Six of fourteen models named Greenhouse first on the direct prompt; four named Ashby. Both were named by all fourteen models and Greenhouse carries 57 labels and Ashby 41, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in fourteen 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, Greenhouse and Ashby were named in the same answer 163 times, of the 456 answers naming Greenhouse and the 244 naming Ashby. In those answers Ashby took the first choice seventeen times and Greenhouse thirty-six.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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. Four of four in this category shown.
“Avoid expensive enterprise systems like Greenhouse or Lever unless you have the scale” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Greenhouse is the most cited leader for structured, process-heavy hiring with interview kits, scorecards and deep reporting built for mid-market and enterprise teams.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Most Mid-Market B2B Teams: Greenhouse – Excels in structured hiring, detailed reporting/analytics, and scalability.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · first choice
“The gold standard for mid-market and scaling tech firms focusing on \u2018Structured Hiring\u2019 to eliminate bias.” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative 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.