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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, SEC and disclosure reporting. Eight of fourteen models named Workiva first on the direct prompt; four named DFIN ActiveDisclosure. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/accounting/sec-and-disclosure-reporting/workiva-vs-dfin-activedisclosure/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workiva | 32% | #1 of 6 | 23% | 77 | 14 of 14 |
| DFIN ActiveDisclosure | 22% | #2 of 6 | 3% | 64 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON)
- GPT-5.4 mini: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON, Toppan Merrill Bridge)
- Perplexity Sonar: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON)
- Mistral Small: workiva first (first choices: IRIS CARBON, Workiva) (alternatives: Basedash, RERegnology ESEF)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Certent, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON, Toppan Merrill Bridge)
- MiniMax M2.5: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: ActiveDisclosure, Certent, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, RDG Filings)
- 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)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Certent Disclosure Management) (alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON, Toppan Merrill Bridge)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Certent Disclosure Management) (alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, Workiva)

## What the models said about Workiva

- "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

- "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)

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.