Six of twelve models named Crunchr first on the direct prompt; two named ChartHop. Crunchr was named by eleven of the twelve models and ChartHop by nine and both carry 29 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in seven categories 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 people analytics page.
| 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 |
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. Four of five in this category shown.
“avoid it if you are outside Europe and do not need CSRD-style compliance reporting” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“I'd lean toward Rippling if you need an integrated HR platform, or Crunchr if you already have an HRIS” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Crunchr is the top choice due to its focus on mid-market needs, quick setup, and GDPR compliance.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“the best *default* choice is usually Crunchr if you want a dedicated people analytics platform” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“avoid it if your main goal is engagement analytics, sentiment analysis, or performance management” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“*Warning:* While the entry cost is low, ChartHop is highly modular... which can quickly drive up the price.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget 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.