Workforce planning · November 2026 Edition
ChartHop vs Pigment
Ten of fourteen models named ChartHop first on the direct prompt; two named Pigment. ChartHop was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Pigment by ten and ChartHop carries 42 labels and Pigment 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share28%11%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%16%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 20; printed, not drawn.
Labels4232A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ChartHop reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Planful was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. ChartHop vs Homebase · ChartHop vs TeamOhana · ChartHop vs 4PLAN HR
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 workforce planning page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ChartHopFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPigment
Direct102
Paraphrase53
Comparative00
Budget-constrained002 against ChartHop
Scale-constrained111 against Pigment
Negative001 against ChartHop · 4 against Pigment
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where ChartHop and Pigment stood in it.
| 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 | | | | | |
ChartHop Pigment first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ChartHop on the left and Pigment on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where ChartHop and Pigment stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Gemini 3.5 FlashChartHop, Pigment, TeamOhana alternatives: Cube, Planful, Vena, Workday Adaptive Planning
ChartHop first, Pigment an alternative
9 of 14 modelsPigment was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5ChartHop, Paylocity alternatives: HiBob, Planful, Rippling, Vena, Visier Workforce Planning
Perplexity SonarChartHop alternatives: HiBob, Planful, Runn, Saviom, TeamOhana
Grok 4.20ChartHop alternatives: Anaplan, Rippling, Visier Workforce Planning
DeepSeek V4 FlashChartHop alternatives: Pigment, Planful, TeamOhana, Workday Adaptive Planning
Llama 4 MaverickChartHop alternatives: Vena
Qwen 3.7 FlashChartHop alternatives: 4PLAN HR, Abacum, Deel Workforce Planning, Monday.com, Planful, Rotageek, Visier Workforce Planning, Workday Adaptive Planning
Kimi K2ChartHop alternatives: 4PLAN HR, Abacum, Dayforce, Planful, TeamOhana, UKG Pro Workforce Management
GLM 4.7 FlashXChartHop alternatives: 4PLAN HR, Dayforce, UKG Pro Workforce Management, Visier Workforce Planning
Muse Glimmer 30BChartHop alternatives: 4PLAN HR, Centage, Disprz, Orgvue, Planful, Prophix, Vena
Pigment first, ChartHop not the choice
1 of 14 modelsChartHop was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-6 LunaPigment alternatives: Adaptive from Workday, Planful, TeamOhana
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Mistral SmallDisprz alternatives: ChartHop, Orgvue, Planful
MiniMax M2.5Disprz alternatives: ChartHop, HiBob, Orgvue, Planful, TeamOhana
Neither was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniWorkday Adaptive Planning alternatives: Anaplan, HiBob, Rippling
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.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
ChartHop leads by fifteen points.
ChartHop15%#1 of 15Pigment0%#– of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
ChartHop leads by eighteen points.
ChartHop28%#1 of 20Pigment11%#2 of 20Enterprise
The order flips: Pigment leads at enterprise.
Pigment6%#3 of 14ChartHop4%#6 of 14What the models said about ChartHop
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“its current site asks you to request a tailored proposal rather than showing a public price, so check the quote before shortlisting it” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · soft negative
“Enterprise options like Visier, Workday, or ChartHop ... start at $10k+/year, making them unsuitable for limited budgets” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“ChartHop's real entry rate is $5 per employee per month for Core, not the $8 that circulates on comparison sites.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“ChartHop | Top Pick for Mid-Market | Extremely user-friendly; offers real-time org visibility, headcount, and compensation planning in one dashboard.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“ChartHop – frequently cited for mid-market org design, headcount and compensation planning with a modular per-employee pricing model.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Pigment
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“like Anaplan, Pigment, or Workday Adaptive Planning) are top-tier enterprise solutions, but they are frequently oversold to mid-market companies” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“can be powerful, but they are poor choices if no one on your team can design, maintain, and govern the planning model” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“These require heavy building/customization rather than providing out-of-the-box methods.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Pigment if Finance is leading the charge, and you need agile scenario modeling” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Dedicated tools: 4PLAN HR, Pigment, or similar platforms designed for mid-market” MiniMax M2.5 · scale prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Modern FP&A & Dynamic Scenario Modeling: Pigment” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
ChartHop vs HomebaseChartHop vs TeamOhanaChartHop vs 4PLAN HRChartHop vs PlanfulChartHop vs Workday Adaptive PlanningChartHop vs ConnecteamPigment vs HomebasePigment vs TeamOhanaPigment vs 4PLAN HRPigment vs PlanfulPigment vs Workday Adaptive PlanningPigment vs ConnecteamAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full workforce planning standing
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.