One of fourteen models named Zendesk Guide first on the direct prompt; two named Helpjuice. Zendesk Guide was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Helpjuice by thirteen and Zendesk Guide carries 40 labels and Helpjuice 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Zendesk, San Francisco, United States, founded 2007. Named in one category 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 knowledge base and self-service page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Zendesk Guide and Helpjuice were named in the same answer twenty-six times, of the 112 answers naming Zendesk Guide and the 51 naming Helpjuice. In those answers Helpjuice took the first choice four times and Zendesk Guide three.
| 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. Six of eight in this category shown.
“typical enterprise tools (like Zendesk or Salesforce) are often too expensive” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Higher price point; may be overkill for smaller mid-market teams” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“can become expensive, especially with add-ons like AI features” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“my default recommendation would be Zendesk. It's the safest all-around choice” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best overall for B2B support + self-service: Zendesk ... I'd start with Zendesk.” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Zendesk as the top customer self-service help center tool.” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“these tend to be pricier or trial-based rather than truly budget-friendly” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Helpjuice — Best for mid-market teams that want a fully managed, hand-customized KB” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Helpjuice stands out as the strongest overall choice” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“grouped with Document360 as one of the strongest picks for a dedicated standalone knowledge base” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · alternative
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.