One of fourteen models named Skills Base first on the direct prompt; four named MuchSkills. Skills Base was named by twelve of the fourteen models and MuchSkills by twelve and Skills Base carries 23 labels and MuchSkills 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in four 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 skills intelligence page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Skills Base and MuchSkills were named in the same answer forty-seven times, of the 81 answers naming Skills Base and the 65 naming MuchSkills. In those answers MuchSkills took the first choice six times and Skills Base thirty-three.
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“the consensus pricing comparison points to Skills Base as the lowest-cost skills intelligence / skills-matrix option that still functions as a full platform” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“For most budget-conscious companies, Skills Base offers the best balance of features, genuinely usable free tier, and low per-user cost.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Skills Base stands out as the best skills intelligence platform for companies with a limited budget.” Grok 4.20 · 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.
“or MuchSkills if you want rapid adoption, beautiful visualization, and practicality at a mid-market budget” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For a balance of AI-driven insights and ease of use, MuchSkills and Beamery are top choices.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with TalentGuard or MuchSkills as your top choices” Kimi K2 · direct 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.