Pulley vs Shareworks
One of twelve models named Pulley first on the direct prompt; one named Shareworks. Pulley was named by twelve of the twelve models and Shareworks by ten and Pulley carries 56 labels and Shareworks 26, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three 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 twelve 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 cap table management page.
By framing
PulleyFirst choices, of twelve modelsShareworks
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Pulley and Shareworks were named in the same answer sixty-seven times, of the 168 answers naming Pulley and the 89 naming Shareworks. In those answers Shareworks took the first choice seven times and Pulley eleven.
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 | | | | |
Pulley Shareworks first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Pulley on the left and Shareworks on the right.The direct prompt
Pulley first, Shareworks not the choice
1 of 12 modelsShareworks was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Shareworks first, Pulley not the choice
1 of 12 modelsPulley was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 of 12 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
Shareworks20%#2 of 9Pulley5%#5 of 9What the models said about Pulley
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“When to avoid: Immediately if considering now—migrate risks data loss or disruption... obsolete.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“you should avoid Pulley and look at the following highly rated, cost-effective alternatives” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“A notable alternative, but Pulley is now shutting down (announced September 2026)” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Stick with well-reviewed, scalable platforms like Pulley, AngelList Equity, or Cake Equity for early-stage companies.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
“### 1. The Modern Disruptor: Pulley ... *Long-term Private/Hypergrowth?* Go with Pulley (best efficiency/UX).” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Pulley = best modeling and affordability for early founders, but less institutional weight.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Shareworks
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“treat any enterprise-level platform (Shareworks, Morgan Stanley) as a contract trap for early-stage companies” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“and Shareworks, which are overkill and overpriced for a budget-conscious company” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“### 3. The One to Skip (with a caveat): Shareworks by Morgan Stanley” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Carta or Shareworks are typically the most balanced choices” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Strong for your profile, but quote-only pricing” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“The gold standard if your company is actively planning an IPO within the next 12 to 24 months... generally considered heavy and slow” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale 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.