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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, SEC and disclosure reporting. One of fourteen models named IRIS CARBON first on the direct prompt; zero named Certent. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/accounting/sec-and-disclosure-reporting/iris-carbon-vs-certent/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS CARBON | 17% | #4 of 6 | 0% | 43 | 13 of 14 |
| Certent | 3% | #5 of 6 | 0% | 16 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- 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)
- 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)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: DFIN ActiveDisclosure)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure) (alternatives: DataTracks DART, FilePoint, IDL Publisher, Workiva)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: DFIN ActiveDisclosure) (alternatives: Toppan Merrill Bridge, Workiva)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Certent Disclosure Management) (alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, Workiva)

## 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)

## What the models said about Certent

- "start by requesting a pilot from CERTENT or DFIN. They are positioned specifically for the mid-market" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "the best platforms are typically Certent and IRIS CARBON" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "best fit for mid-market public companies that want governed SEC filings with XBRL at a materially lower price than Workiva" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct 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.