Workforce planning · November 2026 Edition
Pigment vs 4PLAN HR
Two of fourteen models named Pigment first on the direct prompt; zero named 4PLAN HR. Pigment was named by ten of the fourteen models and 4PLAN HR by seven and Pigment carries 32 labels and 4PLAN HR 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
4PLAN HR
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share11%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate16%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#5A position in a field of 20; printed, not drawn.
Labels3215A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Pigment reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ChartHop was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. ChartHop vs Pigment · ChartHop vs 4PLAN HR · Pigment vs Homebase
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.
PigmentFirst choices, of fourteen models4PLAN HRDirect20
Paraphrase30
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained131 against Pigment
Negative004 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 Pigment and 4PLAN HR stood in it.
| Model | Direct4H | Paraphrase4H | Comparative4H | Budget-constrained4H | Scale-constrained4H | Negative4H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | 4H | 4H | |||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4H | |||||
| Kimi K2 | 4H | | 4H | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 4H | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | 4H | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 4H | | | 4H | 4H |
Pigment4H 4PLAN HR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Pigment on the left and 4PLAN HR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Pigment and 4PLAN HR stood in it.
Pigment first, 4PLAN HR not the choice
2 of 14 models4PLAN HR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashChartHop, Pigment, TeamOhana alternatives: Cube, Planful, Vena, Workday Adaptive Planning
GPT-6 LunaPigment alternatives: Adaptive from Workday, Planful, TeamOhana
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.DeepSeek V4 FlashChartHop alternatives: Pigment, Planful, TeamOhana, Workday Adaptive Planning
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
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5ChartHop, Paylocity alternatives: HiBob, Planful, Rippling, Vena, Visier Workforce Planning
GPT-5.4 miniWorkday Adaptive Planning alternatives: Anaplan, HiBob, Rippling
Perplexity SonarChartHop alternatives: HiBob, Planful, Runn, Saviom, TeamOhana
Grok 4.20ChartHop alternatives: Anaplan, Rippling, Visier Workforce Planning
Mistral SmallDisprz alternatives: ChartHop, Orgvue, Planful
Llama 4 MaverickChartHop alternatives: Vena
MiniMax M2.5Disprz alternatives: ChartHop, HiBob, Orgvue, Planful, TeamOhana
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
4PLAN HR is not named for this buyer.
Pigment0%#– of 154PLAN HR—not named
The full small business standing →Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
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
What the models said about 4PLAN HR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Demo 2–3 dedicated tools — ChartHop, 4PLAN HR, and either Pigment (if Finance uses it) or Planful/Prophix” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Dedicated tools: 4PLAN HR, Pigment, or similar platforms designed for mid-market” MiniMax M2.5 · scale prompt · first choice
“If you have about 500 employees or more, demo 4PLAN HR” Muse Glimmer 30B · scale prompt · first choice
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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.