BrightLocal vs Grade.us
Zero of fourteen models named BrightLocal first on the direct prompt; one named Grade.us. BrightLocal was named by ten of the fourteen models and Grade.us by eight and BrightLocal carries 14 labels and Grade.us 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories 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 review and reputation management page.
By framing
BrightLocalFirst choices, of fourteen modelsGrade.us
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 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
BrightLocal Grade.us first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, BrightLocal on the left and Grade.us on the right.The direct prompt
Grade.us first, BrightLocal not the choice
1 of 14 modelsBrightLocal was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
BrightLocal5%#4 of 11Grade.us4%#– of 11BrightLocal2%#4 of 9Grade.us2%#6 of 9Grade.us2%#– of 9BrightLocal0%#– of 9What the models said about BrightLocal
No label in this category carried a quote.
What the models said about Grade.us
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“However, pricing has increased recently (now starting at $180/month for Professional plans in some cases)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · soft negative
“The best online review management platform for a mid-market B2B company is ReviewTrackers, Grade.us, or Bazaarvoice.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“For agencies needing white-label solutions: Grade.us offers strong reporting and branding options” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · alternative
“A mid-market-focused platform with strong white-label options and agency-friendly workflows.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct 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.