Nine of fourteen models named GlockApps first on the direct prompt; zero named MXToolbox. GlockApps was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and MXToolbox by twelve and GlockApps carries 57 labels and MXToolbox 31, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 email deliverability and testing tools page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, GlockApps and MXToolbox were named in the same answer fifty-two times, of the 153 answers naming GlockApps and the 72 naming MXToolbox. In those answers MXToolbox took the first choice six times and GlockApps twenty-four.
| 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.
“GlockApps became popular for one specific capability... Test credits do not roll over... stops at telling you what is wrong.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“a fraction of what enterprise tools like GlockApps ($85+/month) or ZeroBounce ($99/month) would cost” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Good for deeper testing, but pricier; consider only if you have repeated deliverability issues” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, GlockApps offers the best balance of comprehensive diagnostics, B2B-appropriate seed lists, and reasonable pricing.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the best choice is usually GlockApps if you want the strongest balance of inbox placement testing, DMARC monitoring, and mid-market pricing” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, GlockApps is the best choice due to its depth of inbox placement testing and deliverability diagnostics.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“MxToolbox is an infrastructure diagnostic tool, not a campaign email testing tool... best used only for specific DNS and infrastructure checks, not comprehensive campaign testing.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Free tools like Mail Tester and MxToolbox handle basic checks but lack the depth for production workflows.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“lack depth for production-scale testing, inbox placement simulation, or ongoing monitoring” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best free option: Stack Google Postmaster Tools, Microsoft SNDS, Yahoo Sender Hub, MXToolbox, Mail Tester, AboutMyEmail, and Sender Hub.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“free monitoring stack with Google Postmaster Tools, Microsoft SNDS, MXToolbox, and Yahoo Sender Hub” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Start with free tools → Google Postmaster Tools + MXToolbox + Mail-Tester free tier” Kimi K2 · 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.