Three of fourteen models named Splashtop Remote Support first on the direct prompt; three named ConnectWise ScreenConnect. Splashtop Remote Support was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and ConnectWise ScreenConnect by thirteen and Splashtop Remote Support carries 52 labels and ConnectWise ScreenConnect 36, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in four categories 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 remote support and remote access page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Splashtop Remote Support and ConnectWise ScreenConnect were named in the same answer seventy-two times, of the 153 answers naming Splashtop Remote Support and the 117 naming ConnectWise ScreenConnect. In those answers ConnectWise ScreenConnect took the first choice five times and Splashtop Remote Support twenty-one.
| 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. Four of five in this category shown.
“Frequently targeted in enterprise phishing campaigns.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“For secure alternatives, many organizations now prefer Splashtop, NinjaRMM, or enterprise-focused solutions like RemoteCall” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
“If you want the best balance of Price/Performance (and mostly support internal staff): Go with Splashtop Business.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Some alternative remote support tools that are considered to be good options include Splashtop and ScreenMeet.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Tools to Avoid ... ConnectWise ScreenConnect - Critical CVE-2024-1709 (CVSS 10.0) authentication bypass was widely exploited” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Frequently abused as an attacker entry point due to its RMM ... nature—trusted by default, hard for AV to flag.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Start with ConnectWise Control if your B2B focus is client support/helpdesk—it's frequently #1 for mid-market usability and flexibility” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Widely considered the gold standard for IT departments. It is highly customizable, has incredible performance over slow connections” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“For most 500-person companies, ConnectWise Control or Splashtop Enterprise hits the sweet spot of cost and capability.” Kimi K2 · scale 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.