Internal controls and SOX · October 2026 Edition
FloQast vs AuditBoard
Ten of fourteen models named FloQast first on the direct prompt; two named AuditBoard. FloQast was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and AuditBoard by fourteen and FloQast carries 28 labels and AuditBoard 33, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in ten categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share25%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate4%24%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels2833A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, FloQast reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.FloQast vs Sprinto · FloQast vs Onspring · FloQast vs Optro
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 Internal controls and SOX page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
FloQastFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAuditBoard
Direct102
Paraphrase131 against AuditBoard
Comparative03
Budget-constrained101 against FloQast · 6 against AuditBoard
Scale-constrained11
Negative001 against AuditBoard
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where FloQast and AuditBoard 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 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | ||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
FloQast AuditBoard first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FloQast on the left and AuditBoard on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where FloQast and AuditBoard stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Mistral SmallAuditBoard, FloQast alternatives: Complies.ai, Scytale
FloQast first, AuditBoard an alternative
9 of 14 modelsAuditBoard was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarFloQast alternatives: Netwrix Auditor, Optro, Scytale
Grok 4.1 FastFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, BlackLine
DeepSeek V4 FlashFloQast alternatives: BlackLine, Hyperproof, Workiva
Llama 4 MaverickFloQast, Scytale
Qwen 3.7 FlashFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Scytale
Kimi K2FloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, Onspring, Workiva
GLM 4.7 FlashXFloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, NAVEX One, Onspring, Workiva
MiniMax M2.5FloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Workiva
Muse Glimmer 30BFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, HighRadius, Hyperproof, Onspring, Scytale
AuditBoard first, FloQast not the choice
1 of 14 modelsFloQast was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniAuditBoard alternatives: Vanta, Workiva
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice alternatives: BlackLine, FloQast, HighRadius, LogicGate Risk Cloud, Scytale
Gemini 3.5 FlashOptro alternatives: FloQast, Pathlock, Scytale, Vanta, Workiva
GPT-6 LunaOptro alternatives: FloQast, Workiva
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
FloQast leads by four points.
FloQast8%#4 of 14AuditBoard4%#7 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
FloQast leads by fourteen points.
FloQast25%#1 of 16AuditBoard12%#2 of 16Enterprise
The order flips: AuditBoard leads at enterprise.
AuditBoard23%#1 of 11FloQast2%#– of 11What the models said about FloQast
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Budget - FloQast \u2014 from about $30,000/year” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Start with FloQast if your SOX controls are embedded in your monthly financial close process and you want the fastest time-to-value” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about AuditBoard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Budget - AuditBoard/Optro \u2014 custom pricing, typically enterprise-level” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“What I'd Avoid for a Mid-Sized B2B Company ... often overkill for mid-market companies” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“AuditBoard and Workiva are excellent, but their public materials and category positioning are much more enterprise-oriented” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Highly popular for mid-market and scaling pre-IPO/public companies. It is purpose-built for audit, incredibly user-friendly for control owners, and loved by external auditors.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Choose AuditBoard if your internal auditors are tired of spreadsheets and need a user-friendly tool to test controls.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“the undisputed gold standard for mid-market to enterprise teams managing internal audit, SOX compliance, and risk” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase 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.