PerformYard vs Small Improvements
Zero of twelve models named PerformYard first on the direct prompt; zero named Small Improvements. PerformYard was named by eleven of the twelve models and Small Improvements by ten and PerformYard carries 28 labels and Small Improvements 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two 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
PerformYardFirst choices, of twelve modelsSmall Improvements
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, PerformYard and Small Improvements were named in the same answer forty times, of the 139 answers naming PerformYard and the 99 naming Small Improvements. In those answers Small Improvements took the first choice six times and PerformYard three.
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 | | |
PerformYard Small Improvements first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, PerformYard on the left and Small Improvements on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
9 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Small Improvements6%#7 of 10PerformYard0%#10 of 10PerformYard9%#2 of 14Small Improvements7%#5 of 14PerformYard0%#– of 9Small Improvements0%#– of 9What the models said about PerformYard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“PerformYard: has limited and complex reporting options.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“Verdict: Be cautious if you need flexibility.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Leaders in this category typically include Lattice, Culture Amp, 15Five, Leapsome, and PerformYard.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“I recommend PerformYard as a top performance review tool” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“My Top Recommendation: PerformYard” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Small Improvements
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Cheapest credible option (but has seat minimums)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · soft negative
“The best performance management software for a company with a limited budget is Small Improvements, which is the cheapest credible performance appraisal software” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Often cited as the best value for money, Small Improvements strikes a balance between robust features and affordability.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Often cited as the cheapest credible option at $3/user/month, making it ideal for small businesses” Mistral Small · budget 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.