Lattice vs Betterworks
Twelve of twelve models named Lattice first on the direct prompt; one named Betterworks. Both were named by all twelve models and Lattice carries 51 labels and Betterworks 31, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nineteen categories this edition.
Named in seven categories this edition.
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 performance management page.
By framing
LatticeFirst choices, of twelve modelsBetterworks
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Lattice and Betterworks were named in the same answer 186 times, of the 672 answers naming Lattice and the 240 naming Betterworks. In those answers Betterworks took the first choice forty-five times and Lattice thirty.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | |
Lattice Betterworks first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Lattice on the left and Betterworks on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Lattice first, Betterworks an alternative
11 of 12 modelsBetterworks was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.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
Lattice17%#2 of 10Betterworks0%#– of 10Lattice41%#1 of 14Betterworks4%#6 of 14Betterworks25%#2 of 9Lattice12%#3 of 9What the models said about Lattice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Watch Out For: Minimum seat requirements (e.g., Lattice requires $4,000/year minimum)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Steep learning curve - frequently cited as confusing for initial tasks ... Expensive - minimum $4,000 annual agreement” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Lattice if you are a fast-growing company (Seed to Series C/D) that wants to manage reviews, promotions, and salary adjustments in one easy-to-use place.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Lattice: Best Overall for Balanced Performance & Goal Alignment... widely considered the gold-standard platform for mid-market, tech-forward B2B companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Betterworks
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Betterworks | Extremely expensive, poor integration across multiple systems, unresponsive customer service” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“The best performance management software for a mid-market B2B company is Lattice, HiBob HRIS, or Betterworks.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct 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.