Foursquare Proximity vs Estimote
Four of fourteen models named Foursquare Proximity first on the direct prompt; zero named Estimote. Foursquare Proximity was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Estimote by nine and Foursquare Proximity carries 31 labels and Estimote 14, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Foursquare Labs, Inc., New York City, United States, founded 2009. 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 retail, proximity and iot marketing page.
By framing
Foursquare ProximityFirst choices, of fourteen modelsEstimote
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Foursquare Proximity and Estimote were named in the same answer sixteen times, of the 96 answers naming Foursquare Proximity and the 36 naming Estimote. In those answers Estimote took the first choice two times and Foursquare Proximity four.
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 | | | | |
Foursquare Proximity Estimote first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Foursquare Proximity on the left and Estimote on the right.The direct prompt
Foursquare Proximity first, Estimote not the choice
4 of 14 modelsEstimote was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.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.Neither was named
7 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
Foursquare Proximity6%#2 of 10Estimote0%#9 of 10Foursquare Proximity15%#1 of 10Estimote2%#7 of 10Foursquare Proximity19%#2 of 10Estimote2%#6 of 10What the models said about Foursquare Proximity
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid enterprise platforms such as Braze, Foursquare, or Airship” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Foursquare and Placer.ai are examples of vendors whose models involve third-party movement data, so require detailed provenance and contractual assurances before use.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“though it may be more than a typical B2B marketer needs” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“Top Pick: Foursquare Proximity ... Widely regarded as the best overall proximity marketing platform, particularly for mid-market companies.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Foursquare and Radar lead in analytics and attribution, with Foursquare excelling in venue-based targeting” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“1. Foursquare - Best for: Retail and venue teams needing venue-consistent targeting ... Rating: 9.5/10” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Estimote
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid full platforms like Estimote if over budget” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“beacon manufacturers (like some early Gimbal, Estimote, or PayPal Beacon partners) that have since discontinued hardware lines or drastically reduced support” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“If a vendor promotes ultrasonic or microphone-based tracking rather than standard BLE/iBeacon/Eddystone with app-level consent, that is a caution point.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best pick for teams running a dedicated beacon fleet.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Need indoor beacon marketing: Estimote” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose Estimote if you need precise indoor positioning for navigation, asset tracking, or hyper-local experiences” Kimi K2 · 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.