Five of fourteen models named Beekeeper first on the direct prompt; zero named Pebb. Beekeeper was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Pebb by ten and Beekeeper carries 34 labels and Pebb 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in four 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.
| 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. 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 three in this category shown.
“For the tightest budgets: Start with Pebb (free for 15 users) or Connecteam (free for 10 users)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“the best frontline employee communication app for a company with a limited budget is Pebb” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Connecteam or Pebb offer the most generous free tiers with full features” Claude Haiku 4.5 · 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.