Cash application · September 2026 Edition
Esker vs Quadient Accounts Receivable
Three of twelve models named Esker first on the direct prompt; one named Quadient Accounts Receivable. Esker was named by eleven of the twelve models and Quadient Accounts Receivable by five and Esker carries 22 labels and Quadient Accounts Receivable 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share7%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate27%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels2211A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Esker reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.HighRadius was named alongside these two in seven of the twelve direct answers. HighRadius vs Esker · HighRadius vs Quadient Accounts Receivable · Versapay vs Esker
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 cash application page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
EskerFirst choices, of twelve modelsQuadient Accounts Receivable
Direct31
Paraphrase01
Comparative00
Budget-constrained004 against Esker
Scale-constrained001 against Esker
Negative001 against Esker
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Esker and Quadient Accounts Receivable stood in it.
| 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 |
Esker Quadient Accounts Receivable first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Esker on the left and Quadient Accounts Receivable on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Esker and Quadient Accounts Receivable stood in it.
Esker first, Quadient Accounts Receivable an alternative
3 of 12 modelsQuadient Accounts Receivable was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.1 FastEsker alternatives: Billtrust, Gaviti, HighRadius, Quadient Accounts Receivable
DeepSeek V4 FlashEsker, HighRadius alternatives: Gaviti, Monk, Versapay
GLM 4.7 FlashXEsker, Kolleno alternatives: Chaser, Gaviti, Monk, Quadient Accounts Receivable, Serrala, Stuut, Transparency / Transformance, Versapay
Quadient Accounts Receivable first, Esker not the choice
1 of 12 modelsEsker was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashQuadient Accounts Receivable alternatives: Stuut, Tesorio, Upflow, Versapay
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Versapay alternatives: Billtrust, Paystand, Quadient Accounts Receivable, Upflow
Neither was named
7 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniHighRadius alternatives: BlackLine Cash Application, Sidetrade
Perplexity SonarHighRadius alternatives: Billtrust, Kolleno, Upflow
Mistral SmallUpflow alternatives: Bluecopa, Cashbook, Chaser
Llama 4 MaverickUpflow alternatives: Bluecopa, Cashbook, Chaser, Lunos
Qwen 3.7 FlashHighRadius alternatives: AtoBi, BlackLine Cash Application, Trintech
Kimi K2HighRadius alternatives: Billtrust, Chaser, Versapay
MiniMax M2.5HighRadius alternatives: Monk
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Quadient Accounts Receivable leads by two points.
Quadient Accounts Receivable2%#– of 10Esker0%#8 of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Esker leads at mid-market.
Esker7%#5 of 10Quadient Accounts Receivable5%#6 of 10Enterprise
Esker leads by three points.
Esker3%#3 of 7Quadient Accounts Receivable0%#– of 7What the models said about Esker
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Avoid the usual enterprise leaders like HighRadius, Billtrust, and Esker” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Enterprise-class, custom-priced, typically six figures annually.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“1. Esker (G2: 4.3–4.5/5; Gartner Leader in Invoice-to-Cash 2024) ... Enterprise-grade AI automation for cash matching” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Esker or HighRadius are the safest bets if you want a proven, scalable platform” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Kolleno and Esker are strong, mid‑market‑focused all‑rounders.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Quadient Accounts Receivable
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Best All-Rounder for Mid-Market B2B ... widely recognized as one of the fastest and most user-friendly accounts receivable suites for the mid-market” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for All-in-One Order-to-Cash (O2C)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Mid-Market Specialists: *Versapay*, *Quadient AR (formerly YayPay)*, and *Chaser*. These offer fast implementations and great UI.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
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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.