Lease accounting · September 2026 Edition
FinQuery vs SOFT4Lessee
Ten of twelve models named FinQuery first on the direct prompt; two named SOFT4Lessee. FinQuery was named by twelve of the twelve models and SOFT4Lessee by seven and FinQuery carries 48 labels and SOFT4Lessee 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share36%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#5A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels4810A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, FinQuery reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Visual Lease was named alongside these two in eight of the twelve direct answers. FinQuery vs iLeasePro · FinQuery vs Visual Lease · FinQuery vs EZLease
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 lease accounting page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
FinQueryFirst choices, of twelve modelsSOFT4Lessee
Direct102
Paraphrase50
Comparative90
Budget-constrained002 against FinQuery
Scale-constrained31
Negative102 against FinQuery
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where FinQuery and SOFT4Lessee stood in it.
| 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 | | | |
FinQuery SOFT4Lessee first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FinQuery on the left and SOFT4Lessee on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where FinQuery and SOFT4Lessee stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Mistral SmallFinQuery, SOFT4Lessee alternatives: EZLease, Trullion, Visual Lease
FinQuery first, SOFT4Lessee an alternative
9 of 12 modelsSOFT4Lessee was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniFinQuery alternatives: Nakisa Lease Administration, Sage Intacct, UGAAP, Yardi Corom, iLeasePro
Gemini 3.5 FlashFinQuery alternatives: NetLease, SOFT4Lessee, Trullion, Visual Lease
Perplexity SonarFinQuery, Spacebase alternatives: EZLease, SOFT4Lessee, Visual Lease
Grok 4.1 FastFinQuery alternatives: EZLease, Visual Lease
DeepSeek V4 FlashFinQuery alternatives: Crunchafi, LeaseCrunch, NetLease, Visual Lease
Qwen 3.7 FlashFinQuery alternatives: EZLease, Spacebase, iLeasePro
Kimi K2FinQuery alternatives: EZLease, iLeasePro
GLM 4.7 FlashXFinQuery, Visual Lease alternatives: DebtBook, SOFT4Lessee, iLeasePro
MiniMax M2.5FinQuery, Visual Lease alternatives: Spacebase
SOFT4Lessee first, FinQuery an alternative
1 of 12 modelsFinQuery was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5SOFT4Lessee alternatives: EZLease, FinQuery, Trullion, Visual Lease
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Llama 4 MaverickiLeasePro alternatives: EZLease, LeaseAccelerator, Leasecake, SOFT4Lessee
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.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
FinQuery leads by ten points.
FinQuery10%#4 of 9SOFT4Lessee0%#– of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
FinQuery leads by thirty points.
FinQuery36%#1 of 12SOFT4Lessee6%#5 of 12Enterprise
FinQuery leads by fifteen points.
FinQuery15%#4 of 10SOFT4Lessee0%#– of 10What the models said about FinQuery
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“LeaseQuery (FinQuery): "Irreversible changes" after a lease is approved, forced re-approval workflows for minor corrections, limited vehicle entry options” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“major enterprise solutions (like LeaseQuery/FinQuery, Visual Lease, or Trullion) often require hefty annual contracts and implementation fees” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“consider pricier tools like LeaseQuery/FinQuery, but they're usually not the cheapest route” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“The Industry Gold Standard: LeaseQuery (by FinQuery) ... request a demo for both LeaseQuery (for its pure accounting simplicity) and Trullion” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“FinQuery is built "by accountants, for accountants". It operates as a powerful standalone subledger that supports ASC 842, IFRS 16, and GASB standards.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“One of the most popular platforms for mid-sized accounting teams. It was built by CPAs and is highly focused on absolute accounting accuracy.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about SOFT4Lessee
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Overall best for mid‑sized companies ... SOFT4Lessee for a balanced mid‑market choice” GLM 4.7 FlashX · scale prompt · first choice
“FinQuery (LeaseQuery) and SOFT4Lessee are the top recommendations” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“SOFT4Lessee is the best first shortlist option” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
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.