Pay equity · October 2026 Edition
Workleap Compensation vs Pave
Three of fourteen models named Workleap Compensation first on the direct prompt; one named Pave. Workleap Compensation was named by ten of the fourteen models and Pave by ten and Workleap Compensation carries 13 labels and Pave 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in six categories this edition.
First-choice share7%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate23%19%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels1316A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Workleap Compensation reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Payscale was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Syndio vs Workleap Compensation · Syndio vs Pave · PayAnalytics vs Workleap Compensation
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.
Workleap CompensationFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPave
Direct31
Paraphrase11
Comparative00
Budget-constrained01
Scale-constrained00
Negative003 against Workleap Compensation · 3 against Pave
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 Workleap Compensation and Pave 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 | |
Workleap Compensation Pave first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Workleap Compensation on the left and Pave on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Workleap Compensation and Pave stood in it.
Workleap Compensation first, Pave not the choice
3 of 14 modelsPave was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Workleap Compensation alternatives: Compport, OpenComp, PayAnalytics, Payscale, Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
Grok 4.1 FastWorkleap Compensation alternatives: Aeqium, HiBob, Payscale
Llama 4 MaverickWorkleap Compensation alternatives: Affirmity, Effy
Pave first, Workleap Compensation an alternative
1 of 14 modelsWorkleap Compensation was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashPave alternatives: Payscale, Phodata, Workleap Compensation
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarAeqium alternatives: HiBob, Payscale, Salary.com Pay Equity, Workleap Compensation
Mistral SmallAeqium alternatives: Sysarb, 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
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniSyndio alternatives: PayAnalytics, Trusaic PayParity
Gemini 3.5 FlashPayAnalytics alternatives: CandorIQ, Pequity, Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
DeepSeek V4 FlashPayAnalytics alternatives: Compport, Payscale, Syndio
Kimi K2PayAnalytics, Syndio alternatives: Payscale, Trusaic PayParity
GPT-6 LunaPayscale alternatives: Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
Muse Glimmer 30BPayAnalytics, beqom Pay Equity alternatives: Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
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
Pave leads by four points.
Pave6%#2 of 13Workleap Compensation2%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Workleap Compensation leads at mid-market.
Workleap Compensation7%#5 of 14Pave5%#6 of 14Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Workleap Compensation0%#– of 8Pave0%#– of 8What the models said about Workleap Compensation
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Lesser-known or smaller tools (e.g., Barley, Deel) may lack the depth required for enterprise-level analysis.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Tools Lacking Enterprise Depth (e.g., smaller/low-cost options like Barley... flag them as "avoid for scale"” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“"Avoid for your scale: Smaller tools like Barley ($5/user/month) or Deel lack enterprise depth"” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Barley is ideal for mid-market and enterprise HR teams needing simple compensation analytics and pay band management.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Barley - ideal for mid-market and enterprise HR teams needing simple compensation analytics and pay band management.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Pave
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“smaller/low-cost options like Barley, Deel basic tiers, Pave, or Equity.com basic... "avoid for scale"” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“"Examples to Avoid: Pave, Barley, Equity.com (basic tiers)."” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“well-known platforms (e.g., Pave, Equity.com) may have basic tiers that are not suitable for comprehensive pay equity analysis” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
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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.