Four of twelve models named ChartHop first on the direct prompt; two named Pingboard. ChartHop was named by eleven of the twelve models and Pingboard by twelve and ChartHop carries 38 labels and Pingboard 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in one category 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 org charts and org design page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, ChartHop and Pingboard were named in the same answer sixty-seven times, of the 341 answers naming ChartHop and the 96 naming Pingboard. In those answers Pingboard took the first choice four times and ChartHop seventeen.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 |
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. Three of three in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - ChartHop: ... requires a ~$9,000/year minimum commitment.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“minimum annual cost of around $9,000 and charges per employee, making it less suitable for smaller companies” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“The Specialized Standalones (Best for 500) Examples: ChartHop, Xenspace, Datasnapshots ... Verdict: Often the sweet spot for companies at your size.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Requires a custom quote; generally aimed at larger budgets.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“some users find it less intuitive for complex organizational structures and it may not scale well for very large enterprises” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“a starter plan that's cheaper than Pingboard's ($20 monthly vs $186.25 monthly)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Often rated best overall for mid-sized teams... Pingboard or Lucidchart are safe starts for most B2B mid-market needs” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Pingboard (Workleap) offers the best value” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Pingboard (now part of Workleap) — Best for interactive org charts built around employee connection.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · alternative
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.