Customer feedback and surveys · October 2026 Edition
Retently vs Survicate
Zero of fourteen models named Retently first on the direct prompt; two named Survicate. Retently was named by eight of the fourteen models and Survicate by twelve and Retently carries 11 labels and Survicate 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share9%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels1125A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Retently reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.CustomerGauge was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. CustomerGauge vs Retently · CustomerGauge vs Survicate · Google Forms vs Retently
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 customer feedback and surveys page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
RetentlyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsSurvicate
Direct02
Paraphrase50
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained01
Negative00
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Retently and Survicate stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.20 | | |||||
| 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 | | | |
Retently Survicate first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Retently on the left and Survicate on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Retently and Survicate stood in it.
Survicate first, Retently not the choice
2 of 14 modelsRetently was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniQualtrics CustomerXM, Survicate alternatives: CustomerGauge
Gemini 3.5 FlashCustomerGauge, Survicate alternatives: AskNicely, Refiner
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Helply alternatives: Alchemer, Perspective AI, SurveySparrow, Survicate, Zonka Feedback
DeepSeek V4 FlashAlchemer alternatives: CustomerGauge, SurveyMonkey, Survicate
Kimi K2Alchemer, CustomerGauge alternatives: Retently, SurveyMonkey
Muse Glimmer 30BCustomerGauge alternatives: SurveyMonkey, Survicate, Zonka Feedback
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Perplexity SonarCustomerGauge alternatives: Alchemer, Chattermill, SurveySensum, Zonka Feedback
Grok 4.20SurveyMonkey alternatives: Alchemer, Canny, Qualtrics CustomerXM, Refiner, Zonka Feedback
Mistral SmallPerspective AI alternatives: CustomerGauge, SurveyMonkey, Typeform
Llama 4 MaverickCustomerGauge alternatives: Qualtrics CustomerXM, SurveyMonkey, Zonka Feedback
Qwen 3.7 FlashCustomerGauge alternatives: GetFeedback, SurveyMonkey, Zonka Feedback
GLM 4.7 FlashXCustomerGauge alternatives: Alchemer, Chattermill, Zonka Feedback
MiniMax M2.5SurveyMonkey, Typeform alternatives: CustomerGauge, Qualaroo, Zonka Feedback
GPT-6 LunaAlchemer alternatives: AskNicely, HubSpot Service Hub, SurveyMonkey
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Survicate leads by seven points.
Survicate14%#2 of 14Retently7%#– of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Retently leads at mid-market.
Retently9%#3 of 15Survicate5%#4 of 15Enterprise
Retently is not named for this buyer.
Survicate2%#6 of 10Retently—not namedWhat the models said about Retently
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Start with Retently if you're building an NPS program from scratch—it offers the best balance of features, pricing, and B2B readiness” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Retently — Best Overall for Mid-Market B2B ... is the strongest choice” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Retently as the top NPS and customer experience survey tool.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Survicate
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“If you mean the best fit for most mid-market B2B teams, I'd lean Survicate because it balances capability, speed, and cost better.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“Survicate: Extremely user-friendly, excellent integrations with HubSpot/Salesforce/Zendesk, and highly customizable.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Digital Teams & CRM Sync: Survicate ... widely considered the best overall migration path” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
CustomerGauge vs RetentlyCustomerGauge vs SurvicateGoogle Forms vs RetentlyGoogle Forms vs SurvicateRetently vs SurveyMonkeyRetently vs SurveySparrowRetently vs AlchemerRetently vs AskNicelySurvicate vs SurveyMonkeySurvicate vs SurveySparrowSurvicate vs AlchemerSurvicate vs AskNicelyAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full feedback standing
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.