# ControlUp vs 1inch: which do AI models recommend for DEX, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Digital employee experience. Six of fourteen models named ControlUp first on the direct prompt; zero named 1inch. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/operations/digital-employee-experience/controlup-vs-1inch/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ControlUp | 13% | #1 of 12 | 8% | 13 | 9 of 14 |
| 1inch | 4% | #5 of 12 | 0% | 17 | 10 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: controlup first (first choices: ControlUp) (alternatives: 1E, 1inch Network, Bebop, Kentico, Liferay DXP, Optimizely, TeamViewer DEX)
- Perplexity Sonar: controlup first (first choices: ControlUp)
- Kimi K2: controlup first (first choices: ControlUp) (alternatives: 1E, Lakeside SysTrack, Nexthink Infinity, Riverbed Aternity)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: controlup first (first choices: ControlUp, TeamViewer DEX) (alternatives: 1E, Lakeside Software, Nexthink Infinity)
- MiniMax M2.5: controlup first (first choices: ControlUp, Nexthink Infinity)
- GPT-6 Luna: controlup first (first choices: ControlUp) (alternatives: Lakeside SysTrack, Nexthink Infinity)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Uniswap) (alternatives: dYdX)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Nexthink Infinity) (alternatives: HappySignals, TeamViewer DEX)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Citrix ShareFile) (alternatives: Box for Business, Firmex, iDeals Virtual Data Room)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: 1inch Network, Uniswap) (alternatives: LetsExchange)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: 1inch Network) (alternatives: CoW Swap, Jupiter, Matcha, ParaSwap, Uniswap)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Corcentric, Nautical Commerce) (alternatives: BigCommerce, Boomi, Shopify)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Magnolia, Progress Sitefinity) (alternatives: Contentful, HubSpot Content Hub, Optimizely, Sitecore Digital Experience Platform, XM Cloud)

## What the models said about ControlUp

- "if your employees use standard laptops with SaaS apps, it's less relevant" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "the strongest fit from the results is ControlUp because it is explicitly described as best for mid-market fleets (50–5,000 devices)" (Perplexity Sonar, direct prompt, first choice)
- "For mid-market specifically, ControlUp and Nexthink are often recommended due to their scalability and comprehensive feature sets." (MiniMax M2.5, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Best Overall for Mid-Market: ControlUp ... widely considered the strongest DEX platform for mid-market IT teams" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about 1inch

- "For the most budget-conscious company, 1inch is the best platform to use because it charges no protocol fee" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Stick to well-established platforms like Uniswap, PancakeSwap, or 1inch for everyday trading." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "1inch – regularly highlighted as best for low fees." (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.