Five of fourteen models named Beekeeper first on the direct prompt; three named Blink. Beekeeper was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Blink by fourteen and Beekeeper carries 34 labels and Blink 47, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two 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 frontline employee apps page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Beekeeper and Blink were named in the same answer seventy-three times, of the 95 answers naming Beekeeper and the 177 naming Blink. In those answers Blink took the first choice four times and Beekeeper six.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 seven in this category shown.
“Avoid: Beekeeper (now owned by LumApps) and WorkJam, as they start at $799+/month” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“enterprise tools such as Staffbase, Blink, or Beekeeper, which commonly require custom quotes” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“Recently acquired by LumApps, integration ongoing” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Choose Beekeeper / Blink / WorkJam / YOOBIC if you need mobile-first engagement, SOP/training delivery and two-way communication for deskless workers without corporate email.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“For Operations + Comm Combined: *Connecteam*, *Beekeeper* (strong for shift management, workflows, and comms in one place).” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Beekeeper: A mobile-first frontline success platform designed to connect deskless workers across various industries.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Blink offers the best balance of price transparency, ease of deployment, and functionality.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Blink / MangoApps: Strong all-in-one platforms (HR + Comms + Scheduling). Good for replacing multiple silos.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Beekeeper and Blink are the two names that dominate mid-market shortlists in 2026” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct 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.