Ten of fourteen models named Kantata first on the direct prompt; zero named Scoro. Kantata was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Scoro by thirteen and Kantata carries 52 labels and Scoro 40, 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 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 professional services automation page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Kantata and Scoro were named in the same answer sixty-six times, of the 150 answers naming Kantata and the 102 naming Scoro. In those answers Scoro took the first choice five times and Kantata sixteen.
| 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 | ||||||
| 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. Six of eight in this category shown.
“if your use case is not services-delivery-heavy, because these are positioned as specialized PSA platforms ... may be overbuilt for simpler needs” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Legacy PSA leaders often struggle with their history... the transition to newer clouds ... has been rocky.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Kantata if you need a very simple, low-admin tool... user reviews report a learning curve and complexity” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Positioned as best for mid-market and enterprise services orgs. Guideflow lists "Best for mid-market and enterprise services orgs: Kantata"” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Choose Kantata if: You're a large consulting firm that treats resource forecasting as a core discipline and need deep project financials.” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“1. Kantata (formerly Mavenlink + Kimble) - Best for: Large enterprises with complex, multi-departmental projects” Mistral Small · comparative 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.
“if you need a "pure" PSA, because one industry analysis notes that some vendors market themselves primarily as project management” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Opinionated setup that's time-consuming to configure, lacks depth for complex billing as firms scale” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Users report that Scoro is sometimes slow, particularly when opening a project with many details” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Choose Scoro if you want to replace multiple tools with one affordable system and need strong financial reporting.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“Kantata and Scoro are strong at your size” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Scoro is an all-in-one solution where you can manage projects, tasks, sales pipeline, resource allocations, and financials” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct 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.