Nine of fourteen models named Rippling first on the direct prompt; two named Paycor. Rippling was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Paycor by ten and Rippling carries 33 labels and Paycor 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twenty-nine categories this edition.
Named in seventeen 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 HR compliance and policy 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 4.1 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.
“Rippling | Compliance automation in a unified HR stack | Combines payroll, benefits, onboarding, document management, and time tracking, so compliance is embedded in everyday HR workflows.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you already use a core HRIS ... like BambooHR, Rippling, Gusto (Ramp), or Personio, check if their built-in compliance modules are robust enough” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“"Avoid ADP, Paychex, and Paycor like the plague."” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Rippling and Paycor are consistently highlighted as the strongest choices for mid-market companies” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct 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.