# Together vs PushFar: which do AI models recommend for mentoring software, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Mentoring software. Eight of twelve models named Together first on the direct prompt; zero named PushFar. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/learning/mentoring-software/together-vs-pushfar/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Together | 37% | #1 of 11 | 5% | 43 | 12 of 12 |
| PushFar | 10% | #4 of 11 | 5% | 21 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: Mentorloop, Qooper)
- Perplexity Sonar: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: MentorCloud, Mentorgain)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: MentorcliQ, Mentorloop)
- Mistral Small: together first (first choices: Mentorgain, Together) (alternatives: Guider, Mentorloop)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: MentorCloud, MentorcliQ, Mentorloop, Qooper, Ten Thousand Coffees)
- Llama 4 Maverick: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: Guider, Mentorgain)
- Kimi K2: together first (first choices: Mentorgain, Together) (alternatives: Mentorloop, Qooper)
- MiniMax M2.5: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: Mentorgain, Mentorloop)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Mentorloop) (alternatives: Chronus, Together)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Chronus) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Glint, MentorciSe, Together)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Mentorgain) (alternatives: MentorcliQ, Mentorloop, Qooper, Together)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Chronus) (alternatives: MentorcliQ, Mentorloop, Qooper)

## What the models said about Together

- "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 PushFar

- "PushFar is more affordable but less feature-rich" (Kimi K2, comparative prompt, soft negative)
- "If you need to scale beyond ~10 people: PushFar (~$200/month flat) is the cheapest way to run a proper company-wide program" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "PushFar stands out as the top recommendation for mentoring program software" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, first choice)
- "start with Mentornity (if under 10 users) or PushFar (~$200/month)" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)

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. 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.