Pay equity · November 2026 Edition
Gusto vs Trusaic PayParity
Zero of fourteen models named Gusto first on the direct prompt; one named Trusaic PayParity. Gusto was named by ten of the fourteen models and Trusaic PayParity by fourteen and Gusto carries 12 labels and Trusaic PayParity 44, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twenty-one categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share10%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%16%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels1244A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Gusto reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Syndio was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Figures vs Gusto · Figures vs Trusaic PayParity · Payscale vs Gusto
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 pay equity page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
GustoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsTrusaic PayParity
Direct01
Paraphrase011 against Trusaic PayParity
Comparative02
Budget-constrained503 against Trusaic PayParity
Scale-constrained002 against Trusaic PayParity
Negative021 against Trusaic PayParity
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 Gusto and Trusaic PayParity 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 | | | | |
Gusto Trusaic PayParity first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Gusto on the left and Trusaic PayParity on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Gusto and Trusaic PayParity stood in it.
Trusaic PayParity first, Gusto not the choice
1 of 14 modelsGusto was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.MiniMax M2.5PayAnalytics, Syndio, Trusaic PayParity alternatives: Figures, Payscale
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashSyndio alternatives: PayAnalytics, Payscale, Trusaic PayParity
Qwen 3.7 FlashPayAnalytics alternatives: Pave, Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
Kimi K2Syndio alternatives: HiBob, Parity Software, Salary.com Pay Equity, Trusaic PayParity
GLM 4.7 FlashXSyndio alternatives: Figures, PayAnalytics, Trusaic PayParity
GPT-6 LunaPayAnalytics alternatives: Payscale, Syndio, Trusaic PayParity
Muse Glimmer 30BFigures, Pave alternatives: ChartHop, CompUp, PayAnalytics, Syndio, Trusaic PayParity, beqom Pay Equity
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Workleap Compensation alternatives: Compport, Ravio, Salary.com Pay Equity, Syndio
GPT-5.4 miniPayscale alternatives: Syndio, beqom Pay Equity
Perplexity SonarPayAnalytics alternatives: Affirmity, CandorIQ, EEOPay, Figures
Grok 4.20Figures alternatives: Aeqium, CompUp, HiBob, Pave
Mistral SmallCompport, Figures alternatives: Payscale, Syndio
DeepSeek V4 FlashPayscale alternatives: Aeqium, CompAnalyst Pay Equity Suite, Pave, PayAnalytics, Syndio
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
Gusto leads by thirty points.
Gusto30%#1 of 13Trusaic PayParity0%#13 of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
Gusto is not named for this buyer.
Trusaic PayParity11%#3 of 7Gusto—not namedWhat the models said about Gusto
No label in this category carried a quote.
What the models said about Trusaic PayParity
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid starting with enterprise platforms such as Syndio, Trusaic, or Affirmity” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Some enterprise-grade tools (Trusaic, Syndio, Deloitte, Mercer) may be overkill and overpriced but offer deep expertise.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Enterprise giants (Syndio, Trusaic) offer mid-market plans now, but their pricing/support structures can still skew heavy.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Vendors like Trusaic explicitly build attorney-client privilege workflows into their process by partnering with your counsel.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · first choice
“If compliance and regulatory reporting are top priorities, Trusaic or Syndio are leading choices.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Prioritize purpose-built platforms like Syndio (PayEQ), Trusaic, or Figures” Grok 4.20 · negative 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.