Referral Rock vs Ambassador
Seven of twelve models named Referral Rock first on the direct prompt; two named Ambassador. Referral Rock was named by twelve of the twelve models and Ambassador by eleven and Referral Rock carries 34 labels and Ambassador 22, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
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 referral and partner programs page.
By framing
Referral RockFirst choices, of twelve modelsAmbassador
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Referral Rock and Ambassador were named in the same answer fifty-three times, of the 148 answers naming Referral Rock and the 116 naming Ambassador. In those answers Ambassador took the first choice eight times and Referral Rock fifteen.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | |
Referral Rock Ambassador first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Referral Rock on the left and Ambassador on the right.The direct prompt
Referral Rock first, Ambassador an alternative
7 of 12 modelsAmbassador was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Ambassador first, Referral Rock an alternative
2 of 12 modelsReferral Rock was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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.
By buyer segment
Referral Rock17%#1 of 12Ambassador2%#– of 12Referral Rock15%#2 of 11Ambassador8%#4 of 11Ambassador18%#1 of 13Referral Rock6%#4 of 13What the models said about Referral Rock
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“ReferralRock – $175/mo (budget flex if you have it)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Referral Rock offers the best balance of B2B-specific features, CRM integrations, transparent pricing, and scalability” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“If you want a quick launch with robust CRM tracking and high-quality advocate portals, choose Referral Rock.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Ambassador
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Some 1-star reviews describe it as "HORRIBLE" with poor handling of migrations.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“*Caution if you're a small business* — Sudden price increases ... Poor customer service” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Ambassador offers the best balance of features, pricing, and ease of use” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd particularly recommend Journeybee or Ambassador as top choices” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Primary Recommendation: Ambassador ... built for complex B2B attribution” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase 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.