Ten of fourteen models named Articulate 360 first on the direct prompt; one named Easygenerator. Articulate 360 was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Easygenerator by thirteen and Articulate 360 carries 43 labels and Easygenerator 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories 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 course authoring tools page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Articulate 360 and Easygenerator were named in the same answer seventy-nine times, of the 145 answers naming Articulate 360 and the 103 naming Easygenerator. In those answers Easygenerator took the first choice twelve times and Articulate 360 forty-one.
| 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 eight in this category shown.
“Avoid premium tools like Articulate 360 (~$1,700+/year)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Articulate 360 ($1,449+ per user/year)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“typically less expensive than premium tools like Articulate 360, which recent pricing summaries place at about $1,749/user/year” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Ideal for instructional designers who need quick, responsive course creation and custom interactions... making it a strong fit for mid-market companies” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“The most popular all-around platform... Choose Articulate 360 if you want the most versatile platform with the largest community and asset library.” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“The best course creation software for a mid-sized B2B company includes Articulate 360, LearnWorlds, iSpring Suite, and Mighty Networks.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase 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.
“Avoid Articulate 360 ($1,449+ per user/year) and Easygenerator ($1,399+/year)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Easygenerator is the best low‑cost paid tool” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Easygenerator” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Easygenerator if saving authoring time and enabling nontechnical employees to build courses is worth paying roughly $1,500 annually.” Perplexity Sonar · 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.