Zero of fourteen models named openDCIM first on the direct prompt; zero named Sunbird. openDCIM was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Sunbird by nine and openDCIM carries 23 labels and Sunbird 11, 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 data center infrastructure management page.
| Model | DirectOPSU | ParaphraseOPSU | ComparativeOPSU | Budget-constrainedOPSU | Scale-constrainedOPSU | NegativeOPSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | OP | OP | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | SU | OP | OP | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | OP | SU | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | OP | OP | OP | |||
| Mistral Small | OP | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | OP | OP | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | OP | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | OPSU | OP | OP | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | OP | SU | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | OP | OP | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | SU | OP | OP |
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.
“Best for simple inventory tracking only — not for serious production-grade DCIM needs.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Open-source alternatives like OpenDCIM, NetBox, and RackTables provide core functionality without licensing fees but require more technical expertise to implement” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“I’d avoid relying on it for critical operations unless you’re prepared to maintain a fork or have a credible support plan.” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Opendcim is the strongest fit if your company mainly needs basic rack elevation and asset tracking” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“openDCIM is strongly recommended as it offers core DCIM functionality without any licensing costs” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“the most pragmatic choice today is openDCIM—a free, open‑source DCIM application” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget 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.
“large suites such as Schneider EcoStruxure or Sunbird can be overkill, expensive, and complex” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Some solutions like Sunbird can be "pricey"” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“If you want the most balanced mid-market commercial DCIM with asset + power/cooling and minimal implementation friction: Sunbird dcTrack + Power IQ.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Sunbird is widely considered the gold standard for mid-market DCIM.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Published pricing; flexible cloud/on-prem; strong asset + power tracking; good for multi-site ops.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase 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.