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Interview scheduling · November 2026 Edition

GoodTime vs Koalendar

Three of fourteen models named GoodTime first on the direct prompt; zero named Koalendar. GoodTime was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Koalendar by eleven and GoodTime carries 54 labels and Koalendar 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.

GoodTime

accepted challenger

Named in two categories this edition.

Koalendar

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share12%10%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate22%11%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels5419A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, GoodTime reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ModernLoop was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. ModernLoop vs GoodTime · ModernLoop vs Koalendar · Calendly vs GoodTime

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 interview scheduling page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
GoodTimeFirst choices, of fourteen modelsKoalendar
Direct302 against GoodTime
Paraphrase302 against GoodTime
Comparative40
Budget-constrained056 against GoodTime
Scale-constrained00
Negative102 against GoodTime · 2 against Koalendar
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 GoodTime and Koalendar stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
GoodTime Koalendar first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, GoodTime on the left and Koalendar on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where GoodTime and Koalendar stood in it.

GoodTime first, Koalendar not the choice

3 of 14 modelsKoalendar was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
GPT-5.4 miniGoodTime alternatives: Ashby, Calendly, Greenhouse, Lever
Perplexity SonarGoodTime alternatives: Ashby, Cal.com, Lever, ModernLoop
Mistral SmallGoodTime alternatives: Calendly, ModernLoop, Paradox

Neither was the first choice, one was named

8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Claude Haiku 4.5ModernLoop alternatives: Ashby, GoodTime, Prelude
Gemini 3.5 FlashModernLoop alternatives: Ashby, GoodTime, candidate.fyi
Llama 4 MaverickModernLoop alternatives: Calendly, GoodTime
Qwen 3.7 FlashCalendly, ModernLoop alternatives: GoodTime, Greenhouse, Lever
Kimi K2ModernLoop alternatives: GoodTime
GLM 4.7 FlashXModernLoop alternatives: GoodTime, Grayscale
MiniMax M2.5ModernLoop alternatives: Cal.com, GoodTime, VidCruiter
GPT-6 LunaModernLoop alternatives: Ashby's native scheduling, GoodTime

Neither was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Grok 4.20ModernLoop alternatives: Grayscale, Prelude
DeepSeek V4 FlashModernLoop alternatives: Calendly
Muse Glimmer 30BModernLoop alternatives: Grayscale, Prelude

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
Koalendar leads by thirteen points.
Koalendar15%#2 of 16
GoodTime2%#7 of 16
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: GoodTime leads at mid-market.
GoodTime12%#3 of 15
Koalendar10%#4 of 15
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
GoodTime leads by fifty-five points.
GoodTime55%#1 of 13
Koalendar0%#– of 13
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about GoodTime

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“What to Avoid - Enterprise-focused tools like GoodTime, VidCruiter, or Paradox” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid these for budgets: Tools like GoodTime, Ashby, Paradox, or ModernLoop” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid GoodTime (unless you're enterprise and test heavily)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“If you already have an ATS (like Greenhouse/Lever): Add GoodTime. It saves hiring managers significantly more time than Calendly” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“GoodTime for most mid-market B2B teams that take hiring seriously and want a scalable recruiting workflow.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“Highly rated for mid-market and enterprise use, especially for structured, multi-stage hiring processes” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice

What the models said about Koalendar

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.

“Lack enterprise features like audit trails, SSO, or robust integrations—avoid for scaled hiring due to reliability gaps.” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“General-purpose schedulers such as Calendly, Cal.com, Koalendar, or YouCanBookMe: ... verify panel coordination” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Koalendar is widely considered the best option for strict budget constraints because it offers a completely free plan with no time limits.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“Often cited as the best genuinely free scheduler... Zero Budget: Use Koalendar” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“For most companies with a limited budget, I'd start with Koalendar.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared

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.