Five of twelve models named Aligned first on the direct prompt; zero named HummingDeck. Aligned was named by twelve of the twelve models and HummingDeck by nine and Aligned carries 50 labels and HummingDeck 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category 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 digital sales rooms page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Aligned and HummingDeck were named in the same answer forty-seven times, of the 148 answers naming Aligned and the 50 naming HummingDeck. In those answers HummingDeck took the first choice six times and Aligned twenty-one.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 eight in this category shown.
“Limited customization options - Steep learning curve - Integration issues with CRMs” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“incomplete data flow back to your CRM—seen in some Aligned/Trumpet feedback” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Aligned - Good for large buying committees but integration issues” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose trumpet or Aligned. They are highly visual, extremely easy to adopt, and built for fast, collaborative deal velocity.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Best Overall Value: Aligned ... Choose Aligned if you're ready to pay and want the best price-to-feature ratio” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, Aligned offers the best price-to-feature ratio with a strong free tier” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“If you want the absolute lowest entry price for a paid plan, go with HummingDeck” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“### Top Recommendation: HummingDeck (Best overall for budget-conscious small teams)” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“HummingDeck ($25/user/mo) - Best overall value” Mistral Small · budget 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.