ControlUp vs Curve
Six of fourteen models named ControlUp first on the direct prompt; zero named Curve. ControlUp was named by nine of the fourteen models and Curve by ten and ControlUp carries 13 labels and Curve 15, 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 digital employee experience page.
By framing
ControlUpFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCurve
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 4.1 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 | | |
ControlUp Curve first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ControlUp on the left and Curve on the right.The direct prompt
ControlUp first, Curve not the choice
6 of 14 modelsCurve was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was named
8 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
ControlUp0%#4 of 7Curve0%#– of 7What the models said about ControlUp
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“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 Curve
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For pure cost efficiency on stablecoins → Curve (especially on an L2).” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“Curve remains a top choice for traders moving between assets that are meant to trade close to the same value” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · alternative
“0.04–0.4% maker/taker fee, with a stablecoin focus for low-cost stablecoin swaps” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget 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.