HR AI Index
Index Learning and development Mentoring software › Together vs MentorcliQ
Mentoring software · September 2026 Edition

Together vs MentorcliQ

Eight of twelve models named Together first on the direct prompt; zero named MentorcliQ. Both were named by all twelve models and Together carries 43 labels and MentorcliQ 33, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Together

endorsed leader

Named in two categories this edition.

MentorcliQ

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share37%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%12%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#6A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels4333A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Together reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Mentorloop was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. Together vs Mentorloop · Together vs Mentorgain · Together vs PushFar

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 mentoring software page.

By framing

How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
TogetherFirst choices, of twelve modelsMentorcliQ
Direct80
Paraphrase911 against MentorcliQ
Comparative12
Budget-constrained002 against Together · 2 against MentorcliQ
Scale-constrained20
Negative001 against MentorcliQ
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.

Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Together and MentorcliQ were named in the same answer 104 times, of the 145 answers naming Together and the 128 naming MentorcliQ. In those answers MentorcliQ took the first choice fifteen times and Together twenty.

Every model, every framing

The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Together and MentorcliQ stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
Together MentorcliQ first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Together on the left and MentorcliQ on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Together and MentorcliQ stood in it.

Together first, MentorcliQ an alternative

8 of 12 modelsMentorcliQ was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Gemini 3.5 FlashTogether alternatives: Mentorloop, Qooper
Perplexity SonarTogether alternatives: MentorCloud, Mentorgain
Grok 4.1 FastTogether alternatives: MentorcliQ, Mentorloop
Mistral SmallMentorgain, Together alternatives: Guider, Mentorloop
DeepSeek V4 FlashTogether alternatives: MentorCloud, MentorcliQ, Mentorloop, Qooper, Ten Thousand Coffees
Llama 4 MaverickTogether alternatives: Guider, Mentorgain
Kimi K2Mentorgain, Together alternatives: Mentorloop, Qooper
MiniMax M2.5Together alternatives: Mentorgain, Mentorloop

Neither was the first choice, one was named

4 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Claude Haiku 4.5Mentorloop alternatives: Chronus, Together
GPT-5.4 miniChronus alternatives: MentorcliQ, Mentorloop, Qooper
Qwen 3.7 FlashChronus alternatives: Culture Amp, Glint, MentorciSe, Together
GLM 4.7 FlashXMentorgain alternatives: MentorcliQ, Mentorloop, Qooper, Together

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.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Together leads by two points.
Together5%#4 of 11
MentorcliQ2%#8 of 11
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Together leads by thirty-five points.
Together37%#1 of 11
MentorcliQ2%#6 of 11
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Together27%#3 of 7
MentorcliQ27%#2 of 7
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Together

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.

“While industry giants like Together, Chronus, and MentorcliQ are excellent, their pricing often starts at $5,000 to $12,000+ per year, which is out of reach” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“more premium/custom-priced and usually overkill for tight budgets” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“If I had to pick one safe bet for a typical mid-sized B2B company, I'd start with Together Platform or Mentorgain for a demo.” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Together is the best all-around choice due to its mid-market-specific design, transparent flat-rate pricing, strong AI matching” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Together stands out as the most balanced choice due to its AI-driven matching, strong integrations, and proven track record” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice

What the models said about MentorcliQ

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“Heavyweight systems built for the Fortune 500 (like Chronus or MentorcliQ) are often overkill and budget-prohibitive for this segment.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“their pricing often starts at $5,000 to $12,000+ per year, which is out of reach for companies with tight budgets” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“more premium/custom-priced and usually overkill for tight budgets” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“I'd usually recommend MentorcliQ if you want a more established, enterprise-grade platform that still fits mid-market teams.” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Often rated "best overall" for deep enterprise mentoring, AI-assisted admin, and ERG (employee resource group) support” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Corporate mentoring programs: Chronus, MentorcliQ, Together” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared

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.