Three of fourteen models named Auvik first on the direct prompt; two named LogicMonitor. Auvik was named by eleven of the fourteen models and LogicMonitor by twelve and Auvik carries 27 labels and LogicMonitor 31, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three 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 network monitoring and management page.
| 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 seven in this category shown.
“Avoid if possible: Fully commercial tools like SolarWinds, LogicMonitor, or Auvik” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“PRTG, Auvik, WhatsUp Gold, and Kentik are examples of products whose pricing units should be modeled carefully before purchase.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Auvik's device-count pricing and noisy default alerting can be drawbacks for some users” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Auvik – best value for mid-market ... Auvik or ManageEngine OpManager are the most frequently recommended mid-market options in 2026 reviews” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Auvik is your best choice if you want the fastest time-to-value with automated discovery and mapping” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“If you're prioritizing simplicity and fast time-to-value → Auvik as your primary platform.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase 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.
“Avoid if possible: Fully commercial tools like SolarWinds, LogicMonitor, or Auvik” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
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.