Zero of fourteen models named TalentGuard first on the direct prompt; one named 365Talents. TalentGuard was named by seven of the fourteen models and 365Talents by seven and TalentGuard carries 10 labels and 365Talents 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three 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.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, TalentGuard and 365Talents were named in the same answer fifteen times, of the 49 answers naming TalentGuard and the 101 naming 365Talents. In those answers 365Talents took the first choice zero times and TalentGuard eight.
| 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.
“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
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“use quote-based pricing and are generally oriented toward larger organizations” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“their pricing is custom/quote-only and demo only in most comparison tables” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
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.