Sales commissions and incentive compensation · September 2026 Edition
CaptivateIQ vs Visdum
Three of twelve models named CaptivateIQ first on the direct prompt; zero named Visdum. CaptivateIQ was named by twelve of the twelve models and Visdum by eleven and CaptivateIQ carries 57 labels and Visdum 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share24%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate18%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5723A 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 Visdum · 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 modelsVisdum
Direct301 against CaptivateIQ
Paraphrase60
Comparative30
Budget-constrained014 against CaptivateIQ · 2 against Visdum
Scale-constrained30
Negative005 against CaptivateIQ
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 Visdum 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 Visdum first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, CaptivateIQ on the left and Visdum on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where CaptivateIQ and Visdum stood in it.
CaptivateIQ first, Visdum an alternative
3 of 12 modelsVisdum 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
Level: the same share of first choices.
CaptivateIQ4%#8 of 10Visdum4%#5 of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
CaptivateIQ leads by twenty-two points.
CaptivateIQ24%#2 of 13Visdum2%#8 of 13Enterprise
CaptivateIQ leads by fifteen points.
CaptivateIQ17%#1 of 10Visdum2%#– 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 Visdum
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Budget - Visdum, CaptivateIQ, Performio” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Higher entry (~$6K/year min); custom setup fee.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“Visdum is the strongest pick for a tight budget ... start with Visdum” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“Visdum if finance-led operations and ASC 606 / audit-ready reporting are especially important” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · alternative
“Visdum is a strong fit for high-growth mid-market businesses with complex commission structures” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · alternative
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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.