Entity management · October 2026 Edition
Commenda vs Discern
Two of fourteen models named Commenda first on the direct prompt; zero named Discern. Commenda was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Discern by seven and Commenda carries 19 labels and Discern 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1911A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Commenda reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Athennian was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Athennian vs Commenda · Athennian vs Discern · ContractZen vs Commenda
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 entity management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
CommendaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDiscern
Direct20
Paraphrase00
Comparative10
Budget-constrained01
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Commenda
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Commenda and Discern 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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Commenda Discern first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Commenda on the left and Discern on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Commenda and Discern stood in it.
Commenda first, Discern not the choice
2 of 14 modelsDiscern was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Athennian, Commenda alternatives: Klea
Llama 4 MaverickCommenda, ContractZen alternatives: NEWTON
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarDiligent Entities alternatives: Commenda, GateWay Entities
Grok 4.1 FastAthennian alternatives: Commenda, EntityKeeper, Filejet
Mistral SmallAthennian, Filejet alternatives: Commenda, Diligent Entities, Discern
DeepSeek V4 FlashAthennian alternatives: Commenda, EntityKeeper, Filejet
Muse Glimmer 30BAthennian alternatives: CSC Entity Management, CT Corporation Entity Management, Commenda, Discern
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniDiligent Entities alternatives: Athennian, CSC Entity Management
Gemini 3.5 FlashAthennian alternatives: ContractZen, Diliforce, EntityKeeper, MinuteBox
Qwen 3.7 FlashLegally alternatives: Diligent Boards, Docuum, Onspring
Kimi K2Athennian alternatives: Filejet, NEWTON
GLM 4.7 FlashXAthennian alternatives: Diligent Entities, EntityKeeper, Filejet
MiniMax M2.5Athennian, Diligent Entities alternatives: Eqvista, Harbor Compliance
GPT-6 LunaAthennian alternatives: CSC Entity Management, EntityKeeper
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
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Commenda leads at mid-market.
Commenda4%#6 of 11Discern2%#8 of 11Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Commenda0%#– of 9Discern0%#– of 9What the models said about Commenda
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Reported issues include: Complex interface causing confusion - Tax glitches and exemption problems” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“such as Commenda or ContractZen... Commenda - designed for mid-market companies with 5-30 entities across 8+ countries.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market companies, Commenda and Athennian are frequently cited as top choices.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Discern
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For most companies with a limited budget, Discern offers the most cost-effective entry point” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Diligent Entities and Discern are also excellent choices, especially for companies with more complex compliance needs” Mistral Small · direct prompt · alternative
“Discern and CoverPin offer excellent value for money with transparent pricing and robust functionality.” Mistral Small · budget prompt · alternative
Also compared
Athennian vs CommendaAthennian vs DiscernContractZen vs CommendaContractZen vs DiscernDiligent Entities vs CommendaDiligent Entities vs DiscernEntityKeeper vs CommendaEntityKeeper vs DiscernFilejet vs CommendaFilejet vs DiscernCommenda vs MinuteBoxMinuteBox vs DiscernAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full entity management standing
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.