Pay equity · October 2026 Edition
PayAnalytics vs Payscale
Four of fourteen models named PayAnalytics first on the direct prompt; one named Payscale. PayAnalytics was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Payscale by thirteen and PayAnalytics carries 24 labels and Payscale 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share12%11%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels2435A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, PayAnalytics reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Syndio was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Syndio vs PayAnalytics · Syndio vs Payscale · PayAnalytics vs Figures
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 pay equity page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
PayAnalyticsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPayscale
Direct41
Paraphrase05
Comparative11
Budget-constrained001 against PayAnalytics
Scale-constrained30
Negative10
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where PayAnalytics and Payscale stood in it.
| 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 | | | |
PayAnalytics Payscale first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, PayAnalytics on the left and Payscale on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where PayAnalytics and Payscale stood in it.
PayAnalytics first, Payscale an alternative
4 of 14 modelsPayscale was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashPayAnalytics alternatives: CandorIQ, Pequity, Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
DeepSeek V4 FlashPayAnalytics alternatives: Compport, Payscale, Syndio
Kimi K2PayAnalytics, Syndio alternatives: Payscale, Trusaic PayParity
Muse Glimmer 30BPayAnalytics, beqom Pay Equity alternatives: Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
Payscale first, PayAnalytics not the choice
1 of 14 modelsPayAnalytics was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-6 LunaPayscale alternatives: Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Workleap Compensation alternatives: Compport, OpenComp, PayAnalytics, Payscale, Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
GPT-5.4 miniSyndio alternatives: PayAnalytics, Trusaic PayParity
Perplexity SonarAeqium alternatives: HiBob, Payscale, Salary.com Pay Equity, Workleap Compensation
Grok 4.1 FastWorkleap Compensation alternatives: Aeqium, HiBob, Payscale
Qwen 3.7 FlashPave alternatives: Payscale, Phodata, Workleap Compensation
GLM 4.7 FlashXSyndio alternatives: Aeqium, Affirmity, Compport, Figures, HiBob, Pave, PayAnalytics, Payscale, Workday Pay Equity, beqom Pay Equity
MiniMax M2.5HiBob alternatives: Aeqium, Pave, Payscale, Workleap Compensation
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Mistral SmallAeqium alternatives: Sysarb, Workleap Compensation
Llama 4 MaverickWorkleap Compensation alternatives: Affirmity, Effy
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
PayAnalytics4%#6 of 13Payscale4%#5 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
PayAnalytics leads by two points.
PayAnalytics12%#2 of 14Payscale11%#3 of 14Enterprise
PayAnalytics leads by seventeen points.
PayAnalytics17%#2 of 8Payscale0%#5 of 8What the models said about PayAnalytics
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“usually more enterprise-oriented and demo-based, so likely less budget-friendly” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Best Overall for Mid-Market Analytics: PayAnalytics (by beqom) ... widely considered the gold standard for the mid-market” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Opt for robust platforms like Syndio, Trusaic, or PayAnalytics with regression analysis, PAG grouping, and remediation sims” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · first choice
“PayAnalytics | Mid-market friendly, published pricing | Companies at your size wanting a solid regression-based tool” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Payscale
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“with a slight lean toward Payscale Ascent if you want the best mix of scalability, benchmarking, and compensation workflows” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.