Eleven of fourteen models named ModernLoop first on the direct prompt; zero named Cal.com. ModernLoop was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Cal.com by nine and ModernLoop carries 42 labels and Cal.com 23, 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 interview scheduling page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, ModernLoop and Cal.com were named in the same answer forty-five times, of the 117 answers naming ModernLoop and the 95 naming Cal.com. In those answers Cal.com took the first choice thirteen times and ModernLoop seven.
| 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.
“Avoid these for budgets: Tools like GoodTime, Ashby, Paradox, or ModernLoop” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“recruiting-specific schedulers like GoodTime and ModernLoop are quote-only and usually mid-market to enterprise territory” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
“instead of high-cost enterprise schedulers like GoodTime or ModernLoop” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend starting with a demo of ModernLoop. It offers the best balance of features, pricing flexibility, and mid-market focus.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose ModernLoop for structured hiring, interviewer utilization and technical recruiting workflows.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“ModernLoop offers the best balance of ATS integration depth, panel coordination, and automation” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“General-purpose schedulers such as Calendly, Cal.com, Koalendar, or YouCanBookMe: ... verify panel coordination, candidate routing, ATS write-back” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Cal.com - Recent Concerns ... Production code went private; public repo became "Cal.diy"” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“less proven for pure recruiting at mid-market scale” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Cal.com is positioned as the best overall interview scheduling software for flexibility, customization, routing, and transparent pricing.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Cal.com – best overall free & open source ... 1 user, zero budget, want unlimited event types: Cal.com free.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“For most teams, start with Cal.com (balanced and flexible) or Calendly (if simplicity is key).” Grok 4.20 · comparative 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.