Plan A vs Coolset
Zero of twelve models named Plan A first on the direct prompt; zero named Coolset. Plan A was named by ten of the twelve models and Coolset by ten and Plan A carries 14 labels and Coolset 19, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category 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 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
Plan AFirst choices, of twelve modelsCoolset
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Plan A and Coolset were named in the same answer eight times, of the 23 answers naming Plan A and the 36 naming Coolset. In those answers Coolset took the first choice zero times and Plan A two.
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 | | |
Plan A Coolset first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Plan A on the left and Coolset on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
6 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Plan A0%#– of 13Coolset0%#7 of 13Plan A0%#– of 12Coolset0%#– of 12What the models said about Plan A
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“unproven mid-market carbon tools like Sweep, Plan A, or lower-rated ones” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“For a broader range of compliance frameworks and a focus on decarbonisation, Plan A is a strong alternative.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Sweep / Coolset / Plan A / ESG:ONE: These are specifically built for upper-mid-market companies.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“If you want a single default recommendation, I'd choose Plan A for most mid-sized B2B companies” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Coolset
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Coolset is frequently cited as the "go-to" for mid-market companies... Choose Coolset if you are in Europe and need strict regulatory compliance (CSRD)” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Prioritize platforms suited for 500–5,000 employees, like Coolset, ESG:ONE, EcoOnline, or Novisto... Shortlist 3–5: Coolset (multi-framework, AI)” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“Sweep / Coolset / Plan A / ESG:ONE: These are specifically built for upper-mid-market companies.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale 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.