Homebase vs Abacum
Zero of twelve models named Homebase first on the direct prompt; zero named Abacum. Homebase was named by ten of the twelve models and Abacum by eight and both carry 11 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in eleven 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 workforce planning page.
By framing
HomebaseFirst choices, of twelve modelsAbacum
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 | |
Homebase Abacum first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Homebase on the left and Abacum on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
8 of 12 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
Homebase22%#1 of 12Abacum—not namedHomebase—not namedAbacum0%#– of 9What the models said about Homebase
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“The best workforce planning software for a company with a limited budget is Homebase, which is free for up to 10 employees.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Abacum
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Abacum — Best for scaling mid-market businesses that need HR and Finance to plan from a single source of truth with integrated financial modeling.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest ChartHop if your Head of People/HR wants to drive the process, or Abacum if your CFO/Finance team wants to lead.” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“mid-market teams may benefit from lighter tools like Abacum or Planful before investing in a dedicated workforce planning suite” Llama 4 Maverick · scale 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.