Four of fourteen models named PayAnalytics first on the direct prompt; zero named Salary.com Pay Equity. PayAnalytics was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Salary.com Pay Equity by thirteen and PayAnalytics carries 24 labels and Salary.com Pay Equity 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category 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 pay equity page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, PayAnalytics and Salary.com Pay Equity were named in the same answer twenty-four times, of the 72 answers naming PayAnalytics and the 63 naming Salary.com Pay Equity. In those answers Salary.com Pay Equity took the first choice one time and PayAnalytics four.
| 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.
“Look into PayAnalytics or OpenComp. They give you statistically defensible, audit-ready reports at a fraction of enterprise pricing.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“PayAnalytics (Best Overall Value & Accessibility) ... frequently cited as the best fit for mid-sized organizations” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, PayAnalytics by beqom is the strongest overall choice” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“some Salary.com integrations, Korn Ferry, or Mercer AI features): Often criticized for embedding biases if not customized with a strong DEI lens” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“not budget-friendly for small firms: "Annual Licenses Start at $9,000/Year For 1-10 Employees"” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
“Salary.com lists its Pay Equity Suite starting at $9,000 per year—a substantial step up” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · soft negative
“Tools like Syndio and Salary.com are often chosen when the main goal is finding, fixing, and defending pay decisions” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“CompUp (free/cheap) or Salary.com's CompAnalyst Pay Equity at $9K/year are the strongest value options” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd generally recommend Salary.com as the best default choice” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase 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.