Two of fourteen models named impact.com first on the direct prompt; zero named Tapfiliate. impact.com was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Tapfiliate by twelve and impact.com carries 52 labels and Tapfiliate 28, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in three 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 affiliate and partner management page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, impact.com and Tapfiliate were named in the same answer forty-three times, of the 271 answers naming impact.com and the 105 naming Tapfiliate. In those answers Tapfiliate took the first choice eleven times and impact.com eight.
| 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 4.20 | ||||||
| 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“Platforms to Avoid Entirely ... Impact.com | Multiple serious complaints about payment theft and account closures” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Impact.com is known for its ability to facilitate scalable partner programs across affiliates, influencers, and strategic B2B relationships.” Llama 4 Maverick · scale prompt · first choice
“Choose a SaaS (Impact/PartnerStack) if you are a B2B company, a high-volume e-commerce store, or a serious startup with a budget for growth” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Impact.com: The market leader for mature e-commerce brands looking for deep attribution, influencer integration, and global scale.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale 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.
“such as the result warning not to use Tapfiliate for an affiliate program, deserve extra scrutiny before adoption.[8]” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid enterprise tools (e.g., Impact, Tapfiliate at $89+/mo) until revenue grows.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“What to Avoid on a Limited Budget | Tapfiliate | Starts at ~$129/month” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“or Tapfiliate / LeadDyno if you want simple software for running your own program” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Best all-around low-cost option: Tapfiliate ($89/mo)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“designed for small to mid-market SaaS and ecommerce brands needing quick-deploy affiliate management” Claude Haiku 4.5 · 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.