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Succession planning · September 2026 Edition

Empxtrack vs SuccessionStack

Zero of twelve models named Empxtrack first on the direct prompt; two named SuccessionStack. Empxtrack was named by six of the twelve models and SuccessionStack by eight and Empxtrack carries 10 labels and SuccessionStack 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Empxtrack

accepted challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

SuccessionStack

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share8%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1014A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Empxtrack reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Lattice was named alongside these two in ten of the twelve direct answers. Lattice vs Empxtrack · Lattice vs SuccessionStack · Engagedly vs Empxtrack

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 succession planning page.

By framing

How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
EmpxtrackFirst choices, of twelve modelsSuccessionStack
Direct02
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained40
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
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, Empxtrack and SuccessionStack were named in the same answer seven times, of the 24 answers naming Empxtrack and the 25 naming SuccessionStack. In those answers SuccessionStack took the first choice zero times and Empxtrack two.

Every model, every framing

The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Empxtrack and SuccessionStack 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
Empxtrack SuccessionStack first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Empxtrack on the left and SuccessionStack on the right.

The direct prompt

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

SuccessionStack first, Empxtrack not the choice

2 of 12 modelsEmpxtrack was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Kimi K2SuccessionStack alternatives: ClearCompany, Engagedly, Lattice, Paylocity
GLM 4.7 FlashXDayforce, Engagedly, Lattice, SuccessionStack alternatives: Cornerstone OnDemand, Leapsome, SAP SuccessFactors, SuccessionNow, TalentGuard, UKG Pro Succession Planning, Workday HCM

Neither was the first choice, one was named

5 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Grok 4.1 FastEngagedly alternatives: Lattice, SuccessionNow, SuccessionStack
Mistral SmallEngagedly, Lattice alternatives: SuccessionNow, SuccessionStack, TalentGuard
DeepSeek V4 FlashEngagedly, Lattice alternatives: Leapsome, Paylocity, SuccessionNow, SuccessionStack
Llama 4 MaverickEngagedly alternatives: Lattice, SuccessionStack, UKG Pro Succession Planning
Qwen 3.7 FlashEngagedly alternatives: Lattice, SuccessionStack, SuccessionWizard, TalentGuard

Neither was named

5 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Claude Haiku 4.5Engagedly, Lattice alternatives: ChartHop, ELMO Software, Fuel50, TalentGuard
GPT-5.4 miniUKG Pro alternatives: Cornerstone Succession, Quantum Workplace, SAP SuccessFactors HCM
Gemini 3.5 FlashLattice alternatives: ChartHop, OrgChart, PerformYard, SuccessionNow, Teamflect
Perplexity SonarTalentGuard alternatives: Engagedly
MiniMax M2.5Engagedly alternatives: Lattice, TalentGuard, UKG Pro

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
Empxtrack leads by four points.
Empxtrack4%#– of 9
SuccessionStack0%#– of 9
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Empxtrack leads by four points.
Empxtrack8%#3 of 13
SuccessionStack4%#7 of 13
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
The order flips: SuccessionStack leads at enterprise.
SuccessionStack2%#– of 11
Empxtrack0%#– of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Empxtrack

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

“Empxtrack appears to be the most affordable dedicated succession planning solution at around $3/user/month” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Teamflect (free tier) or Empxtrack (~$3/user/month) offer the best value” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Monday.com ($9/seat) or Empxtrack (~$3/seat) are solid choices.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice

What the models said about SuccessionStack

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

“If succession planning is a strategic priority and you want best-in-class depth without enterprise complexity → SuccessionStack” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“Engagedly, Lattice, Dayforce, or SuccessionStack strike the best balance of functionality, usability, and pricing” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“if you want succession as the entire product, choose a dedicated tool (SuccessionStack, TalentGuard, SuccessionNow)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
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.