Zero of fourteen models named Action1 first on the direct prompt; four named NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management. Action1 was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management by fourteen and Action1 carries 38 labels and NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management 37, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories 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 patch management page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Action1 and NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management were named in the same answer seventy-two times, of the 184 answers naming Action1 and the 121 naming NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management. In those answers NinjaOne Autonomous Patch Management took the first choice fourteen times and Action1 thirty-five.
| 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. Two of two in this category shown.
“Automox or Action1 | Extremely modern, cloud-native, excellent cross-platform support (Mac/Win/Linux), and very simple to deploy” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Action1 is the clear winner. Its free tier (200 endpoints, full functionality, no expiration) is unmatched in the industry” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget 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.
“only if you are also paying for broader RMM/IT management features, since their pricing model is aimed more at bundled platform use” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“reviews highlight frequent patch failures without clear root-cause diagnostics, limited Mac/Linux support” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“NinjaOne (though NinjaOne is pricier, it is highly rated)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“Prioritize tools with strong mid-market fit (e.g., Automox for cloud simplicity, NinjaOne for RMM integration).” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“Choose NinjaOne or Automox if you want strong automation and simpler cloud-managed patching.” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · first choice
“are often the safest all-round choices because they combine broad third-party coverage” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct 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.