Four of twelve models named JourneyBee first on the direct prompt; one named Channelscaler. JourneyBee was named by eleven of the twelve models and Channelscaler by twelve and JourneyBee carries 22 labels and Channelscaler 38, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
San Mateo, United States, founded 2010. 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 partner relationship management page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, JourneyBee and Channelscaler were named in the same answer thirty-nine times, of the 94 answers naming JourneyBee and the 142 naming Channelscaler. In those answers Channelscaler took the first choice three times and JourneyBee eleven.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. One of one in this category shown.
“my top recommendation is Journeybee if you want a modern PRM with fast deployment, strong automation, and mid-market fit” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“deeper configuration changes and complex logic mapping often require backend developer work” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“## Platforms to AVOID ### 1. Channelscaler Major Red Flags:” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Allbound / ZINFI — Solid but often priced at enterprise levels” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Channeltivity or Allbound are frequently recommended due to their balance of features, usability, and price.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
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.