# DFIN ActiveDisclosure vs IRIS CARBON: which do AI models recommend for disclosure reporting, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, SEC and disclosure reporting. Four of fourteen models named DFIN ActiveDisclosure first on the direct prompt; one named IRIS CARBON. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/accounting/sec-and-disclosure-reporting/dfin-activedisclosure-vs-iris-carbon/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFIN ActiveDisclosure | 22% | #2 of 6 | 3% | 64 | 14 of 14 |
| IRIS CARBON | 17% | #4 of 6 | 0% | 43 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Llama 4 Maverick: dfin activedisclosure first (first choices: DFIN ActiveDisclosure)
- Kimi K2: dfin activedisclosure first (first choices: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: dfin activedisclosure first (first choices: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure) (alternatives: DataTracks DART, FilePoint, IDL Publisher, Workiva)
- GPT-6 Luna: dfin activedisclosure first (first choices: DFIN ActiveDisclosure) (alternatives: Toppan Merrill Bridge, Workiva)
- Mistral Small: iris carbon first (first choices: IRIS CARBON, Workiva) (alternatives: Basedash, RERegnology ESEF)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON, Toppan Merrill Bridge)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Certent Disclosure Management) (alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON, Toppan Merrill Bridge)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON, Toppan Merrill Bridge)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: ActiveDisclosure, Certent, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, RDG Filings)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Certent Disclosure Management) (alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, Workiva)

## What the models said about DFIN ActiveDisclosure

- "Proceed with caution if you plan to do extensive, fast-paced table updates directly in the tool or manage complex, in-house XBRL tagging." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Even leading platforms like Workiva and ActiveDisclosure have specific limitations you should understand before implementation." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "The best SEC and disclosure reporting platform for a mid-market B2B company is DFIN, as it offers a sharper price and an SEC-only focus." (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)
- "I'd put DFIN ActiveDisclosure on the shortlist as the likely best value among established, full-featured platforms" (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, first choice)
- "I'd lean toward DFIN ActiveDisclosure as the best balance of functionality, price, and specialized SEC expertise" (Claude Haiku 4.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about IRIS CARBON

- "IRIS CARBON® and Workiva are the top choices due to their strong compliance features, ease of use, and scalability" (Mistral Small, direct prompt, first choice)
- "the best SEC‑disclosure platform is likely IRIS CARBON (cloud SaaS, flat‑annual fee, strong small‑business focus)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, first choice)
- "IRIS CARBON is typically the lowest-cost of the major dedicated platforms, with Certent as a close second" (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)

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.