Zero of fourteen models named AssessTEAM first on the direct prompt; zero named Small Improvements. AssessTEAM was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Small Improvements by ten and AssessTEAM carries 15 labels and Small Improvements 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two 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 performance management 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“criticized for being glitchy and having a steep learning curve” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“AssessTEAM – the lowest-cost all-rounder ... "Best overall performance management software for small companies"” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“highlighted as the best overall for small companies, with competitive pricing and a wide range of features” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“AssessTEAM at $2/user/month with no minimum users and a free trial is the most cost‑effective choice” GLM 4.7 FlashX · 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.
“The best performance management software for a company with a limited budget is Small Improvements” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Small Improvements is the cheapest credible performance appraisal software for small business” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“frequently recommended for lightweight teams (10–350 employees) and offers simple reviews and 1:1s at just $3/user/month” Mistral Small · 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.