Zero of fourteen models named PerformYard first on the direct prompt; zero named Leapsome. PerformYard was named by seven of the fourteen models and Leapsome by nine and PerformYard carries 13 labels and Leapsome 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, PerformYard and Leapsome were named in the same answer sixty-eight times, of the 151 answers naming PerformYard and the 309 naming Leapsome. In those answers Leapsome took the first choice six times and PerformYard six.
| 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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“If you want the best visual tool for performance-based succession: Go with PerformYard ($5/user/month).” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“PerformYard and Empxtrack offer the lowest per-user pricing” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“Lattice and Leapsome reach succession through performance tiers carrying $4,000 and $6,000 annual minimums.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
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.