Four of twelve models named iSpring Suite first on the direct prompt; zero named Elucidat. iSpring Suite was named by twelve of the twelve models and Elucidat by eight and iSpring Suite carries 51 labels and Elucidat 20, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories 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, iSpring Suite and Elucidat were named in the same answer forty-six times, of the 129 answers naming iSpring Suite and the 67 naming Elucidat. In those answers Elucidat took the first choice two times and iSpring Suite five.
| 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. Five of six in this category shown.
“older legacy versions of Articulate Presenter or older iSpring releases) is obsolete” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“it is often noted for having a steep learning curve and not being set up well for collaborative working” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose iSpring Free if: You already have PowerPoint slides and just need to convert them into standard SCORM courses ... with $0 budget.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Alternative: iSpring Suite... Start with TalentLMS for deployment and iSpring (or Articulate) for creation.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with iSpring Suite (budget-conscious) or Adobe Captivate (best value for features)” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
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.