Eight of fourteen models named 15Five Engage first on the direct prompt; zero named Google Forms. 15Five Engage was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Google Forms by nine and 15Five Engage carries 44 labels and Google Forms 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in eight 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 employee engagement surveys page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, 15Five Engage and Google Forms were named in the same answer nineteen times, of the 121 answers naming 15Five Engage and the 75 naming Google Forms. In those answers Google Forms took the first choice two times and 15Five Engage 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“Avoid for Tight Budgets: ... 15Five” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“15Five - Best for mid-market and enterprise HR teams that want performance reviews, OKRs, and engagement surveys in one per-user platform.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Popular starting points include Culture Amp for insights depth or 15Five for integrated performance/engagement.” Grok 4.20 · scale prompt · first choice
“Top Overall Value: 15Five ... Start with 15Five if you want a balance of price and robust features.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Google Forms (Best Overall for Truly Limited Budgets – Free)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Google Forms publishes no cap on questions or responses and will collect an employee satisfaction survey perfectly well” Muse Glimmer 30B · 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.