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Sales commissions and incentive compensation · November 2026 Edition

CaptivateIQ vs Qobra

Twelve of fourteen models named CaptivateIQ first on the direct prompt; zero named Qobra. CaptivateIQ was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Qobra by nine and CaptivateIQ carries 57 labels and Qobra 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.

CaptivateIQ

endorsed leader

Named in one category this edition.

Qobra

accepted challenger

Named in three categories this edition.

First-choice share38%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate19%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5716A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, CaptivateIQ reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Salesforce Spiff was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. CaptivateIQ vs Everstage · CaptivateIQ vs Sales Cookie · CaptivateIQ vs Visdum

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 sales commissions and incentive compensation page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CaptivateIQFirst choices, of fourteen modelsQobra
Direct120
Paraphrase712 against CaptivateIQ
Comparative40
Budget-constrained024 against CaptivateIQ
Scale-constrained20
Negative005 against CaptivateIQ
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 CaptivateIQ and Qobra stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
CaptivateIQ Qobra first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CaptivateIQ on the left and Qobra on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where CaptivateIQ and Qobra stood in it.

CaptivateIQ first, Qobra an alternative

12 of 14 modelsQobra was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Claude Haiku 4.5CaptivateIQ alternatives: Performio, Qobra, Salesforce Spiff, Visdum
GPT-5.4 miniCaptivateIQ, Everstage alternatives: Performio, Qobra, Salesforce Spiff
Gemini 3.5 FlashCaptivateIQ alternatives: Everstage, Performio, QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff
Perplexity SonarCaptivateIQ alternatives: Everstage, Salesforce Spiff, Visdum
Grok 4.20CaptivateIQ alternatives: Everstage, Performio, Salesforce Spiff
Mistral SmallCaptivateIQ, Everstage alternatives: QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff
Qwen 3.7 FlashCaptivateIQ alternatives: Everstage, Performio, Visdum, Xactly Incent
Kimi K2CaptivateIQ, Everstage alternatives: QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff
GLM 4.7 FlashXCaptivateIQ, Everstage alternatives: QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff, Xactly Incent
MiniMax M2.5CaptivateIQ alternatives: Everstage, Salesforce Spiff, Xactly Incent
GPT-6 LunaCaptivateIQ alternatives: QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff
Muse Glimmer 30BCaptivateIQ alternatives: EasyComp, Everstage, Qobra, Visdum

Neither was the first choice, one was named

2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
DeepSeek V4 FlashQuotaPath alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Performio, Salesforce Spiff
Llama 4 MaverickVisdum alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Qobra

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
CaptivateIQ leads by four points.
CaptivateIQ6%#5 of 12
Qobra2%#8 of 12
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
CaptivateIQ leads by thirty-three points.
CaptivateIQ38%#1 of 13
Qobra5%#6 of 13
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
CaptivateIQ leads by twenty-two points.
CaptivateIQ22%#2 of 10
Qobra0%#– of 10
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about CaptivateIQ

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“Avoid enterprise tools like Spiff, Performio, or CaptivateIQ” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“caution if you expect setup and reporting to be effortless. Review themes include complex setup and friction with reporting” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Consider CaptivateIQ only if you have the resources to support a longer, more complex implementation.” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Mid-Market Sweet Spot | CaptivateIQ, Everstage, Performio, Salesforce Spiff | Best balance of flexibility, speed-to-implement, and scale.” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Best for mid-market to enterprise RevOps teams that need a no-code SmartGrid engine that can model virtually any compensation structure” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies with complex comp structures, CaptivateIQ or Everstage would be the strongest starting points” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice

What the models said about Qobra

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.

“Qobra is a comprehensive sales compensation platform that offers a free version and a starting price of $39.00/month.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Qobra is considered the best overall enterprise incentive compensation management tool” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The Best Overall Value: Qobra ... Why it's a top choice for limited budgets” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared

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.