Insightful vs Teramind
Two of fourteen models named Insightful first on the direct prompt; zero named Teramind. Both were named by all fourteen models and Insightful carries 41 labels and Teramind 48, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in three 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 employee monitoring page.
By framing
InsightfulFirst choices, of fourteen modelsTeramind
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Insightful and Teramind were named in the same answer seventy-four times, of the 107 answers naming Insightful and the 136 naming Teramind. In those answers Teramind took the first choice nineteen times and Insightful thirteen.
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 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
Insightful Teramind first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Insightful on the left and Teramind on the right.The direct prompt
Insightful first, Teramind an alternative
2 of 14 modelsTeramind was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 14 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
Insightful3%#6 of 10Teramind0%#10 of 10Insightful16%#2 of 7Teramind4%#5 of 7Teramind26%#1 of 8Insightful8%#5 of 8What the models said about Insightful
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Others like Insightful (from $10/seat)... have caps or shift to paid quickly.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-sized B2B firms, I'd start with Insightful because it appears better aligned with operational productivity management” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“### 1. Insightful — Productivity & Workforce Analytics Best for: Remote/hybrid teams needing actionable productivity insights” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“Insightful (insightful.io) - Offers comprehensive workforce analytics with API access and detailed productivity metrics” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase 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
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.