Zero of fourteen models named Talroo first on the direct prompt; one named Adway. Talroo was named by eight of the fourteen models and Adway by ten and Talroo carries 10 labels and Adway 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories 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 job advertising and distribution page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Talroo and Adway were named in the same answer six times, of the 23 answers naming Talroo and the 31 naming Adway. In those answers Adway took the first choice one time and Talroo zero.
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“with Talroo the stronger pick if you want the most budget control and pay-for-results style spending” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“If your budget is truly limited, Talroo or JobTarget are the most accessible entry points” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“Talroo is often the easiest entry point for small businesses (starting around $500/month)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget 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.
“Adway (Best for Limited Budgets)... For the absolute lowest cost entry point, Adway and Appcast are your best bets.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“### 1. Best for Passive & Professional Candidates: Adway” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“1. Adway (Best Overall for Low Budget)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget 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.