Amplitude vs Pendo
Five of twelve models named Amplitude first on the direct prompt; two named Pendo. Both were named by all twelve models and Amplitude carries 62 labels and Pendo 45, so the shares are not directly comparable.
United States. Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in seven categories this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the product analytics page.
By framing
AmplitudeFirst choices, of twelve modelsPendo
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Amplitude and Pendo were named in the same answer 166 times, of the 323 answers naming Amplitude and the 399 naming Pendo. In those answers Pendo took the first choice sixteen times and Amplitude fifty-three.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | | | | |
Amplitude Pendo first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Amplitude on the left and Pendo on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Amplitude first, Pendo an alternative
4 of 12 modelsPendo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Pendo first, Amplitude an alternative
1 of 12 modelsAmplitude was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.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
What the models said about Amplitude
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Consistently rated as the most expensive option at scale... A poor fit for cost-sensitive teams” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Steep learning curve with reliance on technical expertise... Pricing is opaque in ways that create unpleasant surprises at scale” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Moderate Caution ... Teams prioritizing analytical depth → Amplitude (accept cloud-only, invest in taxonomy planning)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Amplitude if: You have a mature data culture, need the absolute deepest behavioral cohorting and predictive analytics available, and want built-in experimentation.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Some of the top product analytics tools include Amplitude, which is best for mid-size to enterprise teams focused on growth and optimization.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“It is arguably the most robust tool for deep-dive analysis... Choose Amplitude if you have a complex product, big data volumes” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Pendo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Secondary analytics depth ... Opaque enterprise pricing ... Analytics afterthought” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Pendo is an all-round product experience platform... a good fit for mid-to-enterprise companies” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“If you need to improve activation and onboard new users effectively, choose Pendo.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct 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.