Seven of fourteen models named BILL first on the direct prompt; zero named QuickBooks Bill Pay. BILL was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and QuickBooks Bill Pay by twelve and BILL carries 64 labels and QuickBooks Bill Pay 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in thirteen categories this edition.
Named in one category 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 business bill pay page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, BILL and QuickBooks Bill Pay were named in the same answer fifty-six times, of the 424 answers naming BILL and the 66 naming QuickBooks Bill Pay. In those answers QuickBooks Bill Pay took the first choice five times and BILL thirteen.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
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| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.20 | ||||||
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| 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. Five of six in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - BILL (Bill.com) — Starts at $29–49/user/month and can get pricey quickly” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“most reviewers were let down by their experience overall... severely delayed transactions, unexpected fees” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“I wouldn't start with BILL on a limited budget: its entry-level plan is $49 per user per month” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · hard negative
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, BILL is the top recommendation due to its balance of features, ease of use, and scalability.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“BILL is the best all-round B2B payment platform for growing companies that need real accounts payable and receivable automation” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“a simple SMB tool like basic QuickBooks Bill Pay or Melio usually lacks the multi-entity support, complex approval routing, 3-way PO matching, and deep ERP integration required” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“Ramp and QuickBooks Bill Pay are the best choices, especially if you already use QuickBooks” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“If your books are already in QuickBooks, start there.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
“convenient for QuickBooks power users, though less customizable for complex approval workflows than dedicated AP platforms” Gemini 3.5 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.