# Together vs MentorcliQ: which do AI models recommend for mentoring software, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Mentoring software. Six of fourteen models named Together first on the direct prompt; four named MentorcliQ. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/learning/mentoring-software/together-vs-mentorcliq/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Together | 28% | #1 of 12 | 4% | 46 | 14 of 14 |
| MentorcliQ | 9% | #3 of 12 | 12% | 43 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: together first (first choices: Mentorloop, Together) (alternatives: Guider, Qooper)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: Guider, Mentorloop, Qooper)
- Mistral Small: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: Mentorgain, Qooper)
- Kimi K2: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: MentorcliQ, Qooper)
- MiniMax M2.5: together first (first choices: Mentorloop, Together) (alternatives: Chronus, MentorcliQ, Mentorgain, PushFar)
- GPT-6 Luna: together first (first choices: Together) (alternatives: Chronus, MentorcliQ, Qooper)
- Perplexity Sonar: mentorcliq first (first choices: MentorcliQ) (alternatives: Chronus, Together)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: mentorcliq first (first choices: MentorcliQ) (alternatives: Chronus, Qooper, Together)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: mentorcliq first (first choices: MentorcliQ) (alternatives: Chronus, Qooper, Together)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: mentorcliq first (first choices: MentorcliQ, Mentorloop) (alternatives: Chronus, Qooper)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Chronus) (alternatives: MentorcliQ, Together)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Guider, MentorCity, Qooper, Together Corporate Mentorship)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Chronus, MentorFlow) (alternatives: CoachHub, Lighthouse, Talmundo)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Mentorloop) (alternatives: Guider, MentorCity)

## What the models said about Together

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget ... Together Platform: Starts at ~$10,000–$12,000/year" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Major enterprise players like Together, Chronus, and MentorcliQ typically start at $10,000+ per year" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "I want to run an internal program for my company. | Together or MentorcliQ | Strong integrations, automated matching, and robust executive reporting." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Together Platform: Widely considered one of the best for user experience (UX) and ease of use... making it incredibly easy to launch with minimal admin hours." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "Together and Guider are frequently highlighted as top choices because they are easy to set up" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about MentorcliQ

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - MentorcliQ: Starts at ~$9,900/year" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Legacy enterprise tools (like Chronus or MentorcliQ) are often too complex, highly manual to configure, and cost-prohibitive for mid-market budgets." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "MentorcliQ or Chronus: These are top-tier, heavy-duty enterprise platforms... may be slightly overkill—and more expensive" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "Together or MentorcliQ | Strong integrations, automated matching, and robust executive reporting." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Best for: Large enterprises... MentorcliQ leads on algorithmic matching quality." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "MentorcliQ and Mentorloop are the top starting points" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, direct 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.