One of fourteen models named ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus first on the direct prompt; zero named CIPP. ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and CIPP by nine and ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus carries 31 labels and CIPP 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 microsoft 365 management page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus and CIPP were named in the same answer seventeen times, of the 83 answers naming ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus and the 32 naming CIPP. In those answers CIPP took the first choice zero times and ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus zero.
| 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus at very large tenant sizes unless performance is tested” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus is recommended for mid-sized organizations needing comprehensive reporting and compliance” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus stands out as a strong choice for mid-market organizations.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Good if you want a broad overview, ticketing integration, and reporting at a lower price point. Less "powerful" but usually enough for 500 users.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Another tool with a relatively high negative rate (28%) and labeled as a "criticized challenger"” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Add CIPP if you need more advanced automation and don't mind self-hosting — it's incredibly powerful and completely free” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Top Choice: CIPP (CyberDrain Improved Partner Portal)” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd choose CIPP instead only if you're comfortable maintaining it in Azure or already manage multiple tenants.” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · alternative
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.