Sales commissions and incentive compensation · September 2026 Edition
CaptivateIQ vs Commissionly
Three of twelve models named CaptivateIQ first on the direct prompt; zero named Commissionly. CaptivateIQ was named by twelve of the twelve models and Commissionly by eleven and CaptivateIQ carries 57 labels and Commissionly 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share24%14%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate18%8%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#4A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5712A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, CaptivateIQ reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Everstage was named alongside these two in ten of the twelve direct answers. Everstage vs CaptivateIQ · Everstage vs Commissionly · CaptivateIQ vs Qobra
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 sales commissions and incentive compensation page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CaptivateIQFirst choices, of twelve modelsCommissionly
Direct301 against CaptivateIQ
Paraphrase60
Comparative30
Budget-constrained074 against CaptivateIQ
Scale-constrained30
Negative005 against CaptivateIQ · 1 against Commissionly
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where CaptivateIQ and Commissionly stood in it.
| 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 | | | | |
CaptivateIQ Commissionly first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CaptivateIQ on the left and Commissionly on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where CaptivateIQ and Commissionly stood in it.
CaptivateIQ first, Commissionly not the choice
3 of 12 modelsCommissionly was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniCaptivateIQ alternatives: Salesforce Spiff, Varicent, Xactly
Grok 4.1 FastCaptivateIQ alternatives: Everstage, Performio, Qobra, QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff, Visdum
GLM 4.7 FlashXCaptivateIQ alternatives: Everstage, Performio, QuotaPath
Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Qobra alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Everstage, Performio, Visdum
Gemini 3.5 FlashEverstage alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Performio, QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff
Perplexity SonarQobra alternatives: CaptivateIQ
Mistral SmallEverstage alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Qobra, QuotaPath, Visdum
DeepSeek V4 FlashEverstage alternatives: CaptivateIQ, QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff
Llama 4 MaverickQobra alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Everstage, Salesforce Spiff
Kimi K2Everstage alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Qobra, QuotaPath
MiniMax M2.5Everstage, QuotaPath alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Performio
Neither was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Qwen 3.7 FlashQobra alternatives: Everstage, QuotaPath
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Commissionly leads by eleven points.
Commissionly15%#2 of 10CaptivateIQ4%#8 of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: CaptivateIQ leads at mid-market.
CaptivateIQ24%#2 of 13Commissionly14%#4 of 13Enterprise
CaptivateIQ leads by seventeen points.
CaptivateIQ17%#1 of 10Commissionly0%#– of 10What the models said about CaptivateIQ
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Avoid enterprise platforms like Xactly, SAP Commissions, CaptivateIQ” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“What to Avoid - Enterprise platforms like CaptivateIQ (~$35K+/year)” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid enterprise tools (e.g., CaptivateIQ, Spiff at $75/user/mo)” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“Overall Top Pick for Most Mid-Market B2B: CaptivateIQ—largest user base, flexibility for growing complexity, strong analyst backing” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, CaptivateIQ offers the best balance of flexibility, ease of use, and enterprise capabilities.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Commissionly
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“These platforms trade flexibility for ease of use... you may quickly hit the limits” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Commissionly offers the best combination of affordability, speed of implementation, and essential features” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“For a limited budget, Commissionly and Sales Cookie stand out as the most cost-effective options” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Commissionly is the most budget-oriented choice for very small teams with simple commission plans” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.