals its set on the paraphrase. | Model | Same | Different | Stability | |---|---|---|---| | Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 8 | 11% | | GPT-5.4 mini | 3 | 7 | 30% | | Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 9 | 10% | | Perplexity Sonar | 4 | 6 | 40% | | Grok 4.1 Fast | 1 | 9 | 10% | | Mistral Small | 3 | 7 | 30% | | DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 8 | 20% | | Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 9 | 0% | | Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 9 | 10% | | Kimi K2 | 2 | 8 | 20% | | GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 8 | 20% | | MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 8 | 20% | | GPT-6 Luna | 4 | 6 | 40% | | Muse Glimmer 30B | 3 | 7 | 30% | A looser measure, whether a direct first choice survives as a first choice or alternative on the paraphrase, is in the appendix. ## Standing by category First choice share across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts and all 14 models. The top product's share is published alongside the label: contested means the top share is at or below 40%, and a category just above the line is not meaningfully different from one just below it. Consensus means every model's direct-prompt first choice is the same single product. | Category | Top product | Top share | First choices | Status | |---|---|---|---|---| | ai-recruiting-assistants | Manatal | 24% | 50 | contested | | benefits-administration | Employee Navigator | 20% | 56 | contested | | coaching-platforms | Growthspace | 15% | 54 | contested | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Payscale | 26% | 58 | contested | | contingent-workforce-management | VectorVMS | 20% | 61 | contested | | employee-engagement-surveys | Culture Amp | 31% | 58 | contested | | employee-onboarding | BambooHR | 30% | 53 | contested | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Deel | 35% | 54 | contested | | learning-management-systems | TalentLMS | 48% | 50 | clear leader | | performance-management | Lattice | 56% | 48 | clear leader | **ai-recruiting-assistants**: Manatal 24%, Workable 18%, Greenhouse 14%, Zoho Recruit 8%, Ashby 6% **benefits-administration**: Employee Navigator 20%, Gusto 18%, Rippling 14%, PlanSource 12%, ADP Workforce Now 11% **coaching-platforms**: Growthspace 15%, CoachHub 11%, 15Five 9%, Torch 9%, Boon Health 6% **compensation-benchmarking-data**: Payscale 26%, Pave 16%, SalaryCube 10%, Salary.com CompAnalyst 9%, Mercer Total Remuneration Survey 7% **contingent-workforce-management**: VectorVMS 20%, SimplifyVMS 16%, Worksome 10%, SimpleVMS 8%, Worksuite 8% **employee-engagement-surveys**: Culture Amp 31%, Leapsome 12%, Workleap Officevibe 12%, FeedbackPulse 9%, 15Five Engage 7% **employee-onboarding**: BambooHR 30%, Rippling 26%, Zoho People 13%, Connecteam 11%, Gusto 6% **global-payroll-and-employer-of-record**: Deel 35%, RemoFirst 19%, Rippling 11%, Remote 9%, Papaya Global 6% **learning-management-systems**: TalentLMS 48%, Absorb LMS 14%, LearnUpon 14%, ProProfs Training Maker 6%, Docebo 4% **performance-management**: Lattice 56%, Zoho People 15%, Effy AI 8%, Betterworks 6%, Small Improvements 4% ## Anti-recommendations Products most often labeled soft or hard negative, with the number of models that did so at least once in the category, and the share of that product's labels in the category that were negative. A high negative share on a product with few labels is a warning; a low share on a product with many labels is salience, not sentiment. - **ai-recruiting-assistants**: HireVue (10 models, 6 hard; 12 of 28 labels negative), Workday Recruiting (8 models, 5 hard; 8 of 9 labels negative), Pymetrics (4 models, 4 hard; 4 of 6 labels negative), Eightfold AI (4 models, 2 hard; 6 of 26 labels negative) - **benefits-administration**: ADP Workforce Now (5 models, 2 hard; 6 of 48 labels negative), Benefitfocus (4 models, 3 hard; 4 of 22 labels negative), Gusto (4 models, 1 hard; 4 of 35 labels negative), PlanSource (4 models; 4 of 40 labels negative) - **coaching-platforms**: BetterUp (8 models, 1 hard; 13 of 29 labels negative), CoachHub (4 models, 1 hard; 6 of 31 labels negative), Lurn (3 models, 3 hard; 3 of 3 labels negative), The Life Coach School (3 models, 2 hard; 3 of 3 labels negative) - **compensation-benchmarking-data**: Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (8 models, 3 hard; 15 of 39 labels negative), Radford (7 models, 2 hard; 10 of 24 labels negative), Willis Towers Watson (6 models, 1 hard; 7 of 13 labels negative), UserBenchmark (4 models, 4 hard; 4 of 4 labels negative) - **contingent-workforce-management**: SAP Fieldglass (12 models, 6 hard; 26 of 48 labels negative), Beeline (10 models, 4 hard; 16 of 42 labels negative), Upwork (9 models, 3 hard; 10 of 24 labels negative), Workday VNDLY (7 models, 3 hard; 9 of 32 labels negative) - **employee-engagement-surveys**: Culture Amp (4 models; 4 of 38 labels negative), X (3 models, 2 hard; 3 of 3 labels negative), Qualtrics EmployeeXM (3 models, 1 hard; 5 of 9 labels negative), SurveyMonkey (3 models, 1 hard; 4 of 9 labels negative) - **employee-onboarding**: Workday (6 models, 1 hard; 8 of 24 labels negative), BambooHR (5 models, 1 hard; 6 of 60 labels negative), Gusto (4 models, 2 hard; 4 of 30 labels negative), NEOGOV (2 models, 1 hard; 2 of 2 labels negative) - **global-payroll-and-employer-of-record**: Deel (12 models; 16 of 61 labels negative), Papaya Global (9 models, 1 hard; 13 of 44 labels negative), Remote (8 models; 9 of 51 labels negative), Rippling (6 models; 6 of 36 labels negative) - **learning-management-systems**: Moodle (9 models, 2 hard; 12 of 35 labels negative), Blackboard Learn (7 models, 4 hard; 11 of 17 labels negative), Canvas LMS (6 models; 6 of 24 labels negative), SAP SuccessFactors Learning (3 models, 1 hard; 5 of 6 labels negative) - **performance-management**: Workday HCM Performance Management (8 models, 2 hard; 9 of 22 labels negative), SAP SuccessFactors (7 models, 2 hard; 9 of 19 labels negative), Culture Amp (5 models; 5 of 27 labels negative), Lattice (4 models, 1 hard; 6 of 56 labels negative) ## Leadership and criticism First-choice share and negative label rate are independent, so every product with at least 10 labels in a category is placed on both axes. Cutoffs: leader at 30% or more of first choices, criticized at 25% or more negative labels. An endorsed leader is recommended and not criticized; a criticized default is recommended while the models list its problems; a criticized challenger is named mostly to be warned against. | Category | Product | First-choice share | Negative rate | Labels | Quadrant | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | ai-recruiting-assistants | Manatal | 24% | 0% | 24 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Workable | 18% | 6% | 31 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Greenhouse | 14% | 0% | 28 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Zoho Recruit | 8% | 0% | 17 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Lever | 4% | 0% | 13 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Gem | 2% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Juicebox | 2% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Eightfold AI | 2% | 23% | 26 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | hireEZ | 0% | 0% | 17 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | SeekOut | 0% | 0% | 19 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Paradox | 0% | 13% | 15 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | HireVue | 0% | 43% | 28 | criticized challenger | | benefits-administration | Employee Navigator | 20% | 8% | 37 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Gusto | 18% | 11% | 35 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Rippling | 14% | 9% | 44 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | PlanSource | 12% | 10% | 40 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | ADP Workforce Now | 11% | 12% | 48 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Paycor | 5% | 12% | 17 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Paylocity | 4% | 10% | 20 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Businessolver | 2% | 0% | 13 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | bswift | 2% | 20% | 15 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | TriNet Zenefits | 2% | 21% | 14 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Namely | 2% | 25% | 12 | criticized challenger | | benefits-administration | Justworks | 0% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | BambooHR | 0% | 13% | 23 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Workday HCM | 0% | 16% | 25 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Benefitfocus | 0% | 18% | 22 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Paychex Flex | 0% | 27% | 11 | criticized challenger | | benefits-administration | Ease | 0% | 31% | 13 | criticized challenger | | coaching-platforms | Growthspace | 15% | 0% | 19 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | CoachHub | 11% | 19% | 31 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Torch | 9% | 0% | 17 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Boon Health | 6% | 0% | 18 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Exec | 6% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | BetterUp | 4% | 45% | 29 | criticized challenger | | coaching-platforms | CoachAccountable | 0% | 0% | 14 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Teachable | 0% | 10% | 10 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Payscale | 26% | 15% | 33 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Pave | 16% | 4% | 28 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | SalaryCube | 10% | 0% | 13 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Salary.com CompAnalyst | 9% | 10% | 21 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Mercer Total Remuneration Survey | 7% | 38% | 39 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Comprehensive.io | 5% | 0% | 15 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Ravio | 3% | 4% | 23 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Radford | 2% | 42% | 24 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Willis Towers Watson | 0% | 54% | 13 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | VectorVMS | 20% | 0% | 23 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | SimplifyVMS | 16% | 0% | 21 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Worksome | 10% | 5% | 22 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Worksuite | 8% | 5% | 21 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Conexis VMS | 5% | 0% | 11 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Workday VNDLY | 5% | 28% | 32 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Beeline | 5% | 38% | 42 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Magnit | 2% | 22% | 18 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Fiverr | 2% | 35% | 20 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Upwork | 2% | 42% | 24 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Deel | 0% | 7% | 15 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Toptal | 0% | 31% | 13 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | SAP Fieldglass | 0% | 54% | 48 | criticized challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Culture Amp | 31% | 11% | 38 | endorsed leader | | employee-engagement-surveys | Leapsome | 12% | 0% | 16 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Workleap Officevibe | 12% | 3% | 35 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | FeedbackPulse | 9% | 0% | 11 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | 15Five Engage | 7% | 3% | 34 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Lattice | 7% | 12% | 24 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | BambooHR | 30% | 10% | 60 | endorsed leader | | employee-onboarding | Rippling | 26% | 4% | 49 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Zoho People | 13% | 0% | 11 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Connecteam | 11% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Gusto | 6% | 13% | 30 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | HiBob | 4% | 0% | 22 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Deel | 4% | 0% | 15 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Enboarder | 2% | 7% | 15 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Sapling | 0% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Paylocity | 0% | 17% | 12 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Workday | 0% | 33% | 24 | criticized challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Deel | 35% | 26% | 61 | criticized default | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | RemoFirst | 19% | 4% | 25 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Rippling | 11% | 17% | 36 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Remote | 9% | 18% | 51 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Papaya Global | 6% | 30% | 44 | criticized challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Multiplier | 2% | 4% | 27 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Safeguard Global | 2% | 9% | 11 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Oyster | 2% | 15% | 33 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | G-P | 0% | 28% | 18 | criticized challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Velocity Global | 0% | 31% | 13 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | TalentLMS | 48% | 0% | 54 | endorsed leader | | learning-management-systems | LearnUpon | 14% | 0% | 23 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | Absorb LMS | 14% | 2% | 40 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | ProProfs Training Maker | 6% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | Docebo | 4% | 5% | 40 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | iSpring Learn | 2% | 0% | 14 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | Cornerstone OnDemand | 2% | 29% | 14 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Moodle | 2% | 34% | 35 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | 360Learning | 0% | 4% | 27 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | D2L Brightspace | 0% | 12% | 16 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | Canvas LMS | 0% | 25% | 24 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Google Classroom | 0% | 27% | 11 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Blackboard Learn | 0% | 65% | 17 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | Lattice | 56% | 11% | 56 | endorsed leader | | performance-management | Zoho People | 15% | 0% | 11 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Betterworks | 6% | 6% | 31 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Small Improvements | 4% | 0% | 11 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | PerformYard | 2% | 9% | 23 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | HiBob | 0% | 7% | 14 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | 15Five | 0% | 8% | 51 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Leapsome | 0% | 10% | 29 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | BambooHR | 0% | 17% | 24 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Culture Amp | 0% | 19% | 27 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Workday HCM Performance Management | 0% | 41% | 22 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | SAP SuccessFactors | 0% | 47% | 19 | criticized challenger | ## Treatment of lab-affiliated products by model Self-preference is only measurable with a control group: how the lab's own model treats its products compared with how every other model treats the same products. Anthropic, OpenAI have no products in the covered categories with enough labels to measure, so nothing is claimed about them. **Google products** (5 products, 22 labels). Cells are positive/negative/all labels. | Product | 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Google Classroom | 1/0/1 | 1/0/1 | | | 1/0/1 | | 0/2/2 | | | 1/0/1 | 1/1/2 | 1/0/1 | | 2/0/2 | | Google Forms | | 1/0/1 | 1/1/2 | | 1/0/1 | | 1/0/1 | | | 1/0/1 | | 1/0/1 | | 0/1/1 | | Google Drive | | | | | | | | | 1/0/1 | | | | | | | Google Sheets | | | | | 0/1/1 | | | | | | | | | | | Google Workspace | | | | | 1/0/1 | | | | | | | | | | Mean label weight on Google products: Gemini 3.5 Flash +0.00 over 2 labels; the other 13 models +1.00 over 20 labels. Weights run from +3 (first choice) to -3 (hard negative). A gap under about half a point on this few labels is not a finding. ## Discontinued products recommended None in this run. ## Normalization Unresolved, 245 labels counted under the raw name, for human review: AceUp in coaching-platforms (3), Closely in ai-recruiting-assistants (2), Coachway in coaching-platforms (2), Cvent in employee-onboarding (2), Incogneato in employee-engagement-surveys (2), Kallidus Sapling in employee-onboarding (2), Lattice Engagement in employee-engagement-surveys (2), NEOGOV in employee-onboarding (2), ProProfs Survey Maker in employee-engagement-surveys (2), Prosperix in contingent-workforce-management (2), Randstad Sourceright in contingent-workforce-management (2), Ruzuku in coaching-platforms (2), Salesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement in employee-engagement-surveys (2), Scale AI in contingent-workforce-management (2), Sharpist in coaching-platforms (2), Showpad Coach in coaching-platforms (2), Skillate in ai-recruiting-assistants (2), TAPFIN in contingent-workforce-management (2), Torch.io in coaching-platforms (2), ABC Trainerize in coaching-platforms (1), ADP Global View in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), ADP Lyric in employee-onboarding (1), ADP Research Institute in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), ActiveCampaign in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Adobe Sign in employee-onboarding (1), AgileOne in contingent-workforce-management (1), Akountify in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Alfred in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Allegis in contingent-workforce-management (1), Amazon Connect Talent in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Amazon's AI Recruiting Engine in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Amazon's resume-scanning tool in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Amazon's scrapped AI recruiting tool in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Amazon’s Experimental Internal Tool (2014–2015) in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Amplitude in employee-engagement-surveys (1), AnandTech in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Aruba/Affiliated Computer Services in contingent-workforce-management (1), Ask Aura (by Humantelligence) in coaching-platforms (1), Avature Contingent Workforce Management in contingent-workforce-management (1), BDO in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), BLS wage data in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Begonia Rose Co (Etsy coaching) in coaching-platforms (1), BenCentral in benefits-administration (1), BenefitPoint in benefits-administration (1), BenefitResolver (MyChoice Marketplace) in benefits-administration (1), Benefits.gov in benefits-administration (1), Bentek in benefits-administration (1), Betterfly in coaching-platforms (1), Bettermode in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Black Book Market Research in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Blackboard Learn Ultra (Anthology) in learning-management-systems (1), Blackboard Original Course View in learning-management-systems (1), Bluebird in benefits-administration (1), Boardon in employee-onboarding (1), Book Like A Boss in coaching-platforms (1), Bridge Group-style B2B SaaS sales comp surveys in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Bullhorn AI tools in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - OEWS Program in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Businessolver — Workterra / Benefitsolver in benefits-administration (1), CPU World in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Call Loop in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Ceipal in contingent-workforce-management (1), Chamilo LMS in learning-management-systems (1), Chrono in coaching-platforms (1), Chronus Mentoring Software in coaching-platforms (1), Clarityflow in coaching-platforms (1), CleverTap in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Coach Training Alliance in coaching-platforms (1), CoachRX in coaching-platforms (1), Coachli in coaching-platforms (1), CompensationIQ in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Compensia in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Conexus (ACS) in contingent-workforce-management (1), CounSol in coaching-platforms (1), Crowd Ignite in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Datalligence in performance-management (1), Dayforce Flex Work in contingent-workforce-management (1), Deel Compensation in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Deelan in learning-management-systems (1), Desire2Learn in learning-management-systems (1), Disciple in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Discourse in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Drift in employee-engagement-surveys (1), EasyWebinar in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Eco in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Edmodo in learning-management-systems (1), Effortless Admin in benefits-administration (1), Emi in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Employee self-reported pay sites in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Enroll Confidently in benefits-administration (1), Everfit in coaching-platforms (1), Fetcher.ai in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Firebase / Google Analytics for Firebase in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Flex Surveys in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Flows in employee-onboarding (1), Frontline Coach in coaching-platforms (1), GBG in employee-onboarding (1), Gabi, LLC (Glo With Gabbi) in coaching-platforms (1), Gamers Nexus in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Glassdoor data in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Global EOR Services in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Global Expansion in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Globalization Partners (G-P in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), GoGlobal in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Groundwork1 in learning-management-systems (1), Grove in employee-onboarding (1), Handy in contingent-workforce-management (1), Heartbeat in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Hyperbound in coaching-platforms (1), ISM (Institute for Supply Management) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Indeed Hiring Insights in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Indeed One in benefits-administration (1), Indeed Salary Tools in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Instructure Canvas in learning-management-systems (1), Jellyvision's ALEX in benefits-administration (1), Jet Admin in employee-onboarding (1), Jumio in employee-onboarding (1), JustStart in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Kustomer in employee-engagement-surveys (1), LaunchBay in employee-onboarding (1), Level.fyi in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), LinkedIn Salary in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), LinkedIn’s Hiring Assistant in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Links International in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Linpack in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Lumia in coaching-platforms (1), Lumity in benefits-administration (1), MGMA in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), MadMuscles in coaching-platforms (1), Mailmodo in employee-onboarding (1), ManpowerGroup Solutions in contingent-workforce-management (1), Mentra in coaching-platforms (1), Mercer Remuneration Survey for SMEs in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Merlin in coaching-platforms (1), Microworkers in contingent-workforce-management (1), Mokka AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), MookIT in learning-management-systems (1), MyGig in contingent-workforce-management (1), Nadia by Valence in coaching-platforms (1), NelsonGard in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Network in contingent-workforce-management (1), NotebookCheck in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Notion or Trello in coaching-platforms (1), Obelisk Ventures in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Oneteam in employee-onboarding (1), Open edX in learning-management-systems (1), Open edX Sumac in learning-management-systems (1), OptionImpact in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Oracle HCM Cloud - Talent Management in performance-management (1), Overlead in employee-engagement-surveys (1), PT Distinction in coaching-platforms (1), PTDistinction in coaching-platforms (1), Paradox – Olivia in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), PassMark in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Pave - Market Data Lite in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Pavilion in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Payscale Core in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), People Managing People / Career coaching software in coaching-platforms (1), Pixid VMS Pro (Formerly VectorVMS) in contingent-workforce-management (1), Planhat in employee-onboarding (1), ProBlogger in contingent-workforce-management (1), Pulse Feedback in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Radford McLagan in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Radford – Global Technology Compensation Survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Ravio’s free benchmarks in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Remo in employee-onboarding (1), Retorio in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), RevComm in coaching-platforms (1), Ribbon AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Riseguide.com in coaching-platforms (1), Robbins Research International (Tony Robbins coaching) in coaching-platforms (1), SAP Fieldglass Contingent Workforce Management in contingent-workforce-management (1), Sandbox in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Scale AI/Remotasks in contingent-workforce-management (1), Semler Brossy in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Shufti in employee-onboarding (1), Skima.AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Snaphunt in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Social Boost in employee-engagement-surveys (1), SortResume.ai in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Speexx Coaching in coaching-platforms (1), StaffingCorner in contingent-workforce-management (1), Sullivan Cotter in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Sumsub in employee-onboarding (1), Surge AI in contingent-workforce-management (1), TCWGlobal (StaffingNation) in contingent-workforce-management (1), TalentAnywhere.ai in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), TaskRay in employee-onboarding (1), TechPowerUp in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Tend in contingent-workforce-management (1), The CompensationTool in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), The Life Coach School in coaching-platforms (1), The Life Coach School (Brooke Castillo's program) in coaching-platforms (1), The Life Coach School (Brooke Castillo) in coaching-platforms (1), Tom Ferry Coaching (Real Estate Coaching) in coaching-platforms (1), Tom's Hardware in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Tony Robbins Programs in coaching-platforms (1), Toptal HireGlobal in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Totango in employee-onboarding (1), Trafft in coaching-platforms (1), TranscribeMe in contingent-workforce-management (1), Transparent Global in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Trulioo in employee-onboarding (1), Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Upwork Uma‑Powered Managed Services in contingent-workforce-management (1), UserTour in employee-onboarding (1), Vcita in coaching-platforms (1), Vector VMS in contingent-workforce-management (1), Vitally in employee-onboarding (1), Willis Towers Watson (WTW) – General Compensation and Benefits Study in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), WilmerHale in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Wilson Group Sales Compensation Practices of Tech Companies in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Workana in contingent-workforce-management (1), Workday Contingent Worker in contingent-workforce-management (1), Workday VMS in contingent-workforce-management (1), Worksome VMS in contingent-workforce-management (1), Xactly 2024 Sales Compensation Survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Xactly's 2024 Sales Compensation Survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Zapro in contingent-workforce-management (1), Zoho Creator in contingent-workforce-management (1), iPEC in coaching-platforms (1), impress.ai in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), isolated People Cloud in benefits-administration (1), symplr CTM in contingent-workforce-management (1) Excluded by rule, 5 labels not scored: Gitnux (1; a publisher of software roundups and rankings, cited as a source and named as if it were a product; it sells nothing it ranks), WifiTalents (1; a publisher of software roundups and rankings, cited as a source and named as if it were a product; it sells nothing it ranks), WorldMetrics (1; a publisher of software roundups and rankings, cited as a source and named as if it were a product; it sells nothing it ranks), Worldmetrics (1; a publisher of software roundups and rankings, cited as a source and named as if it were a product; it sells nothing it ranks), Zipdo (1; a publisher of software roundups and rankings, cited as a source and named as if it were a product; it sells nothing it ranks) Category-scoped resolutions, 369 labels. A bare vendor name was read as that vendor's product for the asked category, which assigns specificity the model did not write; each one is listed so the assumption is visible: Mercer in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (36), 15Five in employee-engagement-surveys read as 15Five Engage (28), Oyster HR in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Oyster (15), Workday in benefits-administration read as Workday HCM (15), Workday in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (15), ADP in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (13), Boon in coaching-platforms read as Boon Health (9), Canvas in learning-management-systems read as Canvas LMS (9), Workleap (formerly Officevibe) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (9), Eightfold in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Eightfold AI (8), Salary.com in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (8), Blackboard in learning-management-systems read as Blackboard Learn (7), Coupa in contingent-workforce-management read as Coupa Contingent Workforce (7), TalentDesk in contingent-workforce-management read as TalentDesk.io (7), Workday in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Workday Recruiting (7), Workday Benefits in benefits-administration read as Workday HCM (7), Zenefits in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (7), Cornerstone in learning-management-systems read as Cornerstone OnDemand (6), Qualtrics in employee-engagement-surveys read as Qualtrics EmployeeXM (6), RemotePeople in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Remote People (6), Workday in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Workday Payroll (6), Conexis in contingent-workforce-management read as Conexis VMS (5), Deel HR in employee-onboarding read as Deel (5), SAP SuccessFactors in learning-management-systems read as SAP SuccessFactors Learning (5), Salary.com (CompAnalyst) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (5), Workday Peakon in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (5), Workleap (Officevibe) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (5), Absorb in learning-management-systems read as Absorb LMS (4), Korn Ferry in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Korn Ferry Pay (4), Litmos in learning-management-systems read as SAP Litmos (4), RUN Powered by ADP in employee-onboarding read as ADP RUN (4), iSpring LMS in learning-management-systems read as iSpring Learn (4), Aon in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Aon's Radford McLagan Compensation Database (3), Carta Total Comp in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Carta Total Compensation (3), Culpepper in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Culpepper Compensation Surveys (3), Officevibe in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (3), Paylocity Global Payroll in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Paylocity (3), Workleap in performance-management read as Workleap Officevibe (3), Atlas in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Atlas HXM (2), Google Forms + Looker Studio in employee-engagement-surveys read as Google Forms (2), Mokka in ai-recruiting-assistants read as MokaHR (2), Officevibe (Workleap) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (2), Officevibe (by Workleap) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (2), Oracle HCM in employee-onboarding read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (2), Oracle HCM in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (2), Paychex in benefits-administration read as Paychex Flex (2), Salary.com by CompAnalyst in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (2), Workday HCM in employee-onboarding read as Workday (2), ADP (RUN/Vantage) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (TotalSource, Workforce Now) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (Workforce Now / ADP Benefits) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (Workforce Now / TotalSource) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (Workforce Now / other ADP products) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP Global Payroll in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as ADP GlobalView Payroll (1), Alight in benefits-administration read as Alight Solutions (1), Aon (Radford) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Aon's Radford McLagan Compensation Database (1), Blackboard (D2L Brightspace) in learning-management-systems read as Blackboard Learn (1), Blackboard (Learn/Ultra) in learning-management-systems read as Blackboard Learn (1), Blackboard (especially Blackboard Ultra) in learning-management-systems read as Blackboard Learn (1), Bob in performance-management read as HiBob (1), Bob (HiBob) in performance-management read as HiBob (1), Canvas (Instructure) in learning-management-systems read as Canvas LMS (1), Canvas by Instructure in learning-management-systems read as Canvas LMS (1), Ceridian in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Dayforce (1), Ceridian Dayforce in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Dayforce (1), Cornerstone (Saba) in learning-management-systems read as Cornerstone OnDemand (1), D2L in learning-management-systems read as D2L Brightspace (1), EdApp in learning-management-systems read as SC Training (1), Glint in employee-engagement-surveys read as Microsoft Viva Glint (1), Glint (LinkedIn) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Microsoft Viva Glint (1), Greenhouse AI in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Greenhouse (1), HiBob HRIS in employee-onboarding read as HiBob (1), HiBob HRIS in performance-management read as HiBob (1), HiredScore AI for Recruiting in ai-recruiting-assistants read as HiredScore (1), Mercer (Total Remuneration Survey - TRS or Benchmark Database) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (1), Moodle Workplace in learning-management-systems read as Moodle (1), Officevibe (by Leapsome) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (1), Oracle in employee-onboarding read as Oracle HCM Onboarding (1), Oracle Cloud HCM in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Oracle HCM in benefits-administration read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Paychex in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Paychex Flex (1), Payoneer in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Payoneer Workforce Management (1), Peakon in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (1), Peakon (Workday) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (1), ProProfs in learning-management-systems read as ProProfs Training Maker (1), SAP in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (1), Tovuti in learning-management-systems read as Tovuti LMS (1), Workable in employee-onboarding read as Workable HR (1), Workday in learning-management-systems read as Workday Learning (1), Workday (Native Performance Module) in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Workday (Talent Management / Performance) in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Workday (Talent Management Module) in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Workday HCM in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Workday Performance in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Workday Performance & Talent Management in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Zenefits (TriNet Zenefits) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (1), Zenefits (TriNet) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (1), Zenefits (via TriNet) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (1) Combined answers split into one label per product: ADP GlobalView / ADP Lyric HCM, ADP Workforce Now Benefits / ADP Workforce Now, Adecco/Randstad, BambooHR/PerformYard, BambooHR/Rippling, Conexis / Elevate, Globalization Partners / G-P, Go1/EdApp, Officevibe/Workleap, Paycom / Paylocity, Payscale / Payfactors, Payscale MarketPay / Payfactors, PowerSchool / Schoology, Qualtrics XM / Microsoft Viva Glint, RemoFirst/Remofirst, Salary.com/Compdata Max, Sapling / Kallidus, Sapling/Kallidus, SimpleVMS / SimplifyVMS, Twitter / X, Velocity Global / Pebl, WageWorks/Discovery Benefits, Workday HCM / Workday Benefits, Workday Performance / Workday Talent Management, Workleap / Officevibe, Zenefits / TriNet HR ## Appendix: loose paraphrase stability - Claude Haiku 4.5: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 2 of 9 categories (22%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - GPT-5.4 mini: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 4 of 10 categories (40%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - Gemini 3.5 Flash: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - Perplexity Sonar: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems - Grok 4.1 Fast: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - Mistral Small: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, learning-management-systems - DeepSeek V4 Flash: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems - Llama 4 Maverick: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 2 of 9 categories (22%); differing under the strict rule: benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - Qwen 3.7 Flash: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 4 of 10 categories (40%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems - Kimi K2: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record - GLM 4.7 FlashX: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 5 of 10 categories (50%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - MiniMax M2.5: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 8 of 10 categories (80%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems - GPT-6 Luna: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 6 of 10 categories (60%); differing under the strict rule: coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, learning-management-systems, performance-management - Muse Glimmer 30B: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, learning-management-systems # Segment: Enterprise # HR AI Recommendation Index, run mai-20261004-1102-calibration_b 60 prompts, 14 models, 4,272 raw judge labels, 4,291 scored labels after normalization. Published weights: first choice +3, alternative +2, mention +1, soft negative -2, hard negative -3. Scored under vendor alias table version 2026-10.7. Raw judge labels are the permanent record; the numbers below are derived from them and are regenerated for every run whenever the alias table changes, so the whole series is always scored under one table version. Resolution of raw names: 3,528 by alias or canonical name, 474 by category-scoped alias, 52 from combined answers split into their products, 22 from combined answers counted once for their first product, 0 excluded by rule, 207 unresolved and counted under the raw name. ## Paraphrase stability Share of categories where a model's first choice set on the direct prompt equals its set on the paraphrase. | Model | Same | Different | Stability | |---|---|---|---| | Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 10 | 0% | | GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 9 | 10% | | Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 9 | 10% | | Perplexity Sonar | 3 | 7 | 30% | | Grok 4.1 Fast | 4 | 6 | 40% | | Mistral Small | 1 | 9 | 10% | | DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 9 | 10% | | Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 9 | 0% | | Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 8 | 20% | | Kimi K2 | 1 | 9 | 10% | | GLM 4.7 FlashX | 3 | 7 | 30% | | MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 9 | 10% | | GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 7 | 30% | | Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 8 | 20% | A looser measure, whether a direct first choice survives as a first choice or alternative on the paraphrase, is in the appendix. ## Standing by category First choice share across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts and all 14 models. The top product's share is published alongside the label: contested means the top share is at or below 40%, and a category just above the line is not meaningfully different from one just below it. Consensus means every model's direct-prompt first choice is the same single product. | Category | Top product | Top share | First choices | Status | |---|---|---|---|---| | ai-recruiting-assistants | Eightfold AI | 36% | 47 | contested | | benefits-administration | ADP Workforce Now | 30% | 53 | contested | | coaching-platforms | BetterUp | 31% | 51 | contested | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Mercer Total Remuneration Survey | 33% | 58 | contested | | contingent-workforce-management | SAP Fieldglass | 34% | 59 | contested | | employee-engagement-surveys | Culture Amp | 32% | 53 | contested | | employee-onboarding | Workday | 50% | 58 | clear leader | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Deel | 19% | 52 | contested | | learning-management-systems | Docebo | 46% | 48 | clear leader | | performance-management | Workday HCM Performance Management | 30% | 50 | contested | **ai-recruiting-assistants**: Eightfold AI 36%, SmartRecruiters 9%, Greenhouse 6%, HireVue 6%, Workday HiredScore AI for Recruiting 6% **benefits-administration**: ADP Workforce Now 30%, Workday HCM 15%, bswift 9%, Alight Solutions 8%, PlanSource 8% **coaching-platforms**: BetterUp 31%, CoachHub 24%, Boon Health 10%, Exec 6%, EasyCoach 4% **compensation-benchmarking-data**: Mercer Total Remuneration Survey 33%, Radford 21%, Payscale 7%, Ravio 7%, Pave 3% **contingent-workforce-management**: SAP Fieldglass 34%, Beeline 19%, Worksuite 14%, Worksome 7%, Workday VNDLY 5% **employee-engagement-surveys**: Culture Amp 32%, Qualtrics EmployeeXM 26%, Microsoft Viva Glint 15%, Workday Peakon Employee Voice 15%, Qualtrics XM 4% **employee-onboarding**: Workday 50%, SAP SuccessFactors 14%, Rippling 12%, Enboarder 9%, Trainual 3% **global-payroll-and-employer-of-record**: Deel 19%, ADP GlobalView Payroll 15%, G-P 15%, Papaya Global 15%, Remote 13% **learning-management-systems**: Docebo 46%, Cornerstone OnDemand 15%, LifterLMS 6%, iSpring Learn 6%, Absorb LMS 4% **performance-management**: Workday HCM Performance Management 30%, Betterworks 28%, SAP SuccessFactors 16%, Lattice 10%, Culture Amp 8% ## Anti-recommendations Products most often labeled soft or hard negative, with the number of models that did so at least once in the category, and the share of that product's labels in the category that were negative. A high negative share on a product with few labels is a warning; a low share on a product with many labels is salience, not sentiment. - **ai-recruiting-assistants**: HireVue (10 models, 6 hard; 10 of 34 labels negative), Workday Recruiting (7 models, 4 hard; 10 of 22 labels negative), Eightfold AI (5 models, 1 hard; 7 of 51 labels negative), Greenhouse (3 models, 1 hard; 4 of 26 labels negative) - **benefits-administration**: Gusto (9 models, 9 hard; 12 of 12 labels negative), Rippling (8 models, 6 hard; 11 of 47 labels negative), Benefitfocus (8 models, 4 hard; 10 of 44 labels negative), BambooHR (7 models, 5 hard; 9 of 11 labels negative) - **coaching-platforms**: BetterUp (11 models, 3 hard; 15 of 64 labels negative), CoachHub (9 models, 3 hard; 11 of 60 labels negative), Profi (4 models, 4 hard; 4 of 4 labels negative), Torch (3 models, 1 hard; 3 of 30 labels negative) - **compensation-benchmarking-data**: Willis Towers Watson (9 models, 1 hard; 11 of 31 labels negative), Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (8 models, 1 hard; 11 of 48 labels negative), Radford (7 models, 1 hard; 8 of 37 labels negative), Payscale (5 models, 3 hard; 8 of 27 labels negative) - **contingent-workforce-management**: Upwork (9 models, 7 hard; 10 of 27 labels negative), SAP Fieldglass (9 models; 10 of 60 labels negative), Fiverr (8 models, 7 hard; 8 of 17 labels negative), Beeline (6 models; 7 of 55 labels negative) - **employee-engagement-surveys**: Qualtrics EmployeeXM (8 models, 3 hard; 8 of 42 labels negative), Culture Amp (6 models, 3 hard; 6 of 51 labels negative), Workday Peakon Employee Voice (6 models, 2 hard; 6 of 45 labels negative), Slack (5 models, 3 hard; 5 of 5 labels negative) - **employee-onboarding**: BambooHR (7 models, 4 hard; 11 of 25 labels negative), Workday (7 models, 1 hard; 9 of 62 labels negative), Gusto (4 models, 2 hard; 5 of 6 labels negative), Rippling (4 models, 2 hard; 5 of 40 labels negative) - **global-payroll-and-employer-of-record**: Deel (10 models, 3 hard; 12 of 63 labels negative), Papaya Global (10 models, 2 hard; 10 of 56 labels negative), Rippling (8 models, 1 hard; 10 of 42 labels negative), G-P (6 models, 1 hard; 6 of 37 labels negative) - **learning-management-systems**: TalentLMS (10 models, 4 hard; 11 of 27 labels negative), Canvas LMS (9 models, 4 hard; 9 of 10 labels negative), Moodle (9 models, 2 hard; 12 of 22 labels negative), Blackboard Learn (6 models, 3 hard; 6 of 7 labels negative) - **performance-management**: Lattice (11 models, 5 hard; 11 of 52 labels negative), Workday HCM Performance Management (10 models, 1 hard; 11 of 61 labels negative), 15Five (9 models, 6 hard; 11 of 33 labels negative), SAP SuccessFactors (9 models, 3 hard; 11 of 56 labels negative) ## Leadership and criticism First-choice share and negative label rate are independent, so every product with at least 10 labels in a category is placed on both axes. Cutoffs: leader at 30% or more of first choices, criticized at 25% or more negative labels. An endorsed leader is recommended and not criticized; a criticized default is recommended while the models list its problems; a criticized challenger is named mostly to be warned against. | Category | Product | First-choice share | Negative rate | Labels | Quadrant | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | ai-recruiting-assistants | Eightfold AI | 36% | 14% | 51 | endorsed leader | | ai-recruiting-assistants | SmartRecruiters | 9% | 0% | 21 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Greenhouse | 6% | 15% | 26 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | HireVue | 6% | 29% | 34 | criticized challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Paradox | 4% | 4% | 27 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Pin | 4% | 7% | 14 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Phenom | 4% | 10% | 21 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Gem | 2% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | iCIMS | 2% | 12% | 16 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | SeekOut | 2% | 12% | 16 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | hireEZ | 0% | 9% | 11 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Lever | 0% | 10% | 10 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Beamery | 0% | 23% | 13 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Workday Recruiting | 0% | 45% | 22 | criticized challenger | | benefits-administration | ADP Workforce Now | 30% | 5% | 59 | endorsed leader | | benefits-administration | Workday HCM | 15% | 5% | 59 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | bswift | 9% | 12% | 34 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Alight Solutions | 8% | 5% | 22 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | PlanSource | 8% | 8% | 24 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Rippling | 8% | 23% | 47 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Businessolver | 6% | 11% | 19 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Benefitfocus | 6% | 23% | 44 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Employee Navigator | 6% | 25% | 12 | criticized challenger | | benefits-administration | UKG Pro | 2% | 0% | 16 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM | 0% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | SAP SuccessFactors | 0% | 23% | 13 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | BambooHR | 0% | 82% | 11 | criticized challenger | | benefits-administration | Gusto | 0% | 100% | 12 | criticized challenger | | coaching-platforms | BetterUp | 31% | 23% | 64 | endorsed leader | | coaching-platforms | CoachHub | 24% | 18% | 60 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Boon Health | 10% | 4% | 26 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Exec | 6% | 4% | 26 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Together | 4% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | EasyCoach | 4% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Risely | 4% | 23% | 13 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Growthspace | 2% | 0% | 22 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | EZRA | 2% | 3% | 35 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Torch | 2% | 10% | 30 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Coachello | 0% | 0% | 13 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Valence | 0% | 9% | 11 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Mercer Total Remuneration Survey | 33% | 23% | 48 | endorsed leader | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Radford | 21% | 22% | 37 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Ravio | 7% | 8% | 24 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Payscale | 7% | 30% | 27 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Salary.com CompAnalyst | 3% | 8% | 24 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Pave | 3% | 15% | 20 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | SalaryCube | 3% | 20% | 10 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Willis Towers Watson | 3% | 35% | 31 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | WTW | 2% | 9% | 11 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Deloitte | 0% | 8% | 13 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Korn Ferry Pay | 0% | 29% | 14 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Gartner | 0% | 33% | 15 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Forrester | 0% | 45% | 11 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | SAP Fieldglass | 34% | 17% | 60 | endorsed leader | | contingent-workforce-management | Beeline | 19% | 13% | 55 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Worksuite | 14% | 0% | 16 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Worksome | 7% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Workday VNDLY | 5% | 0% | 33 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | SimplifyVMS | 3% | 6% | 18 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Magnit | 3% | 6% | 31 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Deel | 3% | 10% | 10 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Upwork | 3% | 37% | 27 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Coupa Contingent Workforce | 2% | 7% | 15 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Fiverr | 2% | 47% | 17 | criticized challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Culture Amp | 32% | 12% | 51 | endorsed leader | | employee-engagement-surveys | Qualtrics EmployeeXM | 26% | 19% | 42 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Microsoft Viva Glint | 15% | 3% | 37 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Workday Peakon Employee Voice | 15% | 13% | 45 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | 15Five Engage | 2% | 0% | 11 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | CultureMonkey | 2% | 6% | 16 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Betterworks | 0% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Lattice | 0% | 17% | 18 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Workday | 50% | 15% | 62 | endorsed leader | | employee-onboarding | SAP SuccessFactors | 14% | 8% | 48 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Rippling | 12% | 12% | 40 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Enboarder | 9% | 0% | 19 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | ServiceNow HR Service Delivery | 2% | 27% | 15 | criticized challenger | | employee-onboarding | BambooHR | 2% | 44% | 25 | criticized challenger | | employee-onboarding | Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM | 0% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | UKG Pro | 0% | 12% | 16 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Deel | 0% | 18% | 11 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Deel | 19% | 19% | 63 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | ADP GlobalView Payroll | 15% | 12% | 16 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | G-P | 15% | 16% | 37 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Papaya Global | 15% | 18% | 56 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Remote | 13% | 14% | 49 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | ADP | 10% | 10% | 10 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Workday Payroll | 4% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Rippling | 4% | 24% | 42 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Velocity Global | 0% | 5% | 19 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Oyster | 0% | 33% | 18 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Docebo | 46% | 8% | 60 | endorsed leader | | learning-management-systems | Cornerstone OnDemand | 15% | 12% | 57 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | Adobe Learning Manager | 4% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | LearnUpon | 4% | 0% | 14 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | SAP Litmos | 4% | 5% | 22 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | Absorb LMS | 4% | 7% | 46 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | TalentLMS | 2% | 41% | 27 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Moodle | 2% | 55% | 22 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Workday Learning | 0% | 0% | 19 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | SAP SuccessFactors Learning | 0% | 11% | 37 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | 360Learning | 0% | 14% | 22 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | Canvas LMS | 0% | 90% | 10 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | Workday HCM Performance Management | 30% | 18% | 61 | endorsed leader | | performance-management | Betterworks | 28% | 6% | 53 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | SAP SuccessFactors | 16% | 20% | 56 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Lattice | 10% | 21% | 52 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Culture Amp | 8% | 17% | 24 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM | 2% | 28% | 18 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | 15Five | 2% | 33% | 33 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | Leapsome | 0% | 0% | 11 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Anaplan | 0% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Workday Adaptive Planning | 0% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM | 0% | 8% | 13 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | BambooHR | 0% | 50% | 10 | criticized challenger | ## Treatment of lab-affiliated products by model Self-preference is only measurable with a control group: how the lab's own model treats its products compared with how every other model treats the same products. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google have no products in the covered categories with enough labels to measure, so nothing is claimed about them. ## Discontinued products recommended None in this run. ## Normalization Unresolved, 207 labels counted under the raw name, for human review: Avasant in compensation-benchmarking-data (3), Workday HiredScore AI for Recruiting in ai-recruiting-assistants (3), ADP Onboarding in employee-onboarding (2), BMC Software in compensation-benchmarking-data (2), Camino in employee-onboarding (2), Open edX in learning-management-systems (2), ServiceNow Enterprise Onboarding and Transitions in employee-onboarding (2), ADP Enterprise Benefits / ADP Workforce Now in benefits-administration (1), ADP TotalSource VMS in contingent-workforce-management (1), ADP Workforce Now or Lyric HCM in benefits-administration (1), ADP – Lyric HCM / Workforce Now / GlobalView in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), AceUp in coaching-platforms (1), ActiveCampaign in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Adobe Experience Cloud in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) + Adobe Journey Optimizer in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Adobe Sign in employee-onboarding (1), Alamo in benefits-administration (1), Alphawolf in contingent-workforce-management (1), Amazon's Internal Recruiting Tool (Defunct) in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Amazon's Scraped AI Recruiting Tool in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Amazon's experimental AI tools in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Anthology in learning-management-systems (1), Aon Radford McLagan in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Artisan AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), AvaMark (Avasant) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Avature Performance Management in performance-management (1), BDO in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Bigtincan in coaching-platforms (1), BlackLine in performance-management (1), BrassRing in contingent-workforce-management (1), BrassRing (Randstad) in contingent-workforce-management (1), Bullhorn Amplify in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Bunch.ai in coaching-platforms (1), Businessolver Benefitsolver in benefits-administration (1), CYPHER Learning LMS in learning-management-systems (1), Capterra in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Catchbox in employee-engagement-surveys (1), CedarFitz in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), CheckThat.ai in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Cisco Learning Network in learning-management-systems (1), ClearCost in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), CoachSMA in coaching-platforms (1), Coachello.ai in coaching-platforms (1), CompensAI Enterprise in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Coupa Contingent Workforce Solutions in contingent-workforce-management (1), Crestron in contingent-workforce-management (1), CrowdFlower/Figure Eight in contingent-workforce-management (1), Darwin by Marsh in benefits-administration (1), EASyCoaching in coaching-platforms (1), EMP Trust HR in employee-onboarding (1), EMPTrust in employee-onboarding (1), Eightfold AI Systems in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Elementum in employee-onboarding (1), Eleven VMS in contingent-workforce-management (1), Empyrean Benefits Platform in benefits-administration (1), Eqip in contingent-workforce-management (1), Equilar in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), EuroSalary Enterprise in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), ExecsOnline in coaching-platforms (1), F6S in benefits-administration (1), Fitch Ratings in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Flentis in contingent-workforce-management (1), Flex Surveys in employee-engagement-surveys (1), G-P Globalization Partners in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), GaragePlatform in employee-onboarding (1), Glints in employee-onboarding (1), GoGlobal in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Grant Thornton in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Grove in coaching-platforms (1), Guidant Global in contingent-workforce-management (1), HR Cloud Onboard in employee-onboarding (1), Handy in contingent-workforce-management (1), Hire by Google in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), HiredScore AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Intel in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Jay by ID37 in coaching-platforms (1), Jellyvision's Alex in benefits-administration (1), Jet Admin in employee-onboarding (1), KS-Agents 360° in performance-management (1), Kallidus Sapling in employee-onboarding (1), Kenexa Workforce Dimensions (IBM) in contingent-workforce-management (1), Kissflow in employee-onboarding (1), Kroll in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Kulrr in coaching-platforms (1), LEADx in coaching-platforms (1), LaunchBay in employee-onboarding (1), Lifted in contingent-workforce-management (1), Lifted in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Lifted (by Upwork) in contingent-workforce-management (1), LinkedIn Recruiters in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Linpack in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Litespace in employee-onboarding (1), LiveChat in employee-engagement-surveys (1), LivePerson in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Lumity in benefits-administration (1), Lumos in employee-onboarding (1), MAX HCM in benefits-administration (1), Magnit, formerly PRO Unlimited in contingent-workforce-management (1), Maven Clinic in coaching-platforms (1), Mentlify in coaching-platforms (1), Mercer Comptryx+ in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Mercer Total Remuneration Survey TRS / Mercer WIN in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Mercer | Comptryx in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Mercer's Total Remuneration Survey (TRS) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Metrics GmbH in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights & Journeys in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Moody's Analytics in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), NAVRYN in coaching-platforms (1), Nectar Engage (by Mercer) in employee-engagement-surveys (1), NetSuite EPM in performance-management (1), New Level Work (formerly BetterManager) in coaching-platforms (1), Noota Taalent in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Okta in employee-onboarding (1), Onboardly.work in employee-onboarding (1), Open LMS in learning-management-systems (1), Oracle Digital Experience / Oracle CX in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Oracle Fusion Cloud Benefits in benefits-administration (1), Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM Journeys in employee-onboarding (1), Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM Performance Management in performance-management (1), Oracle HCM Journeys in employee-onboarding (1), Oracle Journeys in employee-onboarding (1), Oracle Learning Management System (Oracle LMS) in learning-management-systems (1), Oracle Payroll Cloud (Fusion HCM) in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), OutSystems in employee-onboarding (1), Outseer in coaching-platforms (1), PMaps in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), PPM Express in performance-management (1), Paradox.ai in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Payscale | Payfactors in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Perform365 (Zensai) in performance-management (1), Planview products in performance-management (1), Postmates in contingent-workforce-management (1), PowerApps in employee-onboarding (1), Prosperix in contingent-workforce-management (1), Rapport in coaching-platforms (1), Reed in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Revenue.io in coaching-platforms (1), S&P Global in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning in performance-management (1), SAP Customer Experience (CX) in employee-engagement-surveys (1), SAP Multi-Country Payroll (SuccessFactors) in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), SAP SuccessFactors Performance Module in performance-management (1), SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle HCM in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), SAS Viya in performance-management (1), Safeguard in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), SalaryCube Bigfoot Live in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Scale AI in contingent-workforce-management (1), Segment in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Self-hosted Moodle LMS in learning-management-systems (1), Shelton Group in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Shield GEO in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), SimpliVMS in contingent-workforce-management (1), Sinch in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Skima in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), SolarWinds in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Specialized consulting / peer benchmark firms in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), StackAI in benefits-administration (1), Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation \u2013 SPEC in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Storage Performance Council, SPC in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), SuccessFactors Onboarding in employee-onboarding (1), SuccessFactors Performance & Goals in performance-management (1), Surge AI in contingent-workforce-management (1), TAPFIN in contingent-workforce-management (1), TOPYX LMS in learning-management-systems (1), The Alexander Group in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), The Alexander Group / The Bridge Group in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), The Happiness Index in employee-engagement-surveys (1), TopTier Performance Coaching in coaching-platforms (1), Totara Workplace in learning-management-systems (1), Transaction Processing Performance Council \u2013 TPC in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Tremby in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Veritas in contingent-workforce-management (1), Verpix in contingent-workforce-management (1), Viore in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Virmondo in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Virmondo EOR in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), WTW Rewards Data Intelligence in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Wavestone in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Global Compensation Survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Willis Towers Watson (WTW) Global Data Services / TRS in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Willis Towers Watson – General Industry / Compensation Software in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Workana in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Workday Benefits Module in benefits-administration (1), Workday Comp in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Workday Global Payroll ecosystem in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Workday HiredScore AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Workday Human Capital Management – Benefits in benefits-administration (1), Workday Paradox in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Workday VMS in contingent-workforce-management (1), Workday's AI Hiring Tools in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Workday's recruiting AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Worldmetrics.org in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Zavvy in employee-onboarding (1), bswift Unlimited in benefits-administration (1), eFront in learning-management-systems (1), iCIMS Applicant Tracking System in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), iCog Systems (Elevate360) in coaching-platforms (1), legacy Oracle HCM in performance-management (1) Category-scoped resolutions, 474 labels. A bare vendor name was read as that vendor's product for the asked category, which assigns specificity the model did not write; each one is listed so the assumption is visible: Mercer in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (39), Workday in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (28), Workday Peakon in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (26), Boon in coaching-platforms read as Boon Health (24), Workday in benefits-administration read as Workday HCM (21), Workday HCM in employee-onboarding read as Workday (16), Oyster HR in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Oyster (12), Workday Benefits in benefits-administration read as Workday HCM (11), 15Five in employee-engagement-surveys read as 15Five Engage (10), Cornerstone in learning-management-systems read as Cornerstone OnDemand (10), Korn Ferry in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Korn Ferry Pay (10), Qualtrics in employee-engagement-surveys read as Qualtrics EmployeeXM (9), Salary.com in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (9), Workday in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Workday Recruiting (9), Workday Performance in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (9), ADP in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (8), Salary.com (CompAnalyst) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (8), Workday HCM in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (8), Workday Performance Management in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (8), Oracle HCM in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (7), SAP SuccessFactors in learning-management-systems read as SAP SuccessFactors Learning (7), ADP GlobalView in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as ADP GlobalView Payroll (6), Alight in benefits-administration read as Alight Solutions (6), Blackboard in learning-management-systems read as Blackboard Learn (6), Canvas in learning-management-systems read as Canvas LMS (6), Eightfold in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Eightfold AI (6), Moodle Workplace in learning-management-systems read as Moodle (6), ADP Global Payroll in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as ADP GlobalView Payroll (5), Absorb in learning-management-systems read as Absorb LMS (5), Zenefits in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (5), Culpepper in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Culpepper Compensation Surveys (4), Litmos in learning-management-systems read as SAP Litmos (4), Oracle HCM Cloud in benefits-administration read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (4), Oracle HCM Cloud in employee-onboarding read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (4), Oracle HCM Cloud in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (4), ServiceNow in employee-onboarding read as ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (4), TalentDesk in contingent-workforce-management read as TalentDesk.io (4), Workday in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Workday Payroll (4), Coupa in contingent-workforce-management read as Coupa Contingent Workforce (3), McKinsey in compensation-benchmarking-data read as McKinsey & Company (3), Oracle Cloud EPM in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM (3), Oracle HCM in employee-onboarding read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (3), Totara in learning-management-systems read as Totara Learn (3), Workleap in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (3), iSpring LMS in learning-management-systems read as iSpring Learn (3), Aon in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Aon's Radford McLagan Compensation Database (2), Bain in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Bain & Company (2), Oracle Cloud HCM in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (2), Qualtrics (EmployeeXM) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Qualtrics EmployeeXM (2), RemotePeople in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Remote People (2), SAP in benefits-administration read as SAP SuccessFactors (2), SAP SuccessFactors in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (2), Workleap (formerly Officevibe) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (2), Zenefits (now TriNet Zenefits) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (2), iCIMS Talent Cloud in ai-recruiting-assistants read as iCIMS (2), 15Five (Engage tier) in employee-engagement-surveys read as 15Five Engage (1), ADP (Vantage / Workforce Now) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (Vantage HCM / Workforce Now) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (Vantage/WFN) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (Workforce Now & Vantage) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (Workforce Now Enterprise / Vantage HCM) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP Enterprise in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), Aon (Radford Survey) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Aon's Radford McLagan Compensation Database (1), Atlas in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Atlas HXM (1), Avature in contingent-workforce-management read as Avature VMS (1), Blackboard (Anthology) in learning-management-systems read as Blackboard Learn (1), Board in performance-management read as Board International (1), Canvas (Instructure) in learning-management-systems read as Canvas LMS (1), Ceridian in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Dayforce (1), Ceridian Dayforce in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Dayforce (1), Cornerstone Galaxy in learning-management-systems read as Cornerstone OnDemand (1), Coupa Contingent in contingent-workforce-management read as Coupa Contingent Workforce (1), Culpepper (now part of ZRG Partners) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Culpepper Compensation Surveys (1), Culpepper Surveys in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Culpepper Compensation Surveys (1), Glint in employee-engagement-surveys read as Microsoft Viva Glint (1), Glint (Medallia) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Microsoft Viva Glint (1), Glint (Microsoft Viva Glint) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Microsoft Viva Glint (1), Glint (Microsoft) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Microsoft Viva Glint (1), Glint (by Microsoft) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Microsoft Viva Glint (1), HiBob / bob in performance-management read as HiBob (1), Korn Ferry (Hay Group) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Korn Ferry Pay (1), Litmos (SAP) in learning-management-systems read as SAP Litmos (1), Mercer (Employee Compensation Survey - ECS) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (1), Mercer (Mercer Compensation Surveys) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (1), Mercer (Total Remuneration Survey) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (1), Mercer (Total Remuneration Surveys) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (1), Oracle Cloud EPM (EPBCS / Fusion Cloud) in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM (1), Oracle Cloud EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM (1), Oracle Cloud HCM in employee-onboarding read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Oracle Fusion HCM in employee-onboarding read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Oracle HCM in benefits-administration read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Oracle HCM Cloud (Fusion) in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Oracle HCM Cloud (PeopleSoft/Oracle Benefits) in benefits-administration read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Oracle HCM Cloud (Performance Module) in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Paychex in benefits-administration read as Paychex Flex (1), Peakon (Workday) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (1), SAP in ai-recruiting-assistants read as SAP SuccessFactors (1), SAP SuccessFactors (Plateau) in learning-management-systems read as SAP SuccessFactors Learning (1), SAP SuccessFactors HCM (Benefits Module) in benefits-administration read as SAP SuccessFactors (1), Salary.com (by CompAnalyst) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (1), Salary.com by CompAnalyst in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (1), ServiceNow (HR Service Delivery) in employee-onboarding read as ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (1), Strada (formerly Alight’s Payroll Division) in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Alight (1), TopSource Worldwide in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as TopSource (1), Tovuti in learning-management-systems read as Tovuti LMS (1), WEX in benefits-administration read as WEX Benefits (1), Workday in learning-management-systems read as Workday Learning (1), Workday (AI-powered screening and ATS features) in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Workday Recruiting (1), Workday (with HiredScore & Paradox) in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Workday Recruiting (1), Workday HCM (Performance Module) in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Workday Peakon (now Workday Employee Voice) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (1), Workday Performance & Talent in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Workday Talent Acquisition in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Workday Recruiting (1), Workday Talent Management in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Workplace by Meta in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workplace from Meta (1), Zenefits (core) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (1) Combined answers split into one label per product: ADP GlobalView / ADP Global Payroll, ADP Workforce Now / ADP Enterprise, ADP Workforce Now / ADP Vantage HCM, Cornerstone OnDemand / Cornerstone, Cornerstone OnDemand / Cornerstone Galaxy, Cornerstone OnDemand / Cornerstone Learning, Deel/Oyster, Ezra/Boon, Facebook/Meta, Magnit / Worksuite, Magnit VMS / Magnit Global, Magnit/SimplifyVMS, Mercer / WTW (Willis Towers Watson), Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM / Oracle HCM Cloud Benefits, Payscale/Salary.com, Pymetrics / Harver, Qooper/Chronus, Radford / Aon (McLagan), SAP SuccessFactors + SmartRecruiters, SAP SuccessFactors Learning / SAP Litmos, SAP SuccessFactors Performance & Goals / SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP/Beeline, SC Training / EdApp, Valence/Risely, Velocity Global / Pebl, Velocity Global/Pebl, Willis Towers Watson/WTW, Workday Recruiting + HiredScore, Workleap / Officevibe, X/Twitter, Zenefits / TriNet Zenefits ## Appendix: loose paraphrase stability - Claude Haiku 4.5: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 2 of 10 categories (20%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - GPT-5.4 mini: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 3 of 10 categories (30%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems - Gemini 3.5 Flash: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, performance-management - Perplexity Sonar: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 8 of 10 categories (80%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, performance-management - Grok 4.1 Fast: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record - Mistral Small: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 6 of 10 categories (60%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - DeepSeek V4 Flash: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 6 of 10 categories (60%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems - Llama 4 Maverick: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 1 of 9 categories (11%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - Qwen 3.7 Flash: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 4 of 10 categories (40%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems - Kimi K2: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 9 of 10 categories (90%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - GLM 4.7 FlashX: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, contingent-workforce-management, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - MiniMax M2.5: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 5 of 10 categories (50%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, performance-management - GPT-6 Luna: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 6 of 10 categories (60%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, performance-management - Muse Glimmer 30B: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 8 of 10 categories (80%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems # Segment: Small business # HR AI Recommendation Index, run mai-20261004-1102-calibration_b 60 prompts, 14 models, 4,363 raw judge labels, 4,377 scored labels after normalization. Published weights: first choice +3, alternative +2, mention +1, soft negative -2, hard negative -3. Scored under vendor alias table version 2026-10.7. Raw judge labels are the permanent record; the numbers below are derived from them and are regenerated for every run whenever the alias table changes, so the whole series is always scored under one table version. Resolution of raw names: 3,717 by alias or canonical name, 319 by category-scoped alias, 37 from combined answers split into their products, 8 from combined answers counted once for their first product, 1 excluded by rule, 290 unresolved and counted under the raw name. ## Paraphrase stability Share of categories where a model's first choice set on the direct prompt equals its set on the paraphrase. | Model | Same | Different | Stability | |---|---|---|---| | Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 9 | 10% | | GPT-5.4 mini | 2 | 8 | 20% | | Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 9 | 10% | | Perplexity Sonar | 3 | 7 | 30% | | Grok 4.1 Fast | 5 | 5 | 50% | | Mistral Small | 1 | 9 | 10% | | DeepSeek V4 Flash | 4 | 6 | 40% | | Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 7 | 12% | | Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4 | 6 | 40% | | Kimi K2 | 2 | 8 | 20% | | GLM 4.7 FlashX | 4 | 6 | 40% | | MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 10 | 0% | | GPT-6 Luna | 3 | 7 | 30% | | Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 9 | 10% | A looser measure, whether a direct first choice survives as a first choice or alternative on the paraphrase, is in the appendix. ## Standing by category First choice share across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts and all 14 models. The top product's share is published alongside the label: contested means the top share is at or below 40%, and a category just above the line is not meaningfully different from one just below it. Consensus means every model's direct-prompt first choice is the same single product. | Category | Top product | Top share | First choices | Status | |---|---|---|---|---| | ai-recruiting-assistants | Manatal | 32% | 50 | contested | | benefits-administration | Gusto | 61% | 61 | clear leader | | coaching-platforms | 15Five | 10% | 51 | contested | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Pave | 32% | 60 | contested | | contingent-workforce-management | SimpleVMS | 17% | 60 | contested | | employee-engagement-surveys | Workleap Officevibe | 34% | 56 | contested | | employee-onboarding | Gusto | 32% | 53 | contested | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Deel | 46% | 52 | clear leader | | learning-management-systems | TalentLMS | 71% | 55 | clear leader | | performance-management | 15Five | 20% | 54 | contested | **ai-recruiting-assistants**: Manatal 32%, Workable 16%, Hirevire 10%, Pin 10%, Zoho Recruit 6% **benefits-administration**: Gusto 61%, Employee Navigator 7%, Rippling 7%, TriNet Zenefits 5%, BambooHR 3% **coaching-platforms**: 15Five 10%, Boon Health 8%, CoachHub 8%, Mesh 8%, Noomii 6% **compensation-benchmarking-data**: Pave 32%, Payscale 8%, Ravio 8%, Bureau of Labor Statistics 5%, Comprehensive.io 3% **contingent-workforce-management**: SimpleVMS 17%, Conexis VMS 8%, Deel 8%, VectorVMS 8%, Beeline 7% **employee-engagement-surveys**: Workleap Officevibe 34%, FeedbackPulse 25%, 15Five Engage 16%, Google Forms 5%, Lattice 4% **employee-onboarding**: Gusto 32%, BambooHR 28%, Zoho People 9%, FirstHR 8%, Rippling 8% **global-payroll-and-employer-of-record**: Deel 46%, RemoFirst 23%, Rippling 8%, Oyster 6%, Remote 4% **learning-management-systems**: TalentLMS 71%, Zoho Learn 9%, LearnWorlds 7%, GoSkills 4%, Academy of Mine 2% **performance-management**: 15Five 20%, Lattice 15%, Zoho People 15%, BambooHR 7%, Effy AI 7% ## Anti-recommendations Products most often labeled soft or hard negative, with the number of models that did so at least once in the category, and the share of that product's labels in the category that were negative. A high negative share on a product with few labels is a warning; a low share on a product with many labels is salience, not sentiment. - **ai-recruiting-assistants**: Workday Recruiting (8 models, 5 hard; 9 of 9 labels negative), HireVue (7 models, 6 hard; 9 of 11 labels negative), Paradox (6 models, 2 hard; 7 of 15 labels negative), Eightfold AI (5 models, 2 hard; 6 of 8 labels negative) - **benefits-administration**: ADP Workforce Now (11 models, 4 hard; 13 of 17 labels negative), Paychex Flex (9 models, 2 hard; 9 of 9 labels negative), Rippling (8 models, 1 hard; 8 of 42 labels negative), Gusto (7 models, 1 hard; 7 of 73 labels negative) - **coaching-platforms**: BetterUp (12 models, 11 hard; 27 of 39 labels negative), CoachHub (9 models, 11 hard; 21 of 39 labels negative), Torch (8 models, 7 hard; 10 of 14 labels negative), EZRA (7 models, 7 hard; 8 of 9 labels negative) - **compensation-benchmarking-data**: Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (9 models, 7 hard; 22 of 28 labels negative), Radford (9 models, 5 hard; 15 of 21 labels negative), Willis Towers Watson (7 models, 4 hard; 10 of 10 labels negative), Glassdoor (6 models, 2 hard; 8 of 16 labels negative) - **contingent-workforce-management**: SAP Fieldglass (11 models, 13 hard; 27 of 32 labels negative), Beeline (10 models, 13 hard; 27 of 39 labels negative), Upwork (7 models, 1 hard; 7 of 26 labels negative), Workday VNDLY (6 models, 5 hard; 8 of 18 labels negative) - **employee-engagement-surveys**: Culture Amp (9 models, 8 hard; 15 of 28 labels negative), Outreach (7 models, 6 hard; 7 of 7 labels negative), SalesLoft (7 models, 6 hard; 7 of 7 labels negative), Lattice (6 models, 2 hard; 8 of 22 labels negative) - **employee-onboarding**: Workday (11 models, 12 hard; 15 of 21 labels negative), Rippling (9 models, 3 hard; 11 of 44 labels negative), BambooHR (7 models; 9 of 62 labels negative), SAP SuccessFactors (4 models, 4 hard; 4 of 4 labels negative) - **global-payroll-and-employer-of-record**: Deel (11 models, 1 hard; 14 of 69 labels negative), Papaya Global (8 models, 4 hard; 12 of 29 labels negative), G-P (7 models, 2 hard; 8 of 12 labels negative), Oyster (7 models, 1 hard; 10 of 34 labels negative) - **learning-management-systems**: Cornerstone OnDemand (9 models, 7 hard; 10 of 11 labels negative), Docebo (9 models, 5 hard; 9 of 19 labels negative), Moodle (9 models, 4 hard; 11 of 31 labels negative), Canvas LMS (4 models, 4 hard; 4 of 8 labels negative) - **performance-management**: Lattice (12 models, 4 hard; 22 of 55 labels negative), Workday HCM Performance Management (10 models, 7 hard; 11 of 12 labels negative), SAP SuccessFactors (9 models, 7 hard; 9 of 10 labels negative), Betterworks (5 models, 3 hard; 5 of 13 labels negative) ## Leadership and criticism First-choice share and negative label rate are independent, so every product with at least 10 labels in a category is placed on both axes. Cutoffs: leader at 30% or more of first choices, criticized at 25% or more negative labels. An endorsed leader is recommended and not criticized; a criticized default is recommended while the models list its problems; a criticized challenger is named mostly to be warned against. | Category | Product | First-choice share | Negative rate | Labels | Quadrant | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | ai-recruiting-assistants | Manatal | 32% | 0% | 45 | endorsed leader | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Workable | 16% | 8% | 37 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Pin | 10% | 0% | 27 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Zoho Recruit | 6% | 3% | 35 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Breezy HR | 2% | 0% | 13 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Fetcher | 0% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Paradox | 0% | 47% | 15 | criticized challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | Greenhouse | 0% | 62% | 13 | criticized challenger | | ai-recruiting-assistants | HireVue | 0% | 82% | 11 | criticized challenger | | benefits-administration | Gusto | 61% | 10% | 73 | endorsed leader | | benefits-administration | Employee Navigator | 7% | 0% | 17 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Rippling | 7% | 19% | 42 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | TriNet Zenefits | 5% | 16% | 25 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | OnPay | 3% | 0% | 11 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Justworks | 3% | 3% | 31 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | BambooHR | 3% | 7% | 43 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Paycor | 2% | 17% | 18 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | Paylocity | 0% | 8% | 12 | accepted challenger | | benefits-administration | ADP Workforce Now | 0% | 76% | 17 | criticized challenger | | coaching-platforms | 15Five | 10% | 0% | 15 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | CoachHub | 8% | 54% | 39 | criticized challenger | | coaching-platforms | Simply.Coach | 4% | 0% | 19 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | CoachAccountable | 2% | 14% | 22 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | BetterUp | 2% | 69% | 39 | criticized challenger | | coaching-platforms | Paperbell | 0% | 7% | 14 | accepted challenger | | coaching-platforms | Torch | 0% | 71% | 14 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Pave | 32% | 0% | 33 | endorsed leader | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Ravio | 8% | 5% | 19 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Payscale | 8% | 17% | 35 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Comprehensive.io | 3% | 0% | 20 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Salary.com CompAnalyst | 3% | 18% | 33 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | OpenComp | 2% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Glassdoor | 0% | 50% | 16 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Radford | 0% | 71% | 21 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Mercer Total Remuneration Survey | 0% | 79% | 28 | criticized challenger | | compensation-benchmarking-data | Willis Towers Watson | 0% | 100% | 10 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | SimpleVMS | 17% | 0% | 20 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Conexis VMS | 8% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Deel | 8% | 9% | 23 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | VectorVMS | 8% | 12% | 17 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Beeline | 7% | 69% | 39 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Worksome | 5% | 14% | 14 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Worksuite | 5% | 21% | 19 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Upwork | 5% | 27% | 26 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Rippling | 3% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Gusto | 3% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | SAP Fieldglass | 3% | 84% | 32 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | TalentDesk.io | 2% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Remote | 2% | 8% | 12 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Toptal | 0% | 20% | 10 | accepted challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Fiverr | 0% | 33% | 18 | criticized challenger | | contingent-workforce-management | Workday VNDLY | 0% | 44% | 18 | criticized challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Workleap Officevibe | 34% | 4% | 50 | endorsed leader | | employee-engagement-surveys | FeedbackPulse | 25% | 0% | 32 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | 15Five Engage | 16% | 6% | 36 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Google Forms | 5% | 8% | 12 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Matter | 4% | 0% | 10 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Lattice | 4% | 36% | 22 | criticized challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | SurveyMonkey | 2% | 27% | 15 | criticized challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Bonusly | 0% | 0% | 15 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | TINYpulse | 0% | 23% | 13 | accepted challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Culture Amp | 0% | 54% | 28 | criticized challenger | | employee-engagement-surveys | Qualtrics EmployeeXM | 0% | 80% | 10 | criticized challenger | | employee-onboarding | Gusto | 32% | 5% | 62 | endorsed leader | | employee-onboarding | BambooHR | 28% | 15% | 62 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Zoho People | 9% | 7% | 14 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | FirstHR | 8% | 0% | 12 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Rippling | 8% | 25% | 44 | criticized challenger | | employee-onboarding | Trainual | 2% | 0% | 16 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Connecteam | 2% | 8% | 12 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Deel | 2% | 29% | 14 | criticized challenger | | employee-onboarding | Homebase | 0% | 11% | 19 | accepted challenger | | employee-onboarding | Workday | 0% | 71% | 21 | criticized challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Deel | 46% | 20% | 69 | endorsed leader | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | RemoFirst | 23% | 6% | 33 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Rippling | 8% | 19% | 36 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Oyster | 6% | 29% | 34 | criticized challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Remote | 4% | 15% | 53 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Multiplier | 2% | 0% | 20 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Remote People | 2% | 9% | 11 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Gusto | 2% | 9% | 11 | accepted challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | Papaya Global | 0% | 41% | 29 | criticized challenger | | global-payroll-and-employer-of-record | G-P | 0% | 67% | 12 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | TalentLMS | 71% | 4% | 70 | endorsed leader | | learning-management-systems | Zoho Learn | 9% | 4% | 24 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | LearnWorlds | 7% | 0% | 19 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | GoSkills | 4% | 0% | 16 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | iSpring Learn | 2% | 8% | 40 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | Trainual | 2% | 10% | 20 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | 360Learning | 0% | 8% | 12 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | Thinkific | 0% | 20% | 10 | accepted challenger | | learning-management-systems | LearnUpon | 0% | 30% | 10 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Moodle | 0% | 35% | 31 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | SAP Litmos | 0% | 36% | 11 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Absorb LMS | 0% | 45% | 11 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Docebo | 0% | 47% | 19 | criticized challenger | | learning-management-systems | Cornerstone OnDemand | 0% | 91% | 11 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | 15Five | 20% | 11% | 54 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Zoho People | 15% | 0% | 21 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Lattice | 15% | 40% | 55 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | Effy AI | 7% | 0% | 19 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | BambooHR | 7% | 5% | 44 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Teamflect | 6% | 0% | 14 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | PerformYard | 4% | 4% | 26 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Leapsome | 4% | 19% | 26 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Small Improvements | 2% | 8% | 26 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | ThriveSparrow | 2% | 9% | 11 | accepted challenger | | performance-management | Betterworks | 0% | 38% | 13 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | Culture Amp | 0% | 60% | 10 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | SAP SuccessFactors | 0% | 90% | 10 | criticized challenger | | performance-management | Workday HCM Performance Management | 0% | 92% | 12 | criticized challenger | ## Treatment of lab-affiliated products by model Self-preference is only measurable with a control group: how the lab's own model treats its products compared with how every other model treats the same products. Anthropic, OpenAI have no products in the covered categories with enough labels to measure, so nothing is claimed about them. **Google products** (5 products, 22 labels). Cells are positive/negative/all labels. | Product | 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Google Forms | 1/0/1 | 1/0/1 | 1/1/2 | | 1/0/1 | | 1/0/1 | | 2/0/2 | 1/0/1 | 2/0/2 | 2/0/2 | 1/0/1 | | | Google Classroom | | | 1/1/2 | | | 0/1/1 | 0/1/1 | | | | | | | | | Google Workspace | | | | | 1/0/1 | | 1/0/1 | | | | | | | | | Google Business Profile | | | 1/0/1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Google Analytics | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/0/1 | | | Mean label weight on Google products: Gemini 3.5 Flash -0.20 over 5 labels; the other 13 models +1.35 over 17 labels. Weights run from +3 (first choice) to -3 (hard negative). A gap under about half a point on this few labels is not a finding. ## Discontinued products recommended None in this run. ## Normalization Unresolved, 290 labels counted under the raw name, for human review: Taito.ai in performance-management (3), AIDA64 in compensation-benchmarking-data (2), ActiveCampaign in employee-engagement-surveys (2), Ahrefs in compensation-benchmarking-data (2), Benchmark Company in compensation-benchmarking-data (2), Benchmark My Plan LLC in compensation-benchmarking-data (2), Bill.com in contingent-workforce-management (2), CoachingLoft in coaching-platforms (2), Eleven VMS in contingent-workforce-management (2), HireBeat in ai-recruiting-assistants (2), KPI Fire in compensation-benchmarking-data (2), Marketo in employee-engagement-surveys (2), Shield in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (2), TalentLMS AI Coach in coaching-platforms (2), Typo in compensation-benchmarking-data (2), 15Five Onboarding in employee-onboarding (1), 6Q in employee-engagement-surveys (1), ADP Workforce Now Compensation Management in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), ADP Workforce Now or TotalSource in benefits-administration (1), Adobe Experience Cloud in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Airbase in contingent-workforce-management (1), Amplify Search & Match in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Anthem in benefits-administration (1), Aon Radford McLagan in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Apache JMeter in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Apploi in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Artillery in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Asanify in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), AspireVue in coaching-platforms (1), Avature Contingent Workforce Management in contingent-workforce-management (1), BDC Tool in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), BDO's benchmarking packs in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, OEWS in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), BLS – Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), BambooHR Benefits Administration in benefits-administration (1), BambooHR Compensation Data in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), BambooHR Feedback in employee-engagement-surveys (1), BambooHR Onboarding in employee-onboarding (1), BambooHR-integrated LMS in learning-management-systems (1), BeReal in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Beeline Systems in contingent-workforce-management (1), BenePass-style perks platforms in benefits-administration (1), Benpowered in benefits-administration (1), Bettermode in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Betts Recruiting Compensation Guide in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Bluesky in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Book Like A Boss in coaching-platforms (1), Boomerang / Enboarder in employee-onboarding (1), Brightmetrics in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Brilliant Assessments in performance-management (1), Broadleaf Compensation Data in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - OEWS in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), BusinessRate LLC in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), CHRG Compensation Survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), CIPD (UK) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Camino in employee-onboarding (1), Capterra in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Cavalry HR in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Clarity.io in coaching-platforms (1), Claude AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), ClientSuccess in employee-onboarding (1), CloudEagle in contingent-workforce-management (1), Clutch.co in coaching-platforms (1), CoPivot in coaching-platforms (1), CoachCompare in coaching-platforms (1), CoachUp in coaching-platforms (1), Coachful Studio in coaching-platforms (1), Coaching.com’s Marketplace in coaching-platforms (1), Collage in employee-onboarding (1), CompLogic in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Compensable in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Compensation Force in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Comptryx in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Coupa VNDLY in contingent-workforce-management (1), CourseTree in learning-management-systems (1), Creatio in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Cristal in coaching-platforms (1), Culpepper Sales Compensation Survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Culpepper's compensation surveys in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), CultureBot in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Customer.io in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Dan Lok in coaching-platforms (1), Databox Benchmarks in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Datadog in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Deasie in coaching-platforms (1), Decisely in benefits-administration (1), Deel Compensation in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), DeepEval in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), DocuSign free tier in employee-onboarding (1), Driver-First Platforms in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Dynatrace in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), ERI Economic Research Institute in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), EasyHire AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Employee Engagement Survey in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Employee Onboarding 365 in employee-onboarding (1), Employer Associations of America (EAA) survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Enrollee in benefits-administration (1), Everfit in coaching-platforms (1), Expensify in contingent-workforce-management (1), Federal Reserve Small Business Tools in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Feedback Pulse in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Feedbird in employee-engagement-surveys (1), FlentisPRO VMS in contingent-workforce-management (1), Flowla in employee-onboarding (1), FreeAgent in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Gartner Peer Insights in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Gatling in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Geekbot in employee-engagement-surveys (1), General Tools (e.g., Google Workspace/Slack + ChatGPT/Claude) in coaching-platforms (1), GetSmartHire in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), GitHub Insights in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), GoHighLevel in coaching-platforms (1), GoalSpan in performance-management (1), Google Ads in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Google Form in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Grafana k6 in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Grant Cardone in coaching-platforms (1), Greenhouse software in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Groundwork1 in learning-management-systems (1), Grove HR in employee-onboarding (1), Gusto Contractors in contingent-workforce-management (1), Gusto Onboarding in employee-onboarding (1), HR AI Recommendation Index in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Hiring Rumble in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), HoneyBook or Dubsado in contingent-workforce-management (1), HubSpot Analytics in employee-engagement-surveys (1), HubSpot Customer Platform in employee-engagement-surveys (1), HubSpot Free CRM in employee-engagement-surveys (1), HubSpot-based tools in employee-engagement-surveys (1), HubSpot’s Starter/Pro tiers in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Huntr.ai in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Hyperbound in coaching-platforms (1), Indeed Salary Search in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Industry Edge in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Instagram DMs in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Instantly in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Integrated Workforce Management Platform in contingent-workforce-management (1), Jet Admin in employee-onboarding (1), JustGlobal in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Kaiser Permanente in benefits-administration (1), Kartra in coaching-platforms (1), Kontext in contingent-workforce-management (1), LEADx in coaching-platforms (1), Less Annoying CRM in employee-engagement-surveys (1), LinkedIn Recruiter's AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), LiveChat in employee-engagement-surveys (1), LocalImpact in employee-engagement-surveys (1), LocaliQ in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Locust in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), MENTOR in coaching-platforms (1), MLflow Evaluate in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Maestra in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Marketing 360 in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Mastodon in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Mercer Benchmark (General Industry) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Mercer Benchmark Data in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Mercer's SME-focused remuneration survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Miller Heiman / CSO Insights Sales Compensation Survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Mirro in performance-management (1), Monday CRM in employee-engagement-surveys (1), MoodleNet in learning-management-systems (1), Moxo in employee-onboarding (1), Moz in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Multilplier in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), NAW (National Association of Wholesalers) Compensation & Benefits Study in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Nectar Engage in employee-engagement-surveys (1), New Relic Enterprise in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Noomii.com in coaching-platforms (1), Odoo Appraisals in performance-management (1), Onbora in employee-onboarding (1), Open LMS in learning-management-systems (1), Open edX in learning-management-systems (1), OpenBenefits in benefits-administration (1), Openforce in contingent-workforce-management (1), Oracle CX in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Oracle NetSuite Learning in learning-management-systems (1), Oracle Procurement Cloud in contingent-workforce-management (1), Oyster Global in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Oyster Human in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), PMaps in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), PandaDoc in employee-onboarding (1), Pave's Market Data Lite in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Payfit in benefits-administration (1), Payoneer Workforce Management — formerly Skuad in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Payscale Small Business Plan in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Payscale's free tier in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Peerview Data in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), People360 AI in coaching-platforms (1), PeopleAdmin in benefits-administration (1), PeopleKeeper in benefits-administration (1), Personal WhatsApp in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Pixid in contingent-workforce-management (1), Pixid VMS in contingent-workforce-management (1), Plandek in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Product Fruits in employee-onboarding (1), Profectus in contingent-workforce-management (1), Profs in coaching-platforms (1), Pulsy (by BuddiesHR) in employee-engagement-surveys (1), RMA (Risk Management Association) Statement Studies in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Radford Global Technology Survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Ragas in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Rebecca AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), RightMatch in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Rippling Onboarding in employee-onboarding (1), Robert Half Salary Guides in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), SAP Fieldglass Contingent Workforce Management in contingent-workforce-management (1), SAP SuccessFactors or Litmos in learning-management-systems (1), SBDCs (Small Business Development Centers) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), SBS Vendor Management in contingent-workforce-management (1), SHRM Compensation Data in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), SHRM Custom Benchmarking in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), SMM Panels (Social Media Marketing Panels) in employee-engagement-surveys (1), SalaryCube Open Benchmark in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), SalaryCube's free Open Benchmark in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Saleshandy in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Sharpist in coaching-platforms (1), SimpleCRM in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Skill in coaching-platforms (1), Skool.com in coaching-platforms (1), SmartReach.io in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Spinify in performance-management (1), Spoon Hire AI in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Spotlight Reporting in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Staffing Orbit in contingent-workforce-management (1), StaffingNation in contingent-workforce-management (1), StretchDollar in benefits-administration (1), Stripe Atlas in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), SurveyMars in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Talentsoft in employee-onboarding (1), Textio Loop in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), The Coaching Hut in coaching-platforms (1), Thriday in benefits-administration (1), Tipalti in contingent-workforce-management (1), Tony Robbins in coaching-platforms (1), Transformify Vendor Management System in contingent-workforce-management (1), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – National Compensation Survey (NCS) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), UK's ONS in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS - OEWS) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), UnitedHealthcare in benefits-administration (1), Useme in contingent-workforce-management (1), Vantage Point in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Verity in contingent-workforce-management (1), Veryable in contingent-workforce-management (1), ViziLearn in learning-management-systems (1), Waggle in coaching-platforms (1), WeStrive in coaching-platforms (1), Wethos in contingent-workforce-management (1), WhatsApp Business API in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Wingspan in contingent-workforce-management (1), Workable ATS in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Workday AI Recruiting in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), Workforce Logic in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Workful in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record (1), Workleap Onboarding in employee-onboarding (1), Workmates by HR Cloud in employee-engagement-surveys (1), WorldatWork Salary Budget Survey in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), WorldatWork surveys in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Worldwide Certified Business Review Board (WCBRB) in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Wotter in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Xactly Sales Compensation Data in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), YC Compensation Calculator in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), Yesware in employee-engagement-surveys (1), Zapro AI in contingent-workforce-management (1), Zoho Bigin in employee-engagement-surveys (1), basic HubSpot tiers in employee-engagement-surveys (1), eHealth Business in benefits-administration (1), eWebinar in employee-onboarding (1), employerengage in benefits-administration (1), free BLS wage data in compensation-benchmarking-data (1), iConnects in coaching-platforms (1), monday.com agents in ai-recruiting-assistants (1), performyard.com in performance-management (1) Excluded by rule, 1 label not scored: People Managing People (1; a publisher of software roundups and rankings, cited as a source and named as if it were a product; it sells nothing it ranks) Category-scoped resolutions, 319 labels. A bare vendor name was read as that vendor's product for the asked category, which assigns specificity the model did not write; each one is listed so the assumption is visible: Mercer in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (27), 15Five in employee-engagement-surveys read as 15Five Engage (26), Salary.com in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (20), Zenefits in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (14), Oyster HR in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Oyster (11), Qualtrics in employee-engagement-surveys read as Qualtrics EmployeeXM (10), Officevibe in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (9), RemotePeople in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Remote People (9), Workday in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Workday Recruiting (9), ADP in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (8), Litmos in learning-management-systems read as SAP Litmos (8), Workday in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (8), Korn Ferry in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Korn Ferry Pay (7), TalentDesk in contingent-workforce-management read as TalentDesk.io (7), Workleap (Officevibe) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (7), Eightfold in ai-recruiting-assistants read as Eightfold AI (6), Workday in benefits-administration read as Workday HCM (6), Workleap (formerly Officevibe) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (6), Cornerstone in learning-management-systems read as Cornerstone OnDemand (5), Officevibe (Workleap) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (5), RUN Powered by ADP in employee-onboarding read as ADP RUN (5), Workleap in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (5), Coupa in contingent-workforce-management read as Coupa Contingent Workforce (4), Google Forms + Looker Studio in employee-engagement-surveys read as Google Forms (4), Salary.com (CompAnalyst) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (4), Workable in employee-onboarding read as Workable HR (4), ADP GlobalView in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as ADP GlobalView Payroll (3), Culpepper in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Culpepper Compensation Surveys (3), Officevibe (by Workleap) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workleap Officevibe (3), iSpring LMS in learning-management-systems read as iSpring Learn (3), Absorb in learning-management-systems read as Absorb LMS (2), Canvas in learning-management-systems read as Canvas LMS (2), Carta Total Comp in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Carta Total Compensation (2), Conexis in contingent-workforce-management read as Conexis VMS (2), Deel HR in employee-onboarding read as Deel (2), Glint in employee-engagement-surveys read as Microsoft Viva Glint (2), Oracle HCM in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (2), Oracle HCM Cloud in performance-management read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (2), Paychex in benefits-administration read as Paychex Flex (2), Peakon in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (2), QuickBooks in contingent-workforce-management read as QuickBooks Online (2), SAP SuccessFactors in learning-management-systems read as SAP SuccessFactors Learning (2), Salary.com (CompAnalyst for Small Business) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (2), Workday HCM in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (2), Workday Peakon in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (2), Zenefits (TriNet Zenefits) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (2), Zenefits (now TriNet Zenefits) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (2), 15Five (Engage module) in employee-engagement-surveys read as 15Five Engage (1), 15Five (Engage) in employee-engagement-surveys read as 15Five Engage (1), 15five in employee-engagement-surveys read as 15Five Engage (1), ADP (RUN / Workforce Now) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (TotalSource and Workforce Now) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), ADP (Workforce Now) in benefits-administration read as ADP Workforce Now (1), AON in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Aon's Radford McLagan Compensation Database (1), Alight in benefits-administration read as Alight Solutions (1), Aon in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Aon's Radford McLagan Compensation Database (1), Atlas in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Atlas HXM (1), Bain in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Bain & Company (1), Blackboard (Anthology) in learning-management-systems read as Blackboard Learn (1), Blackboard (Canvas) in learning-management-systems read as Blackboard Learn (1), Boon in coaching-platforms read as Boon Health (1), Canvas (Open Source) in learning-management-systems read as Canvas LMS (1), Gallup in employee-engagement-surveys read as Gallup Access (1), Glint (now part of LinkedIn) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Microsoft Viva Glint (1), Lessonly in learning-management-systems read as Seismic Learning (1), Mercer (Digital Solutions) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Mercer Total Remuneration Survey (1), Officevibe in performance-management read as Workleap Officevibe (1), Oracle in learning-management-systems read as Oracle Learning (1), Oracle Cloud HCM in employee-onboarding read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Oracle HCM in employee-onboarding read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM (1), Paychex in employee-onboarding read as Paychex Flex (1), Paychex in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Paychex Flex (1), Peakon (by Workday) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (1), Peakon (now Betterworks) in employee-engagement-surveys read as Workday Peakon Employee Voice (1), RemotePeople (Flex plan) in global-payroll-and-employer-of-record read as Remote People (1), SHRM's Compensation Data Center in compensation-benchmarking-data read as SHRM Compensation Data Center (1), Salary.com (CompAnalyst or Job Pricer) in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (1), Salary.com by CompAnalyst in compensation-benchmarking-data read as Salary.com CompAnalyst (1), Workday in learning-management-systems read as Workday Learning (1), Workday HCM in employee-onboarding read as Workday (1), Workday Performance in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Workday Performance Management in performance-management read as Workday HCM Performance Management (1), Zenefits (by TriNet) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (1), Zenefits (now part of TriNet) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (1), Zenefits (now under TriNet) in benefits-administration read as TriNet Zenefits (1), Zoho in employee-engagement-surveys read as Zoho Survey (1) Combined answers split into one label per product: ADP / ADP Workforce Now, ADP Workforce Now / ADP TotalSource, Asana/Trello, Deel / Deel Engage, Google Forms/Typeform, Google Workspace/Notion, Jotform/Typeform, Moodle/MoodleCloud, Paycor / Paylocity, Payscale / Payfactors, SAP SuccessFactors / Litmos, Salary.com / SHRM Compensation Data Center, SimpleVMS / SimplifyVMS, TriNet / TriNet Zenefits, TriNet HR / Zenefits, TriNet Zenefits / TriNet HR Plus, UltiPro/UKG Pro, Velocity Global / Pebl, Workademy / Coassemble, Zenefits / TriNet Zenefits, iSpring LMS / iSpring Learn, iSpring Learn / iSpring LMS ## Appendix: loose paraphrase stability - Claude Haiku 4.5: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 3 of 10 categories (30%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - GPT-5.4 mini: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 4 of 10 categories (40%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - Gemini 3.5 Flash: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 8 of 10 categories (80%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, performance-management - Perplexity Sonar: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 5 of 10 categories (50%); differing under the strict rule: coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, performance-management - Grok 4.1 Fast: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record - Mistral Small: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 3 of 10 categories (30%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, learning-management-systems, performance-management - DeepSeek V4 Flash: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 6 of 10 categories (60%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, performance-management - Llama 4 Maverick: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 2 of 8 categories (25%); differing under the strict rule: coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, learning-management-systems, performance-management - Qwen 3.7 Flash: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 5 of 10 categories (50%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding - Kimi K2: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 4 of 10 categories (40%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - GLM 4.7 FlashX: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 7 of 10 categories (70%); differing under the strict rule: coaching-platforms, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, performance-management - MiniMax M2.5: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 3 of 10 categories (30%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management - GPT-6 Luna: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 5 of 10 categories (50%); differing under the strict rule: benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, employee-onboarding, performance-management - Muse Glimmer 30B: a direct first choice kept as first choice or alternative in 4 of 10 categories (40%); differing under the strict rule: ai-recruiting-assistants, benefits-administration, coaching-platforms, compensation-benchmarking-data, contingent-workforce-management, employee-engagement-surveys, global-payroll-and-employer-of-record, learning-management-systems, performance-management