Four of fourteen models named Syndio first on the direct prompt; zero named CompUp. Syndio was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and CompUp by eleven and Syndio carries 49 labels and CompUp 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories 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, Syndio and CompUp were named in the same answer twenty-three times, of the 150 answers naming Syndio and the 59 naming CompUp. In those answers CompUp took the first choice six times and Syndio three.
| 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. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Small businesses should avoid enterprise-grade, complex tools (like Syndio) that demand dedicated rewards staff and quote-based pricing.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid starting with enterprise platforms such as Syndio, Trusaic, or Affirmity” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Several enterprise-grade tools (like Syndio) are explicitly noted as poor fits for small businesses due to complexity, cost” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Syndio (PayEQ) — Best Overall Pure-Play Pay Equity Software ... If you want the top-rated dedicated tool with real-time decisioning: Choose Syndio.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Best for large enterprise pay equity automation. Marketed as the leading pay equity technology for enterprises” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“If compliance and regulatory reporting are top priorities, Trusaic or Syndio are leading choices.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
No label in this category carried a quote.
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.