Nine of fourteen models named Bullhorn first on the direct prompt; zero named Crelate. Bullhorn was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Crelate by eleven and Bullhorn carries 45 labels and Crelate 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories 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 staffing agency platforms page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Bullhorn and Crelate were named in the same answer forty-five times, of the 189 answers naming Bullhorn and the 65 naming Crelate. In those answers Crelate took the first choice six times and Bullhorn thirteen.
| 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 four in this category shown.
“If you need market-proven scale, deep staffing-specific compliance and a large partner ecosystem, start with Bullhorn. It is the default mid-size / large agency platform.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B staffing agencies, Bullhorn remains the safest choice due to its market dominance, extensive integrations, and proven scalability.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“the most established, enterprise-leaning staffing platform; strong end-to-end ATS/CRM, automation, and a large ecosystem/marketplace” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“The top recommendation for a mid-sized B2B recruitment agency is Crelate.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase 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.