Three of fourteen models named Appcast first on the direct prompt; four named Joveo. Appcast was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Joveo by twelve and Appcast carries 34 labels and Joveo 31, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in four 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 job advertising and distribution page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Appcast and Joveo were named in the same answer ninety-two times, of the 154 answers naming Appcast and the 143 naming Joveo. In those answers Joveo took the first choice twelve times and Appcast twenty-six.
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid these on a tight budget: These platforms charge monthly software fees ranging from $500 to $2,000+ per month.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“While enterprise heavyweights like *Appcast* and *Joveo* are industry giants... ask specifically for their managed services ... so you aren't overwhelmed by enterprise-level complexity.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“buying a massive, standalone enterprise distribution tool (like Broadbean or Appcast) is often overkill and highly inefficient” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Choose Appcast if: You are primarily hiring in North America... You want the industry standard with proven reliability.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, [Appcast](https://www.appcast.com) is the strongest overall choice” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Some options to consider include Appcast, which has a minimum campaign spend of $200-$300” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“high minimum media spends (which typically start at $2,000 to $5,000+ per month for enterprise-grade Demand-Side Platforms like Joveo or Appcast Enterprise)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“enterprise heavyweights like *Appcast* and *Joveo* are industry giants” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Joveo is the most commonly recommended programmatic job advertising platform in current market discussions.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Joveo is the strongest choice due to its superior ratings, feature depth, and value” Kimi K2 · direct 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.