Two of fourteen models named Remote first on the direct prompt; zero named Remote People. Remote was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Remote People by nine and Remote carries 57 labels and Remote People 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in two 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 global payroll and employer of record 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 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| 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.
“pricing can be high (also around $599 per employee per month) and that support may not be as responsive for smaller businesses” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Buyers have reported pricing opacity... issues with payroll errors, difficulty in updating PTO, subpar health plans in the US” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Remote lists a standard $699 per employee/month—likely harder to justify if minimizing the provider fee is your priority” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · soft negative
“Remote and Papaya Global are the top recommendations due to their scalability, global coverage, and strong compliance features” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“170+ countries; excels in payroll accuracy, unlimited runs, and employee support. G2 leader for EOR.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
“Remote is often preferred by B2B companies where legal risk mitigation is paramount.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct 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.
“some of those themes appearing around providers like Remote, G-P, RemotePeople, and some others” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“Remofirst and RemotePeople are generally considered the top Affordable Employer of Record (EOR) options in 2026.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with RemoFirst or RemotePeople for the lowest entry point” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“Hire with Columbus, RemoFirst, or RemotePeople are also strong contenders.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · 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.