Five of fourteen models named Blink first on the direct prompt; one named Beekeeper. Blink was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Beekeeper by ten and Blink carries 49 labels and Beekeeper 26, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories 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 frontline employee apps page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Blink and Beekeeper were named in the same answer sixty-four times, of the 165 answers naming Blink and the 77 naming Beekeeper. In those answers Beekeeper took the first choice three times and Blink fifteen.
| 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“no permanent free tier for the full feature set ... be aware it adds a recurring line item from day one” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Blink is built specifically for frontline and deskless workers... best for predominantly deskless, mid-market to enterprise organizations.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“If communication is your primary need: Blink delivers the highest frontline adoption rates at an affordable per-user price.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“Stick to agile, mobile-first platforms like Blink or Connecteam for the fastest return on investment.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Purpose-built frontline communication with strong offline capabilities and no-code workflow tools... Best for organizations with significant frontline workforce” Muse Glimmer 30B · scale prompt · first choice
“RedeApp and Beekeeper are the top choices due to their mobile-first design” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Beekeeper: Excellent for highly operational workforces (manufacturing, hospitality) with deep task-management, shift integration, and secure communication features.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale 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.