Lightyear vs Brightfin
Three of fourteen models named Lightyear first on the direct prompt; two named Brightfin. Lightyear was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Brightfin by eleven and Lightyear carries 30 labels and Brightfin 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 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 telecom expense management page.
By framing
LightyearFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBrightfin
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Lightyear and Brightfin were named in the same answer twenty-four times, of the 71 answers naming Lightyear and the 72 naming Brightfin. In those answers Brightfin took the first choice two times and Lightyear six.
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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Lightyear Brightfin first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Lightyear on the left and Brightfin on the right.The direct prompt
Lightyear first, Brightfin an alternative
3 of 14 modelsBrightfin was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Brightfin first, Lightyear an alternative
2 of 14 modelsLightyear was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 14 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
Lightyear12%#2 of 9Brightfin0%#7 of 9What the models said about Lightyear
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“it has far fewer reviews, so I'd treat it as a newer option rather than the safest default” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · soft negative
“Highly rated for mid-market and SMB companies, offering robust telecom expense management (TEM) with low service tiers that make it accessible for mid-sized businesses.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I would recommend Lightyear if you want a TEM/wireless expense management platform that is explicitly positioned for *SMB and mid-market* organizations” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Lightyear is a strong choice because it connects procurement, inventory tracking, and expense management in a unified platform” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Brightfin
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“brightfin: Acquired by Proven Optics” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“brightfin — verify post-combination product plans. ... That's a reason to ask about product direction, support ownership, and reference customers” GPT-6 Luna · negative prompt · soft negative
“Strong automation capabilities and native ServiceNow integration, but reviews note: "Limited functionality outside of ServiceNow environments."” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“1. Brightfin ... Best For: Companies already using (or planning to use) ServiceNow.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“the strongest overall choice from the results is Brightfin” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
“the unified Brightfin brand has established itself as a powerhouse that bridges TEM and IT Financial Management (ITFM)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative 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.