ESG and carbon reporting · September 2026 Edition
Novisto vs EcoOnline ESG
Five of twelve models named Novisto first on the direct prompt; three named EcoOnline ESG. Novisto was named by twelve of the twelve models and EcoOnline ESG by nine and Novisto carries 27 labels and EcoOnline ESG 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share10%8%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#6A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2712A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Novisto reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Sweep was named alongside these two in eleven of the twelve direct answers. Sweep vs Novisto · Sweep vs EcoOnline ESG · Greenly vs Novisto
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 ESG and carbon reporting page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
NovistoFirst choices, of twelve modelsEcoOnline ESG
Direct53
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained011 against Novisto
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Novisto
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Novisto and EcoOnline ESG 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 | | |
Novisto EcoOnline ESG first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Novisto on the left and EcoOnline ESG on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Novisto and EcoOnline ESG stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Llama 4 MaverickEcoOnline ESG, Novisto, Sweep
Novisto first, EcoOnline ESG an alternative
4 of 12 modelsEcoOnline ESG was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarNovisto alternatives: EcoOnline ESG, Greenly, Novata, Sweep
Qwen 3.7 FlashNovisto alternatives: Gravity, LogicGate, Sweep
Kimi K2Novisto alternatives: Coolset, Sustain.Life, Sweep, Workiva
GLM 4.7 FlashXNovisto alternatives: EcoOnline ESG, Greenly, Sustain.Life, Sweep
EcoOnline ESG first, Novisto an alternative
2 of 12 modelsNovisto was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5EcoOnline ESG alternatives: Greenstone, Normative, Sphera, Sweep
MiniMax M2.5EcoOnline ESG, Sweep alternatives: Coolset, Normative, Novisto, Plan A
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniWorkiva alternatives: IBM Envizi, Novisto, Sphera
Grok 4.1 FastSweep alternatives: Coolset, Novisto
Mistral SmallSweep alternatives: Coolset, EcoOnline ESG
Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashGreenly, Sweep alternatives: Coolset, Novata
DeepSeek V4 FlashSweep alternatives: Coolset, Greenly, Plan A, Tanso
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
Novisto0%#9 of 13EcoOnline ESG0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
EcoOnline ESG is not named for this buyer.
Novisto0%#9 of 12EcoOnline ESG—not namedWhat the models said about Novisto
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Beware the enterprise tools (Novisto, Sphera, Workiva's full suite) \u2014 these are custom-quoted” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“users have reported complex setup processes and difficulties with data imports” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid‑market B2B companies, Novisto offers the best combination of multi‑framework support, audit readiness, and mid‑market pricing.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice
“Novisto is designed for mid-market organizations and private-market firms that need a structured, professional ESG reporting platform” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“the best default choice is Novisto if your main goal is structured ESG reporting” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about EcoOnline ESG
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Sweep and EcoOnline appear to be the most consistently recommended options tailored to your size and needs” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Best budget pick: EcoOnline — identified by Capterra as the "best budget option"” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
“EcoOnline ESG is highlighted as best for mid-market sustainability teams” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Sweep vs NovistoSweep vs EcoOnline ESGGreenly vs NovistoGreenly vs EcoOnline ESGNovisto vs Plan ANovisto vs CoolsetNovisto vs PersefoniNovisto vs WorkivaPlan A vs EcoOnline ESGCoolset vs EcoOnline ESGEcoOnline ESG vs PersefoniEcoOnline ESG vs WorkivaAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full ESG and carbon reporting 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.