Customer success platforms · October 2026 Edition
Skalin vs Planhat
Three of fourteen models named Skalin first on the direct prompt; one named Planhat. Skalin was named by nine of the fourteen models and Planhat by fourteen and Skalin carries 12 labels and Planhat 40, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share5%3%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels1240A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Skalin reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ChurnZero was named alongside these two in fourteen of the fourteen direct answers. ChurnZero vs Skalin · ChurnZero vs Planhat · Vitally vs Skalin
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 success platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SkalinFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPlanhat
Direct311 against Planhat
Paraphrase00
Comparative20
Budget-constrained001 against Planhat
Scale-constrained01
Negative105 against Planhat
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 Skalin and Planhat 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 4.1 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 | | |
Skalin Planhat first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Skalin on the left and Planhat on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Skalin and Planhat stood in it.
Skalin first, Planhat an alternative
3 of 14 modelsPlanhat was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallSkalin alternatives: ChurnZero, Custify, Gainsight Customer Success, Planhat, Vitally
DeepSeek V4 FlashSkalin alternatives: ChurnZero, ClientSuccess, Custify, Totango, Vitally
MiniMax M2.5ChurnZero, Skalin alternatives: Totango, Vitally
Planhat first, Skalin not the choice
1 of 14 modelsSkalin was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniChurnZero, Planhat alternatives: Gainsight Customer Success
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashChurnZero alternatives: Planhat, Totango, Vitally
Llama 4 MaverickChurnZero alternatives: Skalin, Userpilot, Vitally
Qwen 3.7 FlashChurnZero, Vitally alternatives: Custify, HubSpot Service Hub, Skalin, Totango
GPT-6 LunaChurnZero alternatives: Planhat, Vitally
Muse Glimmer 30BChurnZero alternatives: ClientSuccess, Custify, Planhat, Skalin, Totango, Vitally
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Vitally alternatives: ChurnZero, ClientSuccess
Perplexity SonarChurnZero alternatives: Vitally
Grok 4.1 FastChurnZero alternatives: Custify, Vitally
Kimi K2ChurnZero alternatives: Totango, Vitally
GLM 4.7 FlashXChurnZero, Vitally alternatives: Totango
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
Skalin is not named for this buyer.
Skalin—not namedPlanhat0%#8 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Planhat leads at enterprise.
Planhat14%#2 of 9Skalin0%#– of 9What the models said about Skalin
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Prioritize high-rated, user-loved options like Vitally, Custify, or Skalin (top G2/Capterra scores, 4.8–4.9/5)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · first choice
“Skalin is currently the standout choice — it's purpose-built for your segment, ranks #1 in third-party reviews” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Skalin is widely regarded as the best customer success platform for mid-market B2B SaaS companies in 2024” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Planhat
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“What to Skip for Mid-Market - Gainsight and Planhat — powerful, but built for enterprise” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Enterprise giants like Gainsight, ChurnZero, or Planhat are highly capable but typically start at $15,000 to $50,000+ per year” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Some platforms use account-based pricing, which can become very expensive if churned accounts still count toward your total.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“best all-around customer success platform is usually ChurnZero or Planhat” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd shortlist Vitally, ChurnZero, and Planhat first” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Planhat if you want CS, renewals, customer projects, and possibly sales workflows brought together” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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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.