Three of fourteen models named Channelscaler first on the direct prompt; one named PartnerStack. Channelscaler was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and PartnerStack by fourteen and Channelscaler carries 38 labels and PartnerStack 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.
San Mateo, United States, founded 2010. Named in three categories this edition.
Named in five 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 partner relationship management page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Channelscaler and PartnerStack were named in the same answer eighty-one times, of the 147 answers naming Channelscaler and the 419 naming PartnerStack. In those answers PartnerStack took the first choice eight times and Channelscaler twelve.
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Allbound require custom pricing and typically run $1,000+/month, making them unsuitable for limited budgets” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Are merging/rebranding products (Channelscaler's current instability)” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“These would be overkill for a company with a limited budget.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“For most mid-sized B2B companies today, Allbound offers the best balance of price, ease of implementation, and partner engagement.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I recommend starting with Channeltivity or Allbound as they offer the best balance of features, usability, and value” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“For a 500-person company, mid-market PRMs like Allbound, Impartner, or Zift are often the best fit” Mistral Small · scale prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Avoid or be cautious with Impact and PartnerStack if your priority is to minimize commission-based costs on partner sales.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“Impact and PartnerStack are two PRM platforms that may be worth avoiding due to their commission-based pricing models” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid platforms that: 1. Charge percentage fees on your partner sales (Impact.com, PartnerStack)” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
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.