One of fourteen models named Mentorloop first on the direct prompt; zero named Mentorgain. Mentorloop was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Mentorgain by eight and Mentorloop carries 43 labels and Mentorgain 12, 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 mentoring software page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Mentorloop and Mentorgain were named in the same answer thirty-three times, of the 118 answers naming Mentorloop and the 37 naming Mentorgain. In those answers Mentorgain took the first choice two times and Mentorloop seventeen.
| 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. Five of six in this category shown.
“Consider it for a smaller or lower-cost initial program, though some advanced capabilities may require an enterprise tier.” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Mentorloop — More budget-friendly, but may lack deep config capabilities” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“The best mentoring program software for a company with a limited budget is Mentorloop, which starts at $299 per month.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Mentorloop and Qooper are particularly popular choices, as they balance functionality with cost-effectiveness” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Mentorloop is noted as the best fit if you want a full platform and a price you can check before talking to sales” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget 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.
“Mentorgain, Together Platform, and PushFar are the strongest options for lean HR teams.” Muse Glimmer 30B · scale prompt · first choice
“🏆 Top Recommendation: Mentorgain” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Tight budget, <100 people | Mentorgain or PushFar” Kimi K2 · 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.