Zero of fourteen models named SimpleVMS first on the direct prompt; three named Conexis VMS. SimpleVMS was named by ten of the fourteen models and Conexis VMS by eleven and SimpleVMS carries 13 labels and Conexis VMS 20, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two 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 contingent workforce management page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, SimpleVMS and Conexis VMS were named in the same answer twenty-two times, of the 36 answers naming SimpleVMS and the 44 naming Conexis VMS. In those answers Conexis VMS took the first choice four times and SimpleVMS sixteen.
| 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.
“SimpleVMS stands out as the best vendor management system (VMS) for contingent workers in a company with a limited budget.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Best Budget Option: SimpleVMS ... SimpleVMS is the clear winner because it eliminates all direct software expenses” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“SimpleVMS | 100% vendor‑funded – no cost to you | Zero monthly fees... It’s free to the client.” 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.
“mid-market B2B buyers most commonly evaluate Conexis VMS, SimplifyVMS and VectorVMS first” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Designed specifically as an affordable alternative to enterprise VMS software.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting your evaluation with VectorVMS or Conexis VMS” 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.