Three of fourteen models named iSpring Suite first on the direct prompt; zero named Elucidat. iSpring Suite was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Elucidat by ten and iSpring Suite carries 51 labels and Elucidat 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six 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 course authoring tools page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, iSpring Suite and Elucidat were named in the same answer fifty-two times, of the 140 answers naming iSpring Suite and the 83 naming Elucidat. In those answers Elucidat took the first choice eight times and iSpring Suite seven.
| 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. Five of six in this category shown.
“start at ~$700–1,700/year per user but offer more polish” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“PowerPoint-based tools will feel incredibly restrictive” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“iSpring Suite is the best overall choice due to its balance of ease of use, PowerPoint integration, rapid authoring, and strong output quality” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“If your team already uses Microsoft PowerPoint and has existing slide decks, iSpring Free is the absolute easiest way to start.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with iSpring Suite for course creation combined with iSpring Learn for delivery and tracking” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase 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.
“Maximum collaboration & governance at scale | Elucidat, dominKnow | ONE” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Use standalone authoring tools (like Articulate, Elucidat, or dominKnow) that allow you to export standards-compliant files” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“with Elucidat or Easygenerator as alternatives if collaboration, AI, or rapid SME enablement are top priorities” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct 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.