Zero of twelve models named Tapfiliate first on the direct prompt; zero named Refersion. Tapfiliate was named by eleven of the twelve models and Refersion by eleven and Tapfiliate carries 22 labels and Refersion 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four 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 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 affiliate and partner management page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Tapfiliate and Refersion were named in the same answer thirty-five times, of the 92 answers naming Tapfiliate and the 61 naming Refersion. In those answers Refersion took the first choice three times and Tapfiliate ten.
| 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.
“Simpler, cheaper, but may lack enterprise depth” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“If you are strictly focused on affiliate marketing and want a simpler, cost-effective setup, go with Tapfiliate.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Start with a free trial of ReferralCandy or Tapfiliate. Both offer robust features at accessible prices” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“A strong all-around choice for small businesses... General small business/ecommerce: Tapfiliate” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“Avoid pricier ones like Refersion ($99+/month) unless scaling.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“or e-comm-focused like Refersion/LeadDyno” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“look cheap upfront but charge a 2% to 3% transaction fee on all affiliate-referred sales” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Offers a free plan and is considered one of the best affiliate marketing platforms for beginners.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Tier 1 Solution (like Impact, PartnerStack, Refersion, or Post Affiliate Pro)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
“Tapfiliate, Refersion, and FirstPromoter make it simple to get started” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget 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.