Two of fourteen models named Breezy HR first on the direct prompt; four named Ashby. Breezy HR was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Ashby by fourteen and Breezy HR carries 30 labels and Ashby 41, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in ten categories this edition.
Named in seven 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 applicant tracking systems page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Breezy HR and Ashby were named in the same answer forty-three times, of the 243 answers naming Breezy HR and the 244 naming Ashby. In those answers Ashby took the first choice one time and Breezy HR eight.
| 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 three in this category shown.
“If you hire only 1 role at a time and want to spend $0: Go with Breezy HR (for ease of use) or Zoho Recruit.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Breezy HR stands out as the best applicant tracking system (ATS) for a company with a limited budget” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with Breezy HR's free plan or Indeed's free candidate management to test your hiring flow.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Ashby has a score of 7.7 and offers tiered plans, but its mobile apps and career site builder are not verified” Llama 4 Maverick · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Ashby | Extremely fast, modern UI, built-in CRM & advanced analytics in one product. | High-growth tech/scaling companies that want deep data and speed.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Ashby offers the best combination of modern capabilities, transparent pricing, and all-in-one functionality.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct 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.