One of fourteen models named Lattice Engagement first on the direct prompt; zero named ThriveSparrow Engage. Lattice Engagement was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and ThriveSparrow Engage by ten and Lattice Engagement carries 32 labels and ThriveSparrow Engage 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 employee engagement surveys page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Lattice Engagement and ThriveSparrow Engage were named in the same answer twenty times, of the 92 answers naming Lattice Engagement and the 43 naming ThriveSparrow Engage. In those answers ThriveSparrow Engage took the first choice four times and Lattice Engagement one.
| Model | DirectLETE | ParaphraseLETE | ComparativeLETE | Budget-constrainedLETE | Scale-constrainedLETE | NegativeLETE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | LE | LE | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | LE | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | LE | LE | TE | LE | LE | |
| Perplexity Sonar | LE | LETE | TE | |||
| Grok 4.20 | TE | LETE | LE | |||
| Mistral Small | LE | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | LETE | TE | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | TE | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | LE | LE | LE | |||
| Kimi K2 | LE | LE | LE | LE | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | LE | LETE | TE | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | LETE | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | LE | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | TE | TE | TE |
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.
“Avoid for Tight Budgets: Tools like Lattice ($4/user/month + $4K annual min)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“$4,000 minimum may be a poor fit for companies under ~30 people; pricing complexity” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · soft negative
“Higher minimum commitment may be steep for smaller mid-market companies” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Best Overall for Modern B2B Companies: Lattice ... is the gold standard for mid-sized tech and B2B companies.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, Culture Amp or Lattice tend to offer the best balance of features” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Look instead for transparent, survey-based engagement platforms (like Culture Amp or Lattice).” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative 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.
“Niche for mid-market with neuroscience/AI focus; good for frontline/growing B2B but less established.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Best HR Features per Dollar | Workleap (Officevibe) or ThriveSparrow” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Best for SMB and mid-market teams that want low per-employee pricing and reach deskless employees: ThriveSparrow Engage starts at $3 per employee/month” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · alternative
“Cheapest Dedicated Option ... Specifically designed for growing and frontline teams at a very low cost per employee.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · 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.