Two of fourteen models named vCom Solutions first on the direct prompt; one named Sakon. vCom Solutions was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Sakon by twelve and vCom Solutions carries 19 labels and Sakon 32, 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.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, vCom Solutions and Sakon were named in the same answer nineteen times, of the 32 answers naming vCom Solutions and the 95 naming Sakon. In those answers Sakon took the first choice one time and vCom Solutions four.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 |
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. Four of five in this category shown.
“vCom: Acquired by AppDirect” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“vCom Solutions / Tellennium / Mindglobal: Highly regarded for providing a strong managed service layer specifically tailored to mid-market organizations” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“My top recommendation would be vCom Solutions if you prefer a managed service model where experts handle the work” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Start with vCom or Sakon if you're mid-market B2B with moderate telecom complexity” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid for Mid-Market” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Caution: While Sakon offers native integration with ServiceNow, it is less widely adopted and may not have the same level of scalability or support” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“AI-driven multi-cloud, telecom and mobility expense tracking with high Gartner ratings, but: "Cons: The steep learning curve for new users."” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Sakon stands out for its ability to pay vendors directly and automate the entire billing workflow” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
“Start with vCom or Sakon if you're mid-market B2B with moderate telecom complexity” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with Tangoe, Calero, Sakon, and Cimpl for a broad enterprise TEM comparison” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
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.