Three of fourteen models named Awardco first on the direct prompt; zero named Achievers. Both were named by all fourteen models and Awardco carries 47 labels and Achievers 27, 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 recognition and rewards page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Awardco and Achievers were named in the same answer eighty-five times, of the 156 answers naming Awardco and the 115 naming Achievers. In those answers Achievers took the first choice fourteen times and Awardco thirteen.
| 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. Five of six in this category shown.
“Awardco has received complaints about unreliable sales and customer support, making it difficult to trust for meaningful recognition.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Awardco (requires quote, minimums apply)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Awardco stands out as the best overall employee recognition platform for a mid-market B2B company” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“Awardco stands out for its Amazon integration and enterprise scalability” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, I'd recommend Bonusly or Awardco.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Enterprise-grade platforms (like older versions of Achievers or smaller boutique providers) that charge high setup fees or lock you into annual contracts” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“but it may be overkill (and pricier) for pure mid-sized use” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Not overly enterprise-heavy like Achievers or Workhuman” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Choose Workhuman/Achievers if you need deep analytics, global scalability, and alignment with formal performance goals.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best Overall: Achievers” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Large or multinational organizations | More structured, enterprise-oriented programs... Likely more platform and setup than a smaller team needs.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative 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.