Nine of fourteen models named Kompyte first on the direct prompt; zero named SpyFu. Kompyte was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and SpyFu by thirteen and Kompyte carries 56 labels and SpyFu 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories 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 competitive intelligence tools page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Kompyte and SpyFu were named in the same answer forty-eight times, of the 176 answers naming Kompyte and the 73 naming SpyFu. In those answers SpyFu took the first choice five times and Kompyte eighteen.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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.
“Avoid if you work in a fast-moving industry.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Products such as Crayon, Klue, and Kompyte ... do not explain buyer decision-making or deal-level context” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“some users report it can become pricey relative to its utility if you only need basic tracking” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best competitive intelligence tool for a mid-market B2B company is Kompyte, as it is considered the strongest mid-market option” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Kompyte is consistently ranked as the best dedicated competitive intelligence platform for companies on a tight budget” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Pick Crayon or Kompyte. These tools are built to surface competitor updates in a format sellers can use quickly.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Verdict: Use only for basic PPC keyword research, not for comprehensive competitive intelligence.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Examples to scrutinize: Tools like some SEO/spy suites (e.g., SpyFu, certain features in SEMrush/Ahrefs) or generic scrapers.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Tools like Semrush, Ahrefs, and SpyFu ... are not full competitive-intelligence platforms” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“For the tightest budget, SpyFu appears to be the most cost-effective option specifically designed for competitor research.” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“My top overall recommendation: If you can afford ~$29/month, SpyFu gives you the most actionable competitive intelligence” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Best low-budget choice: SpyFu—if your competitive intelligence is mainly about SEO and Google Ads.” GPT-6 Luna · budget 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.