Zero of fourteen models named NetBox first on the direct prompt; two named Hyperview. NetBox was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Hyperview by fourteen and NetBox carries 33 labels and Hyperview 38, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in one category 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 data center infrastructure management page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, NetBox and Hyperview were named in the same answer sixty-one times, of the 163 answers naming NetBox and the 107 naming Hyperview. In those answers Hyperview took the first choice seven times and NetBox twenty-eight.
| 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. Five of five in this category shown.
“NetBox and similar tools can work when engineering resources are available, but they are not a turnkey replacement” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Great for smaller B2B teams but lacks advanced monitoring/analytics... Not ideal if you need vendor support.” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“but not a full facilities-monitoring DCIM platform” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Start with NetBox if you have technical staff who can manage it. It's the most capable and actively maintained free option” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“NetBox is almost certainly your best bet — it's free, powerful, and widely used” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Avoid commercial tools (e.g., Sunbird, Hyperview, or Device42)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Hyperview is the faster path to operational visibility, best for mid-market data center operations prioritizing fast time-to-value and transparent pricing” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Hyperview is the best default choice if you want cloud delivery, quick deployment, and predictable costs” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“Hyperview is the most explicitly positioned for mid-market with fast deployment and $3/asset/yr pricing.” Muse Glimmer 30B · 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.