Paddle vs Cleverbridge
Thirteen of fourteen models named Paddle first on the direct prompt; zero named Cleverbridge. Paddle was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Cleverbridge by thirteen and Paddle carries 62 labels and Cleverbridge 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven 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 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 merchants of record page.
By framing
PaddleFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCleverbridge
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Paddle and Cleverbridge were named in the same answer seventy-seven times, of the 227 answers naming Paddle and the 85 naming Cleverbridge. In those answers Cleverbridge took the first choice nineteen times and Paddle forty-three.
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 4.20 | | | | | | |
| 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 | | |
Paddle Cleverbridge first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Paddle on the left and Cleverbridge on the right.The direct prompt
Paddle first, Cleverbridge an alternative
13 of 14 modelsCleverbridge was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was named
1 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
Paddle44%#1 of 12Cleverbridge2%#9 of 12Paddle44%#1 of 12Cleverbridge6%#6 of 12Cleverbridge35%#1 of 9Paddle31%#2 of 9What the models said about Paddle
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Paddle ⚠️ PROCEED WITH CAUTION ... June 2025 FTC Settlement: Paddle paid $5 million and was permanently banned from processing payments” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“FTC settlement in 2025 for $5 million over unfair payment practices... avoid if selling high-risk or subscription-heavy products.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“the FTC has targeted a merchant of record, Paddle, for unlawful payment processing and other violations” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Best default for scaling SaaS: Paddle, because it combines subscriptions, tax handling, invoicing, and global checkout in one system.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“Paddle is my top recommendation for a mid-sized B2B company looking for a reseller that handles both global sales tax and payments.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Paddle is the market leader for scaling B2B SaaS companies that want transparent pricing and a comprehensive all-in-one platform.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Cleverbridge
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Cleverbridge is a strong, well‑documented recommendation.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Primary Recommendation: Cleverbridge” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Top Recommendation: Cleverbridge” Qwen 3.7 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.