# Together vs Guider: which do AI models recommend for mentoring software, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Mentoring software. Six of fourteen models named Together first on the direct prompt; one named Guider. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/learning/mentoring-software/together-vs-guider/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Together | 28% | #1 of 12 | 4% | 46 | 14 of 14 |
| Guider | 6% | #6 of 12 | 0% | 14 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: together first (first choices: Mentorloop, Together) (alternatives: Guider, Qooper)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: Guider, Mentorloop, Qooper)
- Mistral Small: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: Mentorgain, Qooper)
- Kimi K2: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: MentorcliQ, Qooper)
- MiniMax M2.5: together first (first choices: Mentorloop, Together) (alternatives: Chronus, MentorcliQ, Mentorgain, PushFar)
- GPT-6 Luna: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: Chronus, MentorcliQ, Qooper)
- Llama 4 Maverick: guider first (first choices: Guider, MentorCity, Qooper, Together Corporate Mentorship)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Chronus) (alternatives: MentorcliQ, Together)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: MentorcliQ) (alternatives: Chronus, Together)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: MentorcliQ) (alternatives: Chronus, Qooper, Together)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: MentorcliQ) (alternatives: Chronus, Qooper, Together)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Mentorloop) (alternatives: Guider, MentorCity)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Chronus, MentorFlow) (alternatives: CoachHub, Lighthouse, Talmundo)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: MentorcliQ, Mentorloop) (alternatives: Chronus, Qooper)

## What the models said about Together

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget ... Together Platform: Starts at ~$10,000–$12,000/year" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Major enterprise players like Together, Chronus, and MentorcliQ typically start at $10,000+ per year" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "I want to run an internal program for my company. | Together or MentorcliQ | Strong integrations, automated matching, and robust executive reporting." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Together Platform: Widely considered one of the best for user experience (UX) and ease of use... making it incredibly easy to launch with minimal admin hours." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "Together and Guider are frequently highlighted as top choices because they are easy to set up" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Guider

- "The best mentoring program software for a mid-market B2B company includes MentorCity, Together Corporate Mentorship, Qooper, and Guider." (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)
- "I would recommend Guider if you want the best balance of ease of launch, affordability, and enough structure" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Together and Guider are frequently highlighted as top choices" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.