Employee monitoring · October 2026 Edition
Apploye vs Teramind
Zero of fourteen models named Apploye first on the direct prompt; zero named Teramind. Apploye was named by ten of the fourteen models and Teramind by fourteen and Apploye carries 11 labels and Teramind 48, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share12%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate9%19%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#5A position in a field of 7; printed, not drawn.
Labels1148A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Apploye reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ActivTrak was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. ActivTrak vs Apploye · ActivTrak vs Teramind · Insightful vs Apploye
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 employee monitoring page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ApployeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsTeramind
Direct001 against Teramind
Paraphrase01
Comparative04
Budget-constrained60
Scale-constrained01
Negative001 against Apploye · 8 against Teramind
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Apploye and Teramind stood in it.
| 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 | | | |
Apploye Teramind first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Apploye on the left and Teramind on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Apploye and Teramind stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5eMonitor alternatives: ActivTrak, Hubstaff, Insightful, Teramind
GPT-5.4 miniActivTrak alternatives: Hubstaff, Teramind
Gemini 3.5 FlashActivTrak alternatives: Insightful, Teramind, Time Doctor
Perplexity SonarInsightful alternatives: ActivTrak, Hubstaff, Teramind, Time Doctor
Grok 4.1 FastInsightful alternatives: ActivTrak, Teramind, Time Doctor, WebWork Time Tracker
DeepSeek V4 FlashActivTrak alternatives: Hubstaff, Teramind, Time Doctor
Qwen 3.7 FlashActivTrak alternatives: Google Workplace Insights, HubSpot Insights, Hubstaff, Microsoft Viva Insights, Salesforce Activity Monitoring, Teramind
Kimi K2ActivTrak alternatives: Hubstaff, Teramind, Time Doctor
GLM 4.7 FlashXActivTrak alternatives: Controlio, Hubstaff, Insightful, Teramind
GPT-6 LunaActivTrak alternatives: Insightful, Teramind
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Mistral SmallActivTrak alternatives: Insightful, Time Doctor
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
MiniMax M2.5E-Monitor alternatives: ActivTrak, Insightful, Time Doctor
Muse Glimmer 30BActivTrak, Time Doctor alternatives: E-Monitor, Hubstaff, Insightful
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
Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Teramind leads at enterprise.
Teramind26%#1 of 8Apploye0%#– of 8What the models said about Apploye
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Specific Platforms to Be Cautious About ... Apploye” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most budget-conscious small businesses, Apploye or DeskTime offer the best combination of affordability and essential monitoring features.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“The best employee monitoring tool for a company with a limited budget is Apploye, which is considered the best budget-friendly option for small teams.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Offers the lowest starting price among many options, and its free plan covers up to 10 users, making it ideal for very small teams or startups.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Teramind
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Frequently cited in controversies, including a 2024-2026 lawsuit by MindsEye (Build a Rocket Boy) employees and the IWGB union.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Records video of user activity, keystrokes, email, and app usage; flagged as "overkill" surveillance that can damage trust” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Hidden/stealth deployment, keystroke logging, video recording, tamper-proof installation marketed as "invisible"” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“1. Teramind - an employee management software that tracks what people do during work hours to measure productivity and identify potential problems.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Teramind - Best for security, compliance, and regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare).” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
“Shortlist 3–5 Tools: From above (e.g., Teramind for security, Hubstaff for simplicity).” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
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.