Syndio vs Figures
Three of fourteen models named Syndio first on the direct prompt; zero named Figures. Syndio was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Figures by nine and Syndio carries 45 labels and Figures 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories 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 pay equity page.
By framing
SyndioFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFigures
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Syndio and Figures were named in the same answer thirty times, of the 148 answers naming Syndio and the 75 naming Figures. In those answers Figures took the first choice three times and Syndio fourteen.
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 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | | |
Syndio Figures first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Syndio on the left and Figures on the right.The direct prompt
Syndio first, Figures an alternative
3 of 14 modelsFigures was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 14 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
Syndio12%#1 of 14Figures7%#4 of 14What the models said about Syndio
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Small businesses should avoid enterprise-grade, complex tools like Syndio that demand dedicated rewards staff and quote-based pricing.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“What to Avoid on a Limited Budget - Syndio ... Not ideal for tight budgets.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Enterprise statistical audit giants (e.g., Syndio, Beqom, Trusaic) are highly robust but typically require custom enterprise contracts and significant implementation effort.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Go with Syndio or Trusaic. Their ability to handle massive, messy HRIS datasets and translate them into legally defensible global narratives is unmatched.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Syndio is a leading pay equity platform trusted by organizations of all sizes... Syndio is best for legally defensible enterprise audits” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Syndio is likely the best overall choice due to its robust pay transparency features, scalability, and strong compliance support” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Figures
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Tools requiring heavy analyst intervention (e.g., certain configurations of Aeqium, Figures)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“If EU-based or global: Figures offers the best balance of compliance features and usability for mid-market” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Figures or Syndio as they balance functionality with mid-market accessibility” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Top Recommendation: Figures HR (if EU/UK focus) or Syndio (if global/US focus)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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.