One of twelve models named Zoho Desk first on the direct prompt; two named HappyFox Help Desk. Zoho Desk was named by twelve of the twelve models and HappyFox Help Desk by eleven and Zoho Desk carries 18 labels and HappyFox Help Desk 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the HR help desk and case management page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Zoho Desk and HappyFox Help Desk were named in the same answer nine times, of the 43 answers naming Zoho Desk and the 20 naming HappyFox Help Desk. In those answers HappyFox Help Desk took the first choice one time and Zoho Desk three.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“The best HR help desk software for a company with a limited budget is Zoho Desk, as it is considered the best budget option for small HR teams.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“An affordable omnichannel helpdesk solution with HR-focused ticketing... free plan for 3 agents... Standard plans starting at $14/user/month.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Zoho Desk – Strong mid-market option with good automation, multi-channel support, and competitive pricing.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“HappyFox Help Desk is best for mid-market HR teams that want a polished ticketing UI” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“the best HR help desk software options are HappyFox Help Desk and Zendesk” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“An HR help desk software designed to streamline employee support and efficiently manage employee requests.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.