# Selflessly vs Deed: which do AI models recommend for giving & volunteering, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Employee giving and volunteering. One of fourteen models named Selflessly first on the direct prompt; zero named Deed. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/experience/employee-giving-and-volunteering/selflessly-vs-deed/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selflessly | 20% | #2 of 10 | 3% | 30 | 13 of 14 |
| Deed | 2% | #8 of 10 | 12% | 16 | 8 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-6 Luna: selflessly first (first choices: Selflessly) (alternatives: Benevity Enterprise Impact Platform, Millie, YourCause)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Groundswell) (alternatives: Bright Funds, Deed, Millie, Uncommon Giving)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Millie) (alternatives: Goodera, Selflessly, Uncommon Giving)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Groundswell, Millie) (alternatives: Bright Funds, OnHand, Selflessly, Uncommon Giving)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Uncommon Giving) (alternatives: Bright Funds, Groundswell, Millie)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Bonterra) (alternatives: Benevity Enterprise Impact Platform)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Millie) (alternatives: Percent Pledge, Uncommon Giving)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds) (alternatives: Uncommon Giving, VolunteerLocal)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds) (alternatives: Guideflow, Uncommon Giving)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Benevity Enterprise Impact Platform, Social Cues) (alternatives: Goodchange, Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Groundswell, Millie) (alternatives: Alaya, OnHand, YourCause)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds) (alternatives: Uncommon Giving)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds, Uncommon Giving) (alternatives: Millie, OnHand)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds, Uncommon Giving)

## What the models said about Selflessly

- "add giving but exceed tight budgets" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Selflessly is probably your sweet spot — it's the most affordable all-in-one solution built specifically for small and medium businesses." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "the strongest fit in the results is Selflessly because it is explicitly described as an affordable solution" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "I would recommend Tilt (formerly Tilt Studio) or Selflessly, depending on your specific focus." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Deed

- "Benevity, YourCause, and Deed are specifically called out for issues such as long distribution timelines, limited mobile support, or heavy administrative burden" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "the platform leaves a ton of administrative paperwork for HR staffers, and customer service can also be slow to respond" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "look into modern, employee-experience-first platforms such as Deed, Groundswell, Uncommon Giving, or Millie" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "I'd generally recommend Deed or Millie" (GPT-5.4 mini, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "enterprise social impact software platform designed to make workplace giving and volunteering engaging and easy for employees" (Llama 4 Maverick, paraphrase prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.
