One of twelve models named QuotaPath first on the direct prompt; zero named Varicent. QuotaPath was named by eight of the twelve models and Varicent by twelve and QuotaPath carries 23 labels and Varicent 36, 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 territory and quota planning page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, QuotaPath and Varicent were named in the same answer sixty-four times, of the 181 answers naming QuotaPath and the 173 naming Varicent. In those answers Varicent took the first choice four times and QuotaPath seventeen.
| 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. Three of three in this category shown.
“Accessible pricing (~$35/user/mo) ... but light on territory design/capacity modeling.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“Fullcast (if Salesforce-native) or QuotaPath (for best value and flexibility) would be the strongest choices” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend QuotaPath or CaptivateIQ for a mid-sized B2B company” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“What to avoid for mid-market ... Varicent / Xactly / Oracle SPM — Full sales-performance suites costing $50K–$100K+/year” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Skip these (too expensive for a limited budget)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Varicent Territory Sales Planning supports complex territory modeling, robust scenario modeling, and AI-assisted planning” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Varicent - Strongest for complex orgs needing linked territory/quota planning with AI insights” Mistral Small · scale prompt · first choice
“Best for: Enterprises linking territory/quota to incentive compensation (ICM), with AI whitespace analysis.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · alternative
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.