Workiva vs DFIN ActiveDisclosure
Eight of fourteen models named Workiva first on the direct prompt; four named DFIN ActiveDisclosure. Both were named by all fourteen models and Workiva carries 77 labels and DFIN ActiveDisclosure 64, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eleven categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the SEC and disclosure reporting page.
By framing
WorkivaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDFIN ActiveDisclosure
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Workiva and DFIN ActiveDisclosure were named in the same answer 184 times, of the 625 answers naming Workiva and the 185 naming DFIN ActiveDisclosure. In those answers DFIN ActiveDisclosure took the first choice thirty times and Workiva eighty-four.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | | | | |
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | | |
Workiva DFIN ActiveDisclosure first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Workiva on the left and DFIN ActiveDisclosure on the right.The direct prompt
Workiva first, DFIN ActiveDisclosure an alternative
8 of 14 modelsDFIN ActiveDisclosure was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DFIN ActiveDisclosure first, Workiva an alternative
4 of 14 modelsWorkiva was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.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
DFIN ActiveDisclosure13%#3 of 8Workiva9%#4 of 8Workiva32%#1 of 6DFIN ActiveDisclosure22%#2 of 6Workiva84%#1 of 6DFIN ActiveDisclosure9%#2 of 6What the models said about Workiva
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Top Recommendation: Workiva ... the default market leader and is consistently rated the best all-around platform for mid-market public companies” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Workiva is identified as the leading solution in the disclosure management category with the highest adoption and satisfaction” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about DFIN ActiveDisclosure
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“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
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.