One of fourteen models named Rippling first on the direct prompt; zero named Remote People. Rippling was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Remote People by nine and Rippling carries 43 labels and Remote People 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twenty-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. Two of two in this category shown.
“Highest Caution: Active Legal/Ethical Controversies ... Deel & Rippling” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“list Deel, Remote, Oyster, Skuad, Globalization Partners, Pebl, Atlas, Rippling, and Multiplier as high automation, AI-driven options note they often struggle with hidden fees” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
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.