Homebase vs Deputy
Zero of fourteen models named Homebase first on the direct prompt; two named Deputy. Homebase was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Deputy by thirteen and Homebase carries 22 labels and Deputy 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
Named in nine 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 workforce management suites page.
By framing
HomebaseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDeputy
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Homebase and Deputy were named in the same answer 202 times, of the 382 answers naming Homebase and the 401 naming Deputy. In those answers Deputy took the first choice seventeen times and Homebase sixty-three.
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 | | | |
Homebase Deputy first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Homebase on the left and Deputy on the right.The direct prompt
Deputy first, Homebase not the choice
2 of 14 modelsHomebase was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
8 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
Homebase31%#1 of 12Deputy17%#2 of 12Homebase0%#– of 9Deputy0%#– of 9What the models said about Homebase
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“far more robust and compliant than entry-level tools (like Homebase or 7shifts)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“consistently top ranked for small business workforce management... Need zero cost to start and basic scheduling/time clocks: Homebase free plan” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Strictly $0 Budget | Homebase or Connecteam | Generous free tiers for essential clock-in/out and scheduling.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Homebase is usually the safest first pick for small teams because it's explicitly positioned as budget-friendly” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Deputy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“smaller or specialized tools (e.g., Deputy, When I Work, Homebase) are better for SMBs or hourly/shift work but not full "suites."” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · soft negative
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.