Seven of fourteen models named Whistlelink first on the direct prompt; three named Whistleblower Software. Whistlelink was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Whistleblower Software by eight and Whistlelink carries 36 labels and Whistleblower Software 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
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 whistleblowing and investigations page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Whistlelink and Whistleblower Software were named in the same answer thirty-eight times, of the 107 answers naming Whistlelink and the 61 naming Whistleblower Software. In those answers Whistleblower Software took the first choice six times and Whistlelink six.
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“Choose platforms that are recognized for strong encryption, two-way anonymous dialogue, and independent third-party hosting—such as Whistlelink” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“with a score of 9.3 out of 10 and medium confidence, it is considered one of the top ethics hotline providers for mid-sized companies” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Whistlelink and SpeakUp are the top recommendations due to their strong feature sets, ease of use, and high user ratings.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“More expensive than the cheapest options” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“Best for EU and international mid-market companies that need a GDPR-aware whistleblowing system with clear pricing, starting from ~€70/month” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Strong for EU compliance, anonymous workflows, case management. Often praised for simplicity and global reach. Good for mid-sized firms.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
“My top recommendation overall for a company with a limited budget would be Whistleblower Software (Formalize) at €99/month” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
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.