Zero of twelve models named Easygenerator first on the direct prompt; zero named Elucidat. Easygenerator was named by nine of the twelve models and Elucidat by eight and Easygenerator carries 21 labels and Elucidat 20, 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 course authoring tools page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Easygenerator and Elucidat were named in the same answer thirty-six times, of the 65 answers naming Easygenerator and the 67 naming Elucidat. In those answers Elucidat took the first choice one time and Easygenerator four.
| 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 |
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. Five of six in this category shown.
“Elucidat / Easygenerator — cloud platforms that run $1,650+/user/year” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Easygenerator (which starts around $1,399/year for one author)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“Small L&D team, heavy SME authoring, need speed | Easygenerator, Elucidat, Rise 360” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Choose Easygenerator or Elucidat if you have multiple people (especially non-designers)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
“Best for SME-Led & Rapid Authoring: Easygenerator ... Easygenerator is the best choice.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · alternative
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“What to avoid on a tight budget ... scale past a small budget quickly” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Over-templatized, high pricing, and restricted customization” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Elucidat (enterprise-scale, pricier at $1,650+)” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · soft negative
“Rise 360 and Elucidat excel here” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Choose Easygenerator or Elucidat if you have multiple people ... collaborating on web-responsive courses” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
“Elucidat is an excellent choice. It is a cloud-based tool that excels at teamwork and version control.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase 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.