Seven of twelve models named BILL first on the direct prompt; one named Stampli. BILL was named by twelve of the twelve models and Stampli by nine and BILL carries 51 labels and Stampli 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
Named in eight 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 business bill pay page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, BILL and Stampli were named in the same answer 108 times, of the 650 answers naming BILL and the 152 naming Stampli. In those answers Stampli took the first choice twelve times and BILL twenty-one.
| 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. Four of four in this category shown.
“BBB rating 1.09/5 (108+ reviews), 188 complaints in 3 years. Common issues: payment delays/holds, poor customer support, unauthorized charges” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“BILL is widely adopted by nearly half a million businesses, with users citing improved visibility, faster reconciliation, and reduced manual work” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, BILL is the top choice due to its scalability, broad payment options, and strong AP automation features.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“BILL is the heavyweight market leader... It offers the most robust internal controls, audit trails, and customizable approval workflows.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Best Overall for Pure AP Automation & ERP Sync: Stampli ... is the industry favorite for the mid-market” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Stampli: Best Overall for Collaborative AP & Ease of Use ... Stampli is the market leader.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct 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.