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Four of fourteen models named ActiveCampaign first on the direct prompt; zero named Brevo. Both were named by all fourteen models and ActiveCampaign carries 53 labels and Brevo 55, so the shares are not directly comparable.
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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 email marketing platforms page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, ActiveCampaign and Brevo were named in the same answer 247 times, of the 512 answers naming ActiveCampaign and the 479 naming Brevo. In those answers Brevo took the first choice thirty-six times and ActiveCampaign fifty-seven.
| 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 |
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 five in this category shown.
“Overwhelming for beginners, complex features, not the cheapest, unfair billing policy regarding contact counting” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“ActiveCampaign has a steeper learning curve... it may be more expensive and complicated than necessary” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Start with HubSpot or ActiveCampaign if your B2B focus is on lead nurturing, sales alignment, and data-driven campaigns” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“or ActiveCampaign if you prioritize automation depth and budget efficiency. Both are industry standards” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“ActiveCampaign is the top recommendation due to its advanced automation and CRM capabilities” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Occasional performance issues, slight data import issues, UI needs improvement, occasional bugs” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“platforms mentioned include Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Brevo, and Adobe Marketo Engage” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“traditional broadcast email software like Mailchimp or Brevo usually isn't enough” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
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.