Clockwork vs Fathom
Zero of twelve models named Clockwork first on the direct prompt; zero named Fathom. Clockwork was named by ten of the twelve models and Fathom by ten and Clockwork carries 13 labels and Fathom 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in nine categories 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 FP&A platforms page.
By framing
ClockworkFirst choices, of twelve modelsFathom
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Clockwork and Fathom were named in the same answer fifty-eight times, of the 94 answers naming Clockwork and the 224 naming Fathom. In those answers Fathom took the first choice seven times and Clockwork twenty-six.
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 | |
Clockwork Fathom first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Clockwork on the left and Fathom on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was named
12 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
Clockwork60%#1 of 13Fathom13%#2 of 13Clockwork0%#– of 12Fathom—not namedWhat the models said about Clockwork
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Clockwork is the best FP&A software for a limited budget due to its balance of features, ease of use, and transparent pricing” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“Clockwork is highlighted as a leading option that delivers forecasting, scenario planning, and an AI analyst from $149/month” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“The best FP&A software for a company with a limited budget is Clockwork, which is a strong overall option” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Fathom
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Fathom (cheapest) or Clockwork (best overall for forecasting + AI) are your strongest picks” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Fathom – Best Value for Money ... Fathom is the most cost-effective professional solution” Kimi K2 · budget 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.