Zero of fourteen models named Papaya Global first on the direct prompt; zero named Multiplier. Papaya Global was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Multiplier by thirteen and Papaya Global carries 40 labels and Multiplier 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in three categories 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 global payroll and employer of record page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Papaya Global and Multiplier were named in the same answer fifty-three times, of the 173 answers naming Papaya Global and the 103 naming Multiplier. In those answers Multiplier took the first choice three times and Papaya Global two.
| 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. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Multiple reports of employees not receiving payments on time, exposing companies to liability” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Partner dependency: Operates largely as an aggregator via local payroll partners, leading to variable service quality depending on the region.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“costs climbing well above headlines once taxes, FX, and extras are added... payroll reliability issues (late payments causing employee stress)” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best Overall for Multi-Country Entity Payroll: Papaya Global ... Papaya is widely considered the top choice.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Papaya Global is the only major EOR that publicly assumes liability for breaches of local compliance.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · first choice
“the best default recommendation is Papaya Global” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“One verified reviewer reported "Weeks of missed payments & noncompliance" (1/5 rating)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Admin Overhead: Users report behind-the-scenes manual friction, slower response times from compliance specialists” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Multiplier is also a top-rated provider that offers EOR-integrated global payroll services” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Multiplier (good balance of price and compliance, moderate support)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Optimal for businesses looking for a low-cost package to hire and manage international workers, with monthly fees starting at $400 per employee” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget 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.