One of twelve models named Gatekeeper first on the direct prompt; zero named Kodiak Hub. Gatekeeper was named by eleven of the twelve models and Kodiak Hub by ten and Gatekeeper carries 19 labels and Kodiak Hub 21, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories 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 supplier management page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Gatekeeper and Kodiak Hub were named in the same answer twelve times, of the 53 answers naming Gatekeeper and the 37 naming Kodiak Hub. In those answers Kodiak Hub took the first choice zero times and Gatekeeper zero.
| 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 |
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. Five of six in this category shown.
“Smaller/mid-market alternatives like Gatekeeper (contract-focused, ~$875/mo) ... exist but lack the full SRM depth.” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · soft negative
“~$1,245/month | Contract lifecycle management | Mid-market businesses needing contract management” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · soft negative
“Gatekeeper has emerged as the industry standard for organisations that demand a unified, risk-first approach to supplier management” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with Gatekeeper if vendor contracts, compliance, and governance are central to your needs” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounder: Gatekeeper ... this is the strongest choice for the mid-market.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Best Overall: Kodiak Hub ... Start with a demo of Kodiak Hub” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the newer, more user-friendly platforms (like Kodiak Hub, Zapro, and others rated 4.6\u20134.7) may serve you better” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“look at agile, modern, and modular platforms (like *Kodiak Hub*, *Zip*, *Procurify*, or *Stampli*)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative 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.