# EZLease vs LeaseCrunch: which do AI models recommend for lease accounting, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Lease accounting. Zero of fourteen models named EZLease first on the direct prompt; one named LeaseCrunch. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/accounting/lease-accounting/ezlease-vs-leasecrunch/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EZLease | 10% | #2 of 13 | 3% | 30 | 12 of 14 |
| LeaseCrunch | 4% | #7 of 13 | 0% | 10 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- DeepSeek V4 Flash: leasecrunch first (first choices: LeaseCrunch) (alternatives: EZLease, FinQuery, Sage Intacct, Visual Lease)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: SOFT4Lessee) (alternatives: EZLease, FinQuery, Spacebase)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: EZLease, Nakisa Lease Administration)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: LeaseCrunch, Visual Lease)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: EZLease, Occupier, Sage Intacct, iLeasePro)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: Crunchafi, NetLease, SOFT4Lessee, Trullion, Visual Lease)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: Trullion, Visual Lease, iLeasePro)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: iLeasePro) (alternatives: FinQuery, Prophix One Lease Accounting, Spacebase)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Leasecake) (alternatives: FinQuery, Visual Lease, iLeasePro)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: iLeasePro) (alternatives: FinQuery, LeaseWave, Trullion)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: FinQuery) (alternatives: Lease Insight, LeaseAccelerator, MRI ProLease, iLeasePro)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: FinQuery, iLeasePro) (alternatives: LeaseCalcs, Occupier, Spacebase)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: FinQuery's LeaseQuery) (alternatives: Occupier, Visual Lease)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: FinQuery, formerly LeaseQuery) (alternatives: MRI ProLease, SOFT4Lessee, Visual Lease, iLeasePro)

## What the models said about EZLease

- "excellent but quote-based and typically start at $4,000–$6,000/year minimum" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "If you have 1-5 leases: Start with EZLease free tier or LeaseAccounting.app free tier" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "My practical pick: EZLease or Crunchafi Lease Accounting (formerly LeaseCrunch)." (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, first choice)
- "EZLease is often recommended as the best lease accounting software for small businesses" (Mistral Small, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about LeaseCrunch

- "Top pick – LeaseCrunch ... delivers the right balance of compliance power, ease of integration, and cost predictability." (MiniMax M2.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, LeaseCrunch (Crunchafi) is currently the best-balanced choice" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "LeaseCrunch – leader in buyer-guide evaluations, SOC 1 Type 2 certified, CPA-firm collaboration." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, paraphrase prompt, alternative)

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. 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.