Five of fourteen models named Engagedly first on the direct prompt; zero named TalentGuard. Engagedly was named by nine of the fourteen models and TalentGuard by seven and Engagedly carries 13 labels and TalentGuard 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eight categories this edition.
Named in three 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 internal talent marketplace 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. Two of two in this category shown.
“Engagedly and Fuel50 are the top recommendations due to their strong features, mid-market focus” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“the market consensus in 2026 points to Engagedly for readiness-driven mobility” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“TalentGuard appears to be the best choice due to its combination of affordability (starting at $7/user/month) and free trial option” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“For most companies with a limited budget, TalentGuard offers the best balance of affordability and functionality.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · 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.