# Selflessly vs Groundswell: which do AI models recommend for giving & volunteering, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Employee giving and volunteering. One of fourteen models named Selflessly first on the direct prompt; three named Groundswell. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/experience/employee-giving-and-volunteering/selflessly-vs-groundswell/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selflessly | 20% | #2 of 10 | 3% | 30 | 13 of 14 |
| Groundswell | 7% | #5 of 10 | 5% | 20 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-6 Luna: selflessly first (first choices: Selflessly) (alternatives: Benevity Enterprise Impact Platform, Millie, YourCause)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: groundswell first (first choices: Groundswell) (alternatives: Bright Funds, Deed, Millie, Uncommon Giving)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: groundswell first (first choices: Groundswell, Millie) (alternatives: Bright Funds, OnHand, Selflessly, Uncommon Giving)
- Kimi K2: groundswell first (first choices: Groundswell, Millie) (alternatives: Alaya, OnHand, YourCause)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Uncommon Giving) (alternatives: Bright Funds, Groundswell, Millie)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Millie) (alternatives: Goodera, Selflessly, Uncommon Giving)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Bonterra) (alternatives: Benevity Enterprise Impact Platform)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Millie) (alternatives: Percent Pledge, Uncommon Giving)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds) (alternatives: Uncommon Giving, VolunteerLocal)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds) (alternatives: Guideflow, Uncommon Giving)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Benevity Enterprise Impact Platform, Social Cues) (alternatives: Goodchange, Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds) (alternatives: Uncommon Giving)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds, Uncommon Giving) (alternatives: Millie, OnHand)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Bright Funds, Uncommon Giving)

## What the models said about Selflessly

- "add giving but exceed tight budgets" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Selflessly is probably your sweet spot — it's the most affordable all-in-one solution built specifically for small and medium businesses." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "the strongest fit in the results is Selflessly because it is explicitly described as an affordable solution" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "I would recommend Tilt (formerly Tilt Studio) or Selflessly, depending on your specific focus." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Groundswell

- "Platforms like Groundswell or Selflessly (~$2–$4.50+/user/month or $4,500+/year) add giving but exceed tight budgets." (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Groundswell: A modern, mobile-first platform built specifically to make enterprise-grade giving and DAFs accessible to mid-market companies. Very low administrative burden." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "look into modern, employee-experience-first platforms such as Deed, Groundswell, Uncommon Giving, or Millie" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "positioned specifically as a Benevity alternative, addressing fragmentation and disbursement concerns" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.