Zero of fourteen models named Guusto first on the direct prompt; zero named Motivosity. Guusto was named by nine of the fourteen models and Motivosity by eleven and Guusto carries 13 labels and Motivosity 30, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the recognition and rewards page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Guusto and Motivosity were named in the same answer twenty-four times, of the 55 answers naming Guusto and the 92 naming Motivosity. In those answers Motivosity took the first choice two times and Guusto two.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“budget-friendly option with no monthly fee ... though it has fewer heavy automation features” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“If you want a platform where 100% of your budget goes to your employees rather than software licenses, Guusto is the gold standard.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Bonusly, Guusto, or Nectar” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Start free with Guusto or a free tier board” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“its published minimum annual spend is $3,000, which may be too much for a lean program” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · soft negative
“Prioritize transparent ones like Motivosity or Awardco ... they score high and address common pains.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Motivosity as the best default choice” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Great if you want to combine recognition with community building, employee net promoter scores (eNPS), and manager 1-on-1 tools.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale 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.