One of fourteen models named AdminDroid first on the direct prompt; two named ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus. AdminDroid was named by eleven of the fourteen models and ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus by eleven and AdminDroid carries 28 labels and ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus 25, 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 microsoft 365 management page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, AdminDroid and ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus were named in the same answer twenty-five times, of the 75 answers naming AdminDroid and the 66 naming ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus. In those answers ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus took the first choice four times and AdminDroid seven.
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“the best starting point is usually AdminDroid because it is described as a cloud-hosted Microsoft 365 reporting and administration platform with a generous free tier” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“For the tightest budgets: Start with AdminDroid Free Edition - it offers the most features without any user limits and never expires.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, AdminDroid offers the best balance of features, reporting depth, and cost-effectiveness.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“High cost — Significant licensing concern for many organizations” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“start with ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus Free Edition. It is the only named solution with a never-expiring free tier that mirrors professional features.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, ManageEngine M365 Manager Plus offers the best combination of capability, cost-effectiveness, and scalability.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“This is widely considered the best "value" option. It covers 95% of common administrative tasks at a lower price point” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative 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.