Zero of twelve models named Tapfiliate first on the direct prompt; zero named Rewardful. Tapfiliate was named by eleven of the twelve models and Rewardful by nine and both carry 22 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in four 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 Rewardful were named in the same answer forty-four times, of the 92 answers naming Tapfiliate and the 92 naming Rewardful. In those answers Rewardful took the first choice five times and Tapfiliate eleven.
| 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 |
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. Four of five in this category shown.
“you should bypass entry-level tools (like Rewardful or basic Shopify apps)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“Best if you're a SaaS or subscription business... launch quickly without a huge platform cost.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“reputable third-party tracking platform (like Rewardful, Tapfiliate, or PartnerStack) which guarantees objective tracking” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“If you're primarily running an affiliate program on Stripe/Paddle, Rewardful offers simplicity and quick setup.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase 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.