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Internal communications and intranet · October 2026 Edition
ThoughtFarmer vs Google Sites
Four of fourteen models named ThoughtFarmer first on the direct prompt; zero named Google Sites. ThoughtFarmer was named by eight of the fourteen models and Google Sites by nine and both carry 11 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share7%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#8A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels1111Equal, which is what makes the shares comparable.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ThoughtFarmer reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Simpplr was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Teams vs ThoughtFarmer · Microsoft Teams vs Google Sites · Simpplr vs ThoughtFarmer
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the internal communications and intranet page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ThoughtFarmerFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGoogle Sites
Direct401 against Google Sites
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained03
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Google Sites
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where ThoughtFarmer and Google Sites stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | |||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
ThoughtFarmer Google Sites first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ThoughtFarmer on the left and Google Sites on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where ThoughtFarmer and Google Sites stood in it.
ThoughtFarmer first, Google Sites not the choice
4 of 14 modelsGoogle Sites was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5ThoughtFarmer alternatives: Interact, LumApps, Simpplr
Llama 4 MaverickThoughtFarmer alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, SAP SuccessFactors
MiniMax M2.5ThoughtFarmer alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, MangoApps, SAP SuccessFactors, SharePoint Intranet-in-a-Box
Muse Glimmer 30BThoughtFarmer alternatives: Happeo, Interact, MangoApps, Simpplr, Staffbase
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniWorkvivo alternatives: Haystack, Jostle, Microsoft SharePoint, Oak Engage, ThoughtFarmer
Grok 4.1 FastSimpplr, Workvivo alternatives: Blink, Interact, Staffbase, ThoughtFarmer
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashSimpplr alternatives: Happeo, Powell Intranet, Workvivo, hubley
Perplexity SonarSimpplr alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Microsoft SharePoint, Workvivo
Mistral SmallMicrosoft SharePoint alternatives: Interact, MyHub Intranet
DeepSeek V4 FlashInteract alternatives: Happeo, Jostle, Simpplr, Staffbase
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Viva alternatives: Atlassian Confluence, BambooHR, Lattice, Notion, Weyland
Kimi K2Simpplr alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Jostle
GLM 4.7 FlashXMangoApps alternatives: Simpplr, Workvivo
GPT-6 LunaSimpplr alternatives: Microsoft SharePoint, Staffbase, Workvivo
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Google Sites leads by nine points.
Google Sites9%#3 of 16ThoughtFarmer0%#– of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: ThoughtFarmer leads at mid-market.
ThoughtFarmer7%#6 of 18Google Sites5%#8 of 18Enterprise
ThoughtFarmer leads by three points.
ThoughtFarmer3%#– of 16Google Sites0%#– of 16What the models said about ThoughtFarmer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“"Mid-market organizations that want a purpose-built cloud intranet without complex enterprise pricing should put ThoughtFarmer's transparent per-user model and 30-day trial at the top of their evaluation list."” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“ThoughtFarmer stands out for mid-market B2B companies because it includes all features in its per-user monthly plans, starting at $6 per user” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“1. ThoughtFarmer - a purpose-built cloud intranet with a transparent per-user model and a 30-day trial.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Google Sites
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“it should be avoided if you are trying to build a true, scaled company-wide intranet” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“find Google Sites too clunky” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“If you already pay for Google Workspace or Microsoft 365: Use Google Sites or SharePoint. It costs $0 extra” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“For non-technical teams: Start with Google Sites (free)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“the strongest low-cost choice is usually Google Sites” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.