# FloQast vs Workiva: which do AI models recommend for internal controls, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Internal controls and SOX. Eight of twelve models named FloQast first on the direct prompt; one named Workiva. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/tax/internal-controls-and-sox/floqast-vs-workiva/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FloQast | 18% | #2 of 13 | 0% | 14 | 10 of 12 |
| Workiva | 2% | #7 of 13 | 12% | 33 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Perplexity Sonar: floqast first (first choices: FloQast) (alternatives: AuditBoard, Optro)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: floqast first (first choices: FloQast) (alternatives: AuditBoard, Onspring, VComply)
- Mistral Small: floqast first (first choices: FloQast) (alternatives: HighRadius, Optro)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: floqast first (first choices: FloQast) (alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, Workiva)
- Llama 4 Maverick: floqast first (first choices: FloQast) (alternatives: HighRadius, Onspring)
- Kimi K2: floqast first (first choices: FloQast) (alternatives: AuditBoard, Onspring, Workiva)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: floqast first (first choices: AuditBoard, FloQast) (alternatives: Hyperproof, Mitti, NAVEX One, Workiva)
- MiniMax M2.5: floqast first (first choices: FloQast) (alternatives: Diligent One Platform, Optro, VComply)
- GPT-5.4 mini: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: AuditBoard, LogicGate Risk Cloud)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: AuditBoard) (alternatives: FloQast, Optro, Scytale)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Optro) (alternatives: FloQast, Hyperproof, Scytale, Workiva)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Onspring) (alternatives: Hyperproof, Scytale)

## What the models said about FloQast

- "For most mid-market B2B companies going through their first SOX cycles, FloQast offers the best balance of usability and value." (Kimi K2, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Workiva

- "Workiva, AuditBoard, LogicGate – Overkill, quote-only, and almost always over $40k/year." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.