Two of fourteen models named Scorebuddy first on the direct prompt; one named Insightful. Scorebuddy was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Insightful by eight and Scorebuddy carries 20 labels and Insightful 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 contact center quality assurance page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Scorebuddy and Insightful were named in the same answer thirteen times, of the 61 answers naming Scorebuddy and the 32 naming Insightful. In those answers Insightful took the first choice three times and Scorebuddy five.
| Model | DirectSC | ParaphraseSC | ComparativeSC | Budget-constrainedSC | Scale-constrainedSC | NegativeSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | SC | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | SC | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | SC | SC | SC | SC | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | SC | SC | ||||
| Grok 4.20 | SC | |||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | SC | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | SC | |||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | SC | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | SC | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | SC | SC |
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.
“capable choices for human-led QA, but pricing is generally less transparent and may be less suitable for a very constrained budget” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“For very tight budgets, Scorebuddy and EvaluAgent offer transparent, predictable per-seat pricing.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Scorebuddy is the best dedicated contact-center QA choice.” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“The best contact center quality assurance tool for a company with a limited budget is Scorebuddy.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Insightful and Zendesk QA are top contenders due to their comprehensive features, ease of use, and strong integration capabilities” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Recommendation: Start with Insightful if you have fewer than 20 agents.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Real-time dashboards, smart scorecards, and performance tracking. Highly rated (4.8/5) for mid-size businesses” Grok 4.20 · direct 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.