Zero of twelve models named Vervoe first on the direct prompt; zero named Testlify. Vervoe was named by ten of the twelve models and Testlify by ten and Vervoe carries 22 labels and Testlify 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two categories 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 candidate assessment page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Vervoe and Testlify were named in the same answer eighteen times, of the 76 answers naming Vervoe and the 48 naming Testlify. In those answers Testlify took the first choice two times and Vervoe one.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 |
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. Four of five in this category shown.
“Less broad validation for non-tech” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Vervoe and Canditech are the most affordable per-candidate options” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Hiring across all departments (SMB): TestGorilla or Vervoe” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Vervoe at $19/month provides the lowest entry point for a full assessment platform” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · alternative
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“the recommended skills testing tool for hiring for a mid-sized B2B company is Testlify” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Reputable alternatives like those with strong validation (e.g., some mention Testlify positively) prioritize usability and fairness.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · alternative
“Choose Mercer Mettl/Testlify if: You are a large enterprise needing robust compliance, massive scale” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative 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.