Planful vs Clockwork
Two of fourteen models named Planful first on the direct prompt; zero named Clockwork. Planful was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Clockwork by eight and Planful carries 60 labels and Clockwork 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in eight 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
PlanfulFirst 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 | | | | |
Planful Clockwork first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Planful on the left and Clockwork on the right.The direct prompt
Planful first, Clockwork not the choice
2 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
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 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 16Planful2%#12 of 16Planful20%#1 of 18Clockwork4%#8 of 18What the models said about Planful
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“Another enterprise-grade solution that may be unnecessarily complex and expensive for smaller teams.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Planful, Pigment, and Oracle Essbase generated the most negative feedback overall” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“should be avoided or approached with caution... 3. Planful” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
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.