Four of fourteen models named MentorcliQ first on the direct prompt; zero named PushFar. MentorcliQ was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and PushFar by twelve and MentorcliQ carries 43 labels and PushFar 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two 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 mentoring software page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, MentorcliQ and PushFar were named in the same answer thirty-five times, of the 152 answers naming MentorcliQ and the 70 naming PushFar. In those answers PushFar took the first choice eight times and MentorcliQ 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 | ||||||
| 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. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - MentorcliQ: Starts at ~$9,900/year” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Legacy enterprise tools (like Chronus or MentorcliQ) are often too complex, highly manual to configure, and cost-prohibitive for mid-market budgets.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“MentorcliQ or Chronus: These are top-tier, heavy-duty enterprise platforms... may be slightly overkill—and more expensive” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Together or MentorcliQ | Strong integrations, automated matching, and robust executive reporting.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best for: Large enterprises... MentorcliQ leads on algorithmic matching quality.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“MentorcliQ and Mentorloop are the top starting points” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Best Free Option: PushFar ... widely recognized as the best free option for internal mentoring programs” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“For a limited budget, the strongest recommendation from the results is PushFar.” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“would be MentorGain, Together Platform, or PushFar” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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.