Five of twelve models named Taxwire first on the direct prompt; one named Anrok. Taxwire was named by ten of the twelve models and Anrok by eleven and Taxwire carries 16 labels and Anrok 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in five 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 sales tax automation page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Taxwire and Anrok were named in the same answer thirteen times, of the 24 answers naming Taxwire and the 75 naming Anrok. In those answers Anrok took the first choice three times and Taxwire five.
| 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. Three of four in this category shown.
“I'd recommend Taxwire if you want a full-service sales tax calculation and filing tool with the least operational burden” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Taxwire is frequently mentioned as a top-rated option specifically for mid-market B2B companies.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“TaxWire is the strongest overall pick if you want the most hands-off approach” Perplexity Sonar · direct 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.
“If your B2B company sells software, subscriptions, or digital services, Anrok is widely considered the modern gold standard.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Anrok if you're in SaaS/subscriptions due to its specialized handling of recurring revenue” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Choose Anrok if you are a tech company needing custom tax logic for subscriptions.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · 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.