Homebase vs Abacum
Zero of fourteen models named Homebase first on the direct prompt; two named Abacum. Homebase was named by ten of the fourteen models and Abacum by eight and Homebase carries 10 labels and Abacum 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eighteen 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 workforce planning page.
By framing
HomebaseFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAbacum
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | |
Homebase Abacum first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Homebase on the left and Abacum on the right.The direct prompt
Abacum first, Homebase not the choice
2 of 14 modelsHomebase was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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.
By buyer segment
Homebase20%#2 of 13Abacum0%#– of 13Homebase—not namedAbacum0%#– of 10What the models said about Homebase
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“For most budget-constrained companies, Homebase (if you have an hourly workforce) or Zoho People ... offer the best value.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Abacum
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“avoid Abacum/Rippling for large enterprises” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you need Finance and HR to plan in the same model with scenario what-ifs and budget alignment, start with Abacum.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Abacum as the top pick if you need cross-functional planning with solid finance integration” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Planful or Abacum will deliver the strongest value without enterprise-level costs and complexity.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · 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.