Zero of twelve models named Viral Loops first on the direct prompt; zero named FirstPromoter. Viral Loops was named by ten of the twelve models and FirstPromoter by eight and Viral Loops carries 20 labels and FirstPromoter 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two 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 referral and partner programs page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Viral Loops and FirstPromoter were named in the same answer seventeen times, of the 50 answers naming Viral Loops and the 87 naming FirstPromoter. In those answers FirstPromoter took the first choice three times and Viral Loops four.
| 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. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Multiple reports of billing issues ... 1-star reviews highlight "deceptive practices" and "waste of money."[” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“aimed at B2C viral loops and pre-launch waitlists, not ongoing B2B referral operations” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“*Caution for cash reward programs* — No automated fraud detection” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Start with Viral Loops - it offers the best combination of affordability ($35/month), comprehensive features, and a solid free trial period.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“ReferralCandy or Viral Loops offer the best balance of features and ease of use” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Viral Loops (≈$35/month) is the best all-around value” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget 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.
“rely on cookies that get stripped by Safari ITP and ad blockers” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Top Recommendation: FirstPromoter ($49/month) - Most practical option for small businesses” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“If you run SaaS, choose FirstPromoter (for deep billing logic)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative 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.