Sales commissions and incentive compensation · November 2026 Edition
CaptivateIQ vs Sales Cookie
Twelve of fourteen models named CaptivateIQ first on the direct prompt; zero named Sales Cookie. CaptivateIQ was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Sales Cookie by twelve and CaptivateIQ carries 57 labels and Sales Cookie 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share38%13%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#3A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5715A 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 Visdum · CaptivateIQ vs QuotaPath
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 modelsSales Cookie
Direct120
Paraphrase702 against CaptivateIQ
Comparative40
Budget-constrained074 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 Sales Cookie stood in it.
| 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 | | | | |
CaptivateIQ Sales Cookie first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CaptivateIQ on the left and Sales Cookie on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where CaptivateIQ and Sales Cookie stood in it.
CaptivateIQ first, Sales Cookie not the choice
12 of 14 modelsSales Cookie 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
Sales Cookie leads by eight points.
Sales Cookie13%#3 of 12CaptivateIQ6%#5 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: CaptivateIQ leads at mid-market.
CaptivateIQ38%#1 of 13Sales Cookie13%#3 of 13Enterprise
CaptivateIQ leads by twenty-two points.
CaptivateIQ22%#2 of 10Sales Cookie0%#– of 10What 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 Sales Cookie
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For most small companies with limited budgets, Sales Cookie is likely your best choice” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“Sales Cookie if you're a startup ... or want the best reputation/value balance” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with Sales Cookie (if you qualify for free) or QuotaPath” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
CaptivateIQ vs EverstageCaptivateIQ vs VisdumCaptivateIQ vs QuotaPathCaptivateIQ vs QobraCaptivateIQ vs QCommissionCaptivateIQ vs PerformioEverstage vs Sales CookieSales Cookie vs VisdumSales Cookie vs QuotaPathSales Cookie vs QobraSales Cookie vs QCommissionSales Cookie vs PerformioAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full commissions standing
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.