# Tipalti vs Trolley: which do AI models recommend for contractor payments, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Contractor payments. Two of twelve models named Tipalti first on the direct prompt; zero named Trolley. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/spend/contractor-payments/tipalti-vs-trolley/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipalti | 7% | #3 of 14 | 4% | 24 | 12 of 12 |
| Trolley | 7% | #5 of 14 | 0% | 12 | 10 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- DeepSeek V4 Flash: tipalti first (first choices: Tipalti) (alternatives: BILL, Deel, Routable, Wingspan, Worksuite)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: tipalti first (first choices: Tipalti) (alternatives: Deel, Routable)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Worksuite) (alternatives: Deel, Tipalti)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: Gusto, Tipalti)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: Deel, Remote, Tipalti, Wingspan)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: Remote, Tipalti)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Routable) (alternatives: Deel, Tipalti, Wingspan)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: BILL, Gusto) (alternatives: Routable, Tipalti, Wingspan)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Deel) (alternatives: Gusto, Tipalti)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: BILL, Deel, Gusto, Routable)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Routable) (alternatives: BILL, Wingspan)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Deel, Remote) (alternatives: Gusto, Oyster / Rippling Global, Routable)

## What the models said about Trolley

- "Trolley is a recommended freelancer payout software for mid-sized B2B companies" (Llama 4 Maverick, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "I'd recommend Trolley as the best overall starting point" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Trolley is highly recommended for freelancer payouts" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.