Five of fourteen models named Postalytics first on the direct prompt; zero named Thanks.io. Postalytics was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Thanks.io by ten and Postalytics carries 56 labels and Thanks.io 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
founded 2017. 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 print page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Postalytics and Thanks.io were named in the same answer twenty-six times, of the 192 answers naming Postalytics and the 32 naming Thanks.io. In those answers Thanks.io took the first choice five times and Postalytics sixteen.
| 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 seven in this category shown.
“Postalytics ($199+/mo) ... often require subscriptions, making them pricier for sporadic use.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“it is recommended to be cautious about, especially for complex or multi-step mail journeys” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“The G2 profile I found had only 13 reviews. That's a *limited evidence base*” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best for CRM-driven campaign speed: Postalytics is often cited as default starting point for marketing teams with free tier and strong tracking.” Muse Glimmer 30B · scale prompt · first choice
“I'd start with Postalytics. It's a good default when marketing wants to build and automate campaigns without relying on engineering” GPT-6 Luna · direct prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Marketing Teams: Postalytics ... widely considered the best balance of affordability and functionality” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Click2Mail or thanks.io (pay-as-you-go plan) stand out as the best direct mail automation platforms” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“Thanks.io is the gold standard for low-budget operations.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · 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.