Zero of twelve models named Adzooma first on the direct prompt; zero named WordStream. Adzooma was named by eight of the twelve models and WordStream by nine and Adzooma carries 12 labels and WordStream 17, 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 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 search and social advertising platforms page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Adzooma and WordStream were named in the same answer eighteen times, of the 33 answers naming Adzooma and the 46 naming WordStream. In those answers WordStream took the first choice zero times and Adzooma six.
| 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 | ||||||
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| 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 |
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. Four of five in this category shown.
“Pricing concerns: Often too expensive relative to its capabilities” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Adzooma (Best Free & Low-Cost Cross-Platform Dashboard)... highly popular because of its generous free tier” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Adzooma as the top starting point for PPC and paid social campaign management.” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Adzooma is the best budget-first option because it has a free-forever tier” Perplexity Sonar · budget 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.
“WordStream (LocaliQ) — Approach with Extreme Caution ... Deceptive pricing, massive cost escalation, terrible support post-acquisition” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid percentage-of-spend pricing. Tools like WordStream (now LocaliQ) charge fees that scale with your ad spend” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Not suitable for: Any serious paid search or social media advertising” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“WordStream (now part of LocaliQ) stands out as one of the best options for managing both paid search” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“WordStream if you want more guided optimization for both search and social-ad workflows” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“it remains popular for local businesses and freelancers... Cons: Not suitable for complex campaigns” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative 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.