Entity management · October 2026 Edition
ContractZen vs Discern
One of fourteen models named ContractZen first on the direct prompt; zero named Discern. ContractZen was named by nine of the fourteen models and Discern by seven and both carry 11 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
ContractZen
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share8%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate9%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1111Equal, which is what makes the shares comparable.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ContractZen 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 ContractZen · Athennian vs Discern · ContractZen vs Diligent Entities
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.
ContractZenFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDiscern
Direct10
Paraphrase10
Comparative00
Budget-constrained211 against ContractZen
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
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 ContractZen and Discern stood in it.
| Model | DirectCO | ParaphraseCO | ComparativeCO | Budget-constrainedCO | Scale-constrainedCO | NegativeCO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | CO | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | CO | CO | ||||
| Perplexity Sonar | CO | CO | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | |||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | CO | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | CO | |||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | CO | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | CO |
CO ContractZen DiscernCO first choiceCO named as an alternativeCO argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ContractZen on the left and Discern on the right.
DiscernCO first choiceCO named as an alternativeCO argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ContractZen on the left and Discern on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where ContractZen and Discern stood in it.
ContractZen first, Discern not the choice
1 of 14 modelsDiscern was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Llama 4 MaverickCommenda, ContractZen alternatives: NEWTON
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashAthennian alternatives: ContractZen, Diliforce, EntityKeeper, MinuteBox
Mistral SmallAthennian, Filejet alternatives: Commenda, Diligent Entities, Discern
Muse Glimmer 30BAthennian alternatives: CSC Entity Management, CT Corporation Entity Management, Commenda, Discern
Neither was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Athennian, Commenda alternatives: Klea
GPT-5.4 miniDiligent Entities alternatives: Athennian, CSC Entity Management
Perplexity SonarDiligent Entities alternatives: Commenda, GateWay Entities
Grok 4.1 FastAthennian alternatives: Commenda, EntityKeeper, Filejet
DeepSeek V4 FlashAthennian alternatives: Commenda, EntityKeeper, Filejet
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
ContractZen leads by six points.
ContractZen10%#– of 8
Discern4%#– of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
ContractZen leads by six points.
ContractZen8%#2 of 11
Discern2%#8 of 11Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
ContractZen0%#– of 9
Discern0%#– of 9What the models said about ContractZen
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“has a 30-day free trial, but the result frames it more around built-in meeting management than low-cost entity management specifically” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“ContractZen if you need a broader entity management focus with board, contract, and document workflow in one platform” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best All-In-One Budget Option ... ContractZen is one of the most cost-effective governance systems on the market” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“such as Commenda or ContractZen. These software solutions are designed for mid-market organizations and SMBs” Llama 4 Maverick · 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 ContractZenAthennian vs DiscernContractZen vs Diligent EntitiesContractZen vs EntityKeeperContractZen vs FilejetContractZen vs CommendaContractZen vs MinuteBoxDiligent Entities vs DiscernEntityKeeper vs DiscernFilejet vs DiscernCommenda vs DiscernMinuteBox 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.