Three of fourteen models named Qapita first on the direct prompt; two named Cake Equity. Qapita was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Cake Equity by thirteen and Qapita carries 29 labels and Cake Equity 32, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 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 cap table management page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Qapita and Cake Equity were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 70 answers naming Qapita and the 86 naming Cake Equity. In those answers Cake Equity took the first choice four times and Qapita two.
| 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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
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. Four of five in this category shown.
“recurring mentions of technical issues, limited customization, and complex reporting” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Qapita is a top recommendation due to its strong mid-market focus, ease of use, and comprehensive features” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Qapita stands out as the best overall choice due to its scalability, automation, and global capabilities.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Qapita — Best Overall for Mid-Market ... Go with Qapita or Cake Equity” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Cake Equity was explicitly named in a 2026 analyst aggregation ("the main platforms to avoid or treat cautiously")” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Cake Equity: flagged with approximately 58% negative sentiment.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid Cake Equity for anything beyond very small teams.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“The best cap table management software for a company with a limited budget is Cake Equity, which offers a free starting point” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“On a tight budget, Cake Equity gives you a real free starting point with a clear upgrade path.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Go with Qapita or Cake Equity if: You want predictable, flat-rate pricing” MiniMax M2.5 · direct 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.