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401(k) providers · November 2026 Edition

Human Interest vs Fidelity Advantage 401

Six of fourteen models named Human Interest first on the direct prompt; two named Fidelity Advantage 401. Human Interest was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Fidelity Advantage 401 by thirteen and Human Interest carries 41 labels and Fidelity Advantage 401 29, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Human Interest

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

Fidelity Advantage 401

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share27%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%7%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#6A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels4129A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Human Interest reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Empower Retirement was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Human Interest vs Fidelity Workplace Investing · Human Interest vs Guideline · Human Interest vs ADP Retirement Services

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 401(k) providers page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Human InterestFirst choices, of fourteen modelsFidelity Advantage 401
Direct621 against Human Interest
Paraphrase61
Comparative12
Budget-constrained201 against Human Interest · 1 against Fidelity Advantage 401
Scale-constrained00
Negative031 against Human Interest · 1 against Fidelity Advantage 401
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.

Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Human Interest and Fidelity Advantage 401 were named in the same answer thirty-six times, of the 92 answers naming Human Interest and the 91 naming Fidelity Advantage 401. In those answers Fidelity Advantage 401 took the first choice seven times and Human Interest ten.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Human Interest and Fidelity Advantage 401 stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
Human Interest Fidelity Advantage 401 first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Human Interest on the left and Fidelity Advantage 401 on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Human Interest and Fidelity Advantage 401 stood in it.

Human Interest first, Fidelity Advantage 401 an alternative

6 of 14 modelsFidelity Advantage 401 was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Grok 4.20Human Interest alternatives: ADP Retirement Services, Betterment at Work, Fidelity Workplace Investing, Guideline, Vestwell
DeepSeek V4 FlashHuman Interest alternatives: Empower Retirement, Fidelity Advantage 401
Qwen 3.7 FlashFidelity Workplace Investing, Human Interest alternatives: Empower Retirement, Vanguard Workplace Solutions
Kimi K2Fidelity Workplace Investing, Human Interest alternatives: Betterment at Work, Empower Retirement, ForUsAll, Vanguard Workplace Solutions, Vestwell
GLM 4.7 FlashXBetterment for Business, Human Interest alternatives: ADP Retirement Services, Empower Retirement, Fidelity Workplace Investing, Vanguard Workplace Solutions
MiniMax M2.5Human Interest alternatives: Betterment at Work, Fidelity Workplace Investing

Fidelity Advantage 401 first, Human Interest an alternative

2 of 14 modelsHuman Interest was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Mistral SmallADP Retirement Services, Empower Retirement, Fidelity Advantage 401, Vanguard Workplace Solutions alternatives: ForUsAll, Guideline, Human Interest, Paychex Retirement Services, Vestwell
GPT-6 LunaEmpower Retirement, Fidelity Advantage 401 alternatives: ADP Retirement Services, Principal

Neither was the first choice, one was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
GPT-5.4 miniEmpower Retirement alternatives: ADP Retirement Services, Guideline, Gusto Retirement, Human Interest
Perplexity SonarFidelity Workplace Investing alternatives: Betterment at Work, Human Interest
Muse Glimmer 30BEmpower Retirement, Fidelity Workplace Investing alternatives: ADP Retirement Services, Betterment at Work, Human Interest, Paychex Retirement Services, Vanguard Workplace Solutions

Neither was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Gemini 3.5 FlashFidelity Investments alternatives: ADP Retirement Services, Empower Retirement, Principal Financial Group
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice

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
Human Interest leads by seven points.
Human Interest16%#2 of 11
Fidelity Advantage 4019%#5 of 11
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Human Interest leads by twenty-two points.
Human Interest27%#1 of 18
Fidelity Advantage 4016%#6 of 18
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
The order flips: Fidelity Advantage 401 leads at enterprise.
Fidelity Advantage 4019%#3 of 11
Human Interest6%#6 of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Human Interest

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.

“pricing surfaced in my search was $120 + $5 per eligible employee per month, which is typically higher than Guideline for small teams” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“As plans grow past $20M–$30M in assets or 500+ employees, traditional recordkeepers like Fidelity or Empower often provide better scale” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“though Human Interest had some service hiccups during rapid growth” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you want a modern, all‑in experience with automated compliance: Go with Human Interest or Betterment for Business.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd generally recommend Human Interest if your priority is a modern 401(k) platform that's easy to administer and scale” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Human Interest is a strong alternative if you prioritize a modern, low-friction experience and high satisfaction scores” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice

What the models said about Fidelity Advantage 401

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.

“Recent class action lawsuits have been brought against Fidelity, BlackRock and T. Rowe Price.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“may involve more asset-based elements and isn't always the cheapest for very tight budgets” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Fidelity - Excellent for mid-market companies with comprehensive plan options (401(k), SIMPLE IRA, SEP IRA), strong investment choices, and robust employer tools.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Consistently praised for low-cost index funds, excellent customer service, and robust online tools (top recommendation from HR professionals)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Overall Top for Most Businesses: Fidelity, Vanguard, Charles Schwab (low-cost leaders with strong tools).” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared

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.