# Sales Cookie vs Performio: which do AI models recommend for commissions, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Sales commissions and incentive compensation. Zero of twelve models named Sales Cookie first on the direct prompt; zero named Performio. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/revops/sales-commissions-and-incentive-compensation/sales-cookie-vs-performio/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Cookie | 8% | #5 of 13 | 9% | 11 | 9 of 12 |
| Performio | 4% | #7 of 13 | 6% | 36 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Qobra) (alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Everstage, Performio, Visdum)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Everstage) (alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Performio, QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: CaptivateIQ) (alternatives: Everstage, Performio, Qobra, QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff, Visdum)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: CaptivateIQ) (alternatives: Everstage, Performio, QuotaPath)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Everstage, QuotaPath) (alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Performio)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: CaptivateIQ) (alternatives: Salesforce Spiff, Varicent, Xactly)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Qobra) (alternatives: CaptivateIQ)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Everstage) (alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Qobra, QuotaPath, Visdum)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Everstage) (alternatives: CaptivateIQ, QuotaPath, Salesforce Spiff)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Qobra) (alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Everstage, Salesforce Spiff)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Qobra) (alternatives: Everstage, QuotaPath)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Everstage) (alternatives: CaptivateIQ, Qobra, QuotaPath)

## What the models said about Sales Cookie

- "simpler ones like Sales Cookie for smaller teams" (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, soft negative)
- "Commissionly and Sales Cookie stand out as the most cost-effective options, particularly if you have a small team" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Sales Cookie offers the best balance of features, affordability, and flexibility with no long-term commitment." (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Sales Cookie if you want the best overall balance of affordability and functionality" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Performio

- "What to Avoid on a Budget - Visdum, CaptivateIQ, Performio" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Low-Moderate Caution... "No real what-if forecasting"" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd recommend CaptivateIQ or Performio as the top choices" (MiniMax M2.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Shortlist CaptivateIQ, Performio, and Everstage" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "If you have more complex commission structures, Performio or CaptivateIQ might be worth the higher investment." (MiniMax M2.5, direct prompt, alternative)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.