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Cross-Category

Multi-domain prompts spanning several tool categories

Each prompt simulates a real developer scenario asking AI coding assistants to recommend a cross-category vendor. Below: which vendors were recommended, how well they addressed constraints, and the reasoning behind each recommendation.

Top Vendor

sentry

1 of 3 recommendations

Responses

28

across 2 prompts

Constraint Coverage

1%

10 constraints tracked

Platforms Tested

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Vendor Leaderboard

#VendorRecommendationsShare
1sentry1
33%
2doppler1
33%
3betterstack1
33%

Prompt Breakdown

Full Backend Stack for B2B SaaS (Solo Founder)

Need DB, auth, errors, flags, CI, observability, secrets — all under $200/mo and SOC 2-ready

cross-01
14 responses
Top: doppler
Stack:nextjs 14verceltypescript
Existing StackCompliance/SecurityWorkload DefinedFramework-SpecificConstraint-LedWorkload-Led
✗ soc2 ready✗ budget 200mo✓ solo founder✗ saml enterprise✗ low maintenance
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
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codex_cliImplementedNo primary vendor identified

Standard, cheap, low‑maintenance. Use a GitHub Action to fetch Vercel Preview URLs for E2E tests. ([github.com](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/vercel-preview-url?utm_source=openai)) Scale change: Add parallelization, flaky‑test quarantine...

codex_cliImplementeddoppler

Server‑side evaluation with Node SDKs, SSR guidance for Next.js, and built‑in A/B testing. Free tier is enough early on. ([statsig.com](https://statsig.com/pricing?utm_source=openai)) At scale: Upgrade to Pro for higher event volumes or evaluate a ...

codex_cliRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
cursorRecommendedNo primary vendor identified

Zero-to-Enterprise-Ready in 2 Weeks

Node.js API with console.log and process.exit — enterprise customer's security questionnaire waiting

cross-02
14 responses
Top: sentry
Pain point: zero production readiness — console.log and process.exit, enterprise customer waiting
Stack:expressaws ecs fargateredispostgres
Existing StackCompliance/SecurityWorkload DefinedFramework-SpecificStarts from PainConstraint-LedWorkload-Led
✗ 2 week deadline✗ enterprise questionnaire✗ budget 100mo✗ ecs fargate✗ team of 4
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeImplementedNo primary vendor identified

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claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
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claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
claude_codeRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
codex_cliImplementedsentry
codex_cliImplementedbetterstack
codex_cliRecommendedNo primary vendor identified
cursorRecommendedNo primary vendor identified

Constraint Coverage

solo founder1/147%
soc2 ready0/140%
budget 200mo0/140%
saml enterprise0/140%
low maintenance0/140%
2 week deadline0/140%
enterprise questionnaire0/140%
budget 100mo0/140%
ecs fargate0/140%
team of 40/140%