# Userpilot vs Apty: which do AI models recommend for digital adoption, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Digital adoption and onboarding. Eight of twelve models named Userpilot first on the direct prompt; zero named Apty. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/customer/digital-adoption-and-onboarding/userpilot-vs-apty/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Userpilot | 29% | #1 of 11 | 10% | 41 | 12 of 12 |
| Apty | 2% | #8 of 11 | 24% | 21 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: userpilot first (first choices: Userpilot) (alternatives: Pendo, UserGuiding)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: userpilot first (first choices: Userpilot) (alternatives: Appcues, Pendo, Spekit, Whatfix)
- Perplexity Sonar: userpilot first (first choices: Userpilot) (alternatives: Appcues, Chameleon, Pendo, Whatfix)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: userpilot first (first choices: Appcues, UserGuiding, Userpilot) (alternatives: Apty, Pendo, Tango)
- Mistral Small: userpilot first (first choices: Userpilot) (alternatives: Appcues, Product Fruits, Spekit, UserGuiding, Userlane)
- Llama 4 Maverick: userpilot first (first choices: Userpilot) (alternatives: Appcues, Apty, UserGuiding)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: userpilot first (first choices: Userpilot) (alternatives: Appcues, UserGuiding, Whatfix)
- MiniMax M2.5: userpilot first (first choices: Userpilot) (alternatives: Appcues, Chameleon, Pendo, Whatfix)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Whatfix) (alternatives: Appcues, Pendo, Userlane, Userpilot)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Pendo) (alternatives: Appcues, Chameleon, Userlane, Userpilot, Whatfix)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Whatfix) (alternatives: Pendo, WalkMe)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Pendo) (alternatives: Userlane, Whatfix)

## What the models said about Userpilot

- "If your product has a mobile version, you should avoid Userpilot" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Userpilot
- Mid-market pricing ($249/mo) may be expensive for smaller teams" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "some DAPs that are considered good options include: * Userpilot (affordable, no-code builder, precise targeting)" (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, first choice)
- "It is currently the most recommended for mid-market B2B SaaS teams looking to drive activation and retention." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Apty

- "not realistic for limited budgets" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "be cautious with these common pain points across enterprise-focused DAPs (e.g., WalkMe, Whatfix, Pendo, Apty)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "don't use an enterprise DAP (WalkMe, Whatfix, Apty) for customer onboarding of a modern SaaS product" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Whatfix, Userlane, or Apty frequently offer the best balance" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "Best For: Organizations where data quality and compliance are the primary issues." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, alternative)
- "Apty — Compliance & Process Focus ... Regulated industry, compliance critical" (Kimi K2, comparative prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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.