Contractor payments · November 2026 Edition
Square Payroll vs Worksuite
Zero of fourteen models named Square Payroll first on the direct prompt; one named Worksuite. Square Payroll was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Worksuite by eight and Square Payroll carries 20 labels and Worksuite 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share18%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate15%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#8A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels2010A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Square Payroll reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Deel was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Tipalti vs Square Payroll · Tipalti vs Worksuite · Deel vs Square Payroll
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 contractor payments page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Square PayrollFirst choices, of fourteen modelsWorksuite
Direct01
Paraphrase00
Comparative001 against Square Payroll
Budget-constrained90
Scale-constrained001 against Square Payroll
Negative001 against Square Payroll
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 Square Payroll and Worksuite 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 4.20 | | |||||
| 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 |
Square Payroll Worksuite first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Square Payroll on the left and Worksuite on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Square Payroll and Worksuite stood in it.
Worksuite first, Square Payroll not the choice
1 of 14 modelsSquare Payroll was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Worksuite alternatives: BILL, Tipalti, Wingspan
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashTipalti alternatives: Deel, Rippling, Worksuite
Perplexity SonarTipalti alternatives: BILL, Deel, Worksuite
MiniMax M2.5Rippling alternatives: Deel, Gusto, Remote, Square Payroll
Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniRippling alternatives: Deel, Tipalti
Grok 4.20Rippling alternatives: Deel, Gusto, Tipalti
Mistral SmallRippling alternatives: Deel, Payoneer Workforce Management, QuickBooks Contractor Payments, Tipalti
DeepSeek V4 FlashTipalti alternatives: BILL, Deel, Rippling
Llama 4 MaverickDeel
Qwen 3.7 FlashTipalti alternatives: Deel, Gusto, QuickBooks Contractor Payments
Kimi K2Rippling alternatives: BILL, Deel, Gusto, Tipalti
GLM 4.7 FlashXRippling alternatives: Deel, Gusto, Papaya Global, Remote, Tipalti, Wingspan, WorkMarket
GPT-6 LunaTipalti alternatives: Deel, Remote, Rippling
Muse Glimmer 30BTipalti alternatives: Deel, Gusto, Remote, Rippling
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
Square Payroll leads by twenty-five points.
Square Payroll25%#2 of 13Worksuite0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Square Payroll leads by sixteen points.
Square Payroll18%#3 of 14Worksuite2%#8 of 14Enterprise
Square Payroll is not named for this buyer.
Worksuite9%#3 of 12Square Payroll—not namedWhat the models said about Square Payroll
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Hold periods vary: Square (30-90 days)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“more SMB‑oriented; may lack the API and global reach you need at 500+ employees” GLM 4.7 FlashX · scale prompt · soft negative
“though it lacks robust international or large-scale compliance features” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Charges $6 per person paid with no base fee, making it the cheapest for US-only contractor payments.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Square Payroll at $6/contractor with no base fee is the most affordable and flexible option.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Square Payroll’s contractor-only plan is likely the best value: it has no monthly base fee” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Worksuite
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Worksuite - Best Overall for Mid-Market” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Best For: B2B companies with large freelance talent networks requiring custom onboarding, project assignment, and vendor management.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · alternative
“Some platforms (e.g., Worksuite, YunoJuno) offer misclassification indemnification and audit defense support.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
Also compared
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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.