Dock vs Aligned
Five of fourteen models named Dock first on the direct prompt; three named Aligned. Both were named by all fourteen models and Dock carries 44 labels and Aligned 46, so the shares are not directly comparable.
San Francisco, United States, founded 2021. Named in eight 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 fourteen 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.
By framing
DockFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAligned
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Dock and Aligned were named in the same answer seventy-three times, of the 307 answers naming Dock and the 143 naming Aligned. In those answers Aligned took the first choice thirty times and Dock thirteen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Dock Aligned first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Dock on the left and Aligned on the right.The direct prompt
Dock first, Aligned an alternative
5 of 14 modelsAligned was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Aligned first, Dock an alternative
3 of 14 modelsDock was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Aligned41%#1 of 12Dock6%#4 of 12Dock29%#1 of 10Aligned24%#2 of 10What the models said about Dock
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“(specifically mentioned to avoid) ... "Avoid platforms like Dock"” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“"one of the safest picks in the category" ... "the tradeoff: limited customization is the top complaint [50 G2 mentions], and some teams hit integration friction with third-party CRMs."” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“some reviews advise avoiding it at certain budget levels, noting that paid plans start around $350/month for just 5 users” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Prioritize platforms like Dock or Trumpet that offer a better balance of buyer experience, ease of adoption, and cost.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Dock is the top recommendation due to its balance of features, ease of use, and pricing tailored for mid-market teams” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Consider platforms with proven track records like: - Dock (bidirectional CRM integration, strong buyer experience)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Aligned
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“"Users find missing features in Aligned, such as limited report exports and customization in org charts."” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“a recurring theme in peer reviews is that the mobile experience can lag, be buggy” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you want the most widely reviewed, easy‑to‑use option: Aligned ... Start with Aligned (ease of use + G2 #1 in mid‑market)” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“Tops G2 charts for both Digital Sales Rooms and Client Portals ... simple collab? Trumpet/Aligned.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you want the absolute lowest entry cost with the best features, start with Aligned.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · 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.