# Small Improvements vs ThriveSparrow: which do AI models recommend for 360 feedback, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, 360 feedback. Zero of twelve models named Small Improvements first on the direct prompt; zero named ThriveSparrow. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/performance/360-feedback/small-improvements-vs-thrivesparrow/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Improvements | 5% | #5 of 15 | 0% | 15 | 9 of 12 |
| ThriveSparrow | 5% | #6 of 15 | 0% | 11 | 8 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Leapsome, PerformYard, SurveySparrow)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Culture Amp) (alternatives: EchoSpan, Spidergap)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome, Spidergap, Teamflect)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Betterworks, Spidergap)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Betterworks, Culture Amp) (alternatives: Lattice, Leapsome)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome, Spidergap)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Effy AI, Leapsome)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Betterworks, Culture Amp, Spidergap)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: 15Five, Culture Amp, Leapsome, Spidergap)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: EchoSpan, Leapsome, Spidergap)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: Culture Amp, Leapsome, Spidergap)

## What the models said about Small Improvements

- "The best 360-degree feedback tool for a company with a limited budget is ThriveSparrow, Small Improvements, or Primalogik." (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about ThriveSparrow

- "The best 360-degree feedback tool for a company with a limited budget is ThriveSparrow, Small Improvements, or Primalogik." (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "ThriveSparrow: Often cited as a top choice for SMBs on a budget... Best Overall Value" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, 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.