Centage vs Clockwork
One of fourteen models named Centage first on the direct prompt; zero named Clockwork. Centage was named by eight of the fourteen models and Clockwork by eight and Centage carries 16 labels and Clockwork 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
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 FP&A platforms page.
By framing
CentageFirst choices, of fourteen modelsClockwork
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 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Centage Clockwork first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Centage on the left and Clockwork on the right.The direct prompt
Centage first, Clockwork not the choice
1 of 14 modelsClockwork was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
11 of 14 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
Clockwork11%#2 of 16Centage0%#13 of 16Centage4%#7 of 18Clockwork4%#8 of 18Centage0%#– of 14Clockwork0%#– of 14What the models said about Centage
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Options to Avoid ... Centage — Starts around $1,750–$2,250/month” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Centage: Ideal for mid-market finance teams with revenues between $25M and $500M.” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Centage – purpose-built for your size range” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Centage and Jirav win at the small end, where the buyer actually gets a published price” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · alternative
What the models said about Clockwork
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Clockwork is the best FP&A software in 2026 — it delivers forecasting, scenario planning, and an AI analyst at transparent SMB pricing” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“starting with one of the lower-priced options like Fathom or Clockwork is a practical choice” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“consider alternative FP&A software tools that are more suitable for small businesses, such as Clockwork, LiveFlow, and Jirav.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · alternative
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.