# EZLease vs Crunchafi: which do AI models recommend for lease accounting, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Lease accounting. Zero of twelve models named EZLease first on the direct prompt; zero named Crunchafi. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/accounting/lease-accounting/ezlease-vs-crunchafi/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EZLease | 10% | #4 of 12 | 3% | 29 | 10 of 12 |
| Crunchafi | 2% | #7 of 12 | 7% | 15 | 9 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: SOFT4Lessee) (alternatives: EZLease, FinQuery, Trullion, Visual Lease)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: FinQuery, Spacebase) (alternatives: EZLease, SOFT4Lessee, Visual Lease)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: EZLease, Visual Lease)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: FinQuery, SOFT4Lessee) (alternatives: EZLease, Trullion, Visual Lease)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: Crunchafi, LeaseCrunch, NetLease, Visual Lease)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: iLeasePro) (alternatives: EZLease, LeaseAccelerator, Leasecake, SOFT4Lessee)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: EZLease, Spacebase, iLeasePro)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: EZLease, iLeasePro)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: Nakisa Lease Administration, Sage Intacct, UGAAP, Yardi Corom, iLeasePro)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: NetLease, SOFT4Lessee, Trullion, Visual Lease)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: FinQuery, Visual Lease) (alternatives: DebtBook, SOFT4Lessee, iLeasePro)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: FinQuery, Visual Lease) (alternatives: Spacebase)

## What the models said about EZLease

- "Avoid for Dual Standards: iLeasePro or EZLease—... lack robust IFRS 16/multi-currency support." (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase prompt, hard negative)
- "The best lease accounting software for a company with a limited budget is EZLease." (Llama 4 Maverick, budget prompt, first choice)
- "choose EZLease for the best budget-friendly dedicated lease accounting software" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For a mid-sized B2B company, I recommend starting with EZLease." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Crunchafi

- "Data entry inaccuracies, lack of OCR for lease abstraction, cumbersome journal entries" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Crunchafi offers a per-lease pricing model that gives budget-conscious buyers a concrete cost basis" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Best for: Companies that want pay-per-lease scalability rather than fixed monthly subscriptions, especially CPA firms." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, alternative)
- "Best for: Companies that prefer a pay-as-you-go model or work closely with an external CPA firm." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, alternative)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.