Internal controls and SOX · September 2026 Edition
AuditBoard vs Optro
Two of twelve models named AuditBoard first on the direct prompt; one named Optro. AuditBoard was named by twelve of the twelve models and Optro by eight and AuditBoard carries 33 labels and Optro 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share18%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate9%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#6A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels3311A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, AuditBoard reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.FloQast was named alongside these two in ten of the twelve direct answers. AuditBoard vs FloQast · AuditBoard vs Diligent One Platform · AuditBoard vs LogicGate Risk Cloud
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 Internal controls and SOX page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AuditBoardFirst choices, of twelve modelsOptro
Direct21
Paraphrase41
Comparative31
Budget-constrained003 against AuditBoard
Scale-constrained20
Negative00
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where AuditBoard and Optro stood in it.
| 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 | | |
AuditBoard Optro first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, AuditBoard on the left and Optro on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where AuditBoard and Optro stood in it.
AuditBoard first, Optro an alternative
2 of 12 modelsOptro was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5AuditBoard alternatives: FloQast, Optro, Scytale
GLM 4.7 FlashXAuditBoard, FloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, Mitti, NAVEX One, Workiva
Optro first, AuditBoard not the choice
1 of 12 modelsAuditBoard was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashOptro alternatives: FloQast, Hyperproof, Scytale, Workiva
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniWorkiva alternatives: AuditBoard, LogicGate Risk Cloud
Perplexity SonarFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Optro
Grok 4.1 FastFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Onspring, VComply
Mistral SmallFloQast alternatives: HighRadius, Optro
DeepSeek V4 FlashFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, Workiva
Kimi K2FloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Onspring, Workiva
MiniMax M2.5FloQast alternatives: Diligent One Platform, Optro, VComply
Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Llama 4 MaverickFloQast alternatives: HighRadius, Onspring
Qwen 3.7 FlashOnspring alternatives: Hyperproof, Scytale
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
AuditBoard leads by four points.
AuditBoard4%#6 of 13Optro0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
AuditBoard leads by thirteen points.
AuditBoard18%#1 of 13Optro4%#6 of 13Enterprise
AuditBoard leads by fifteen points.
AuditBoard25%#1 of 11Optro10%#4 of 11What the models said about AuditBoard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Workiva, AuditBoard, LogicGate – Overkill, quote-only, and almost always over $40k/year.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“steer clear of heavy, traditional enterprise GRC ... like Workiva, AuditBoard, or MetricStream” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“AuditBoard and BlackLine appear to start closer to $50K/year or more” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“If I had to pick one default recommendation, I'd choose AuditBoard because it is positioned as the top pick for internal controls management” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd generally recommend AuditBoard if your main need is a strong, scalable internal controls / SOX / risk management platform” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Often ranked as the #1 tool for internal controls management, especially for SOX compliance and audit workflows.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Optro
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“If the Internal Audit / Dedicated SOX Lead owns the project: Go with Optro (AuditBoard). It is the most robust and standardized system for auditors.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Financial Controls, SOX, and Internal Audit: Optro (formerly AuditBoard) ... Optro is the industry standard.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best for: SOX 404 compliance, internal audit management, and mid-to-large enterprises.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
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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.