Two of fourteen models named Comprehensive first on the direct prompt; zero named BambooHR Compensation. Comprehensive was named by eight of the fourteen models and BambooHR Compensation by ten and Comprehensive carries 16 labels and BambooHR Compensation 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two 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 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 compensation management page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Comprehensive and BambooHR Compensation were named in the same answer eighteen times, of the 39 answers naming Comprehensive and the 56 naming BambooHR Compensation. In those answers BambooHR Compensation took the first choice three times and Comprehensive three.
| 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 |
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 four in this category shown.
“Prioritize platforms like Comprehensive, Figures.hr, Salary.com CompAnalyst, Paycom, or Ravio, which are frequently recommended for this size” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“Start with Comprehensive if you want an all-in-one platform for salary planning, equity management, and compensation reviews” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend evaluating Compport and Comprehensive first since both are specifically positioned for mid-market companies.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“add CompUp at ~$3/employee/year rather than $6/seat/month Lattice Compensate or BambooHR Elite at $25/employee” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
“Basic comp tools gated behind top-tier plan” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“BambooHR is worth evaluating: its Elite plan lists compensation planning, salary benchmarking, and pay bands at $25 per employee/month” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“I would choose BambooHR for the best mix of affordability, usability, and compensation features.” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Affordable comp module in core HR platform; analytics + equity tools. | Gated behind higher tiers” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase 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.