# Planful vs Jedox: which do AI models recommend for corporate performance ma, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Corporate performance management. Seven of twelve models named Planful first on the direct prompt; zero named Jedox. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/planning/corporate-performance-management/planful-vs-jedox/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planful | 29% | #1 of 12 | 12% | 40 | 12 of 12 |
| Jedox | 2% | #7 of 12 | 7% | 15 | 10 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Perplexity Sonar: planful first (first choices: Planful) (alternatives: Drivetrain, Prophix)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: planful first (first choices: Planful) (alternatives: Drivetrain, Prophix, Vena)
- Mistral Small: planful first (first choices: Planful) (alternatives: Cube, Drivetrain, Prophix)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: planful first (first choices: Planful, Prophix) (alternatives: Cube, Datarails, Drivetrain, Vena, Workday Adaptive Planning)
- Llama 4 Maverick: planful first (first choices: Planful) (alternatives: Drivetrain, Prophix, Workday Adaptive Planning, deFacto Global)
- Kimi K2: planful first (first choices: Planful, Prophix) (alternatives: Cube, Drivetrain, OneStream, Vena)
- MiniMax M2.5: planful first (first choices: Pigment, Planful, Prophix) (alternatives: Cube, Drivetrain, Workday Adaptive Planning)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Pigment) (alternatives: Cube, Mosaic, NetSuite Planning and Budgeting, Planful, Prophix, Vena)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Sonar) (alternatives: Anaplan, OneStream, Planful, Vena)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Prophix) (alternatives: Drivetrain, Limelight, Planful, Vena)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Workday Adaptive Planning) (alternatives: OneStream, Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM)

## What the models said about Planful

- "What to Avoid on a Limited Budget | Planful | ~$50,000–$100,000 (3-year TCO) | Mid-market to enterprise focus" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "1. Planful (G2: 4.3/5) - Why it fits: Cloud FP&A platform excelling in budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and reporting for mid-sized firms" (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, first choice)
- "The best EPM software for a mid-market B2B company includes Planful, Prophix, Drivetrain, Workday Adaptive Planning, and deFacto Global." (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Jedox

- "Flexibility can lead to complex implementations; limited formatted reporting capabilities" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Jedox and Small Improvements are the top recommendations. Jedox is ideal for financial planning and analysis" (Mistral Small, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Has a published entry tier ("Essential," ... so costs are more transparent than quote-only competitors" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, alternative)
- "Offers affordable subscription plans - Good for small businesses needing budgeting & forecasting" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, alternative)

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. 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.