Internal controls and SOX · October 2026 Edition
Optro vs Drata
Two of fourteen models named Optro first on the direct prompt; zero named Drata. Optro was named by nine of the fourteen models and Drata by eight and Optro carries 15 labels and Drata 17, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate27%18%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels1517A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Optro reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.FloQast was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. FloQast vs Optro · FloQast vs Drata · AuditBoard 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.
OptroFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDrata
Direct20
Paraphrase101 against Drata
Comparative30
Budget-constrained013 against Optro · 1 against Drata
Scale-constrained001 against Drata
Negative001 against Optro
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 Optro and Drata 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 | | | |
Optro Drata first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Optro on the left and Drata on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Optro and Drata stood in it.
Optro first, Drata not the choice
2 of 14 modelsDrata was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashOptro alternatives: FloQast, Pathlock, Scytale, Vanta, Workiva
GPT-6 LunaOptro alternatives: FloQast, Workiva
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarFloQast alternatives: Netwrix Auditor, Optro, Scytale
Neither was named
11 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice alternatives: BlackLine, FloQast, HighRadius, LogicGate Risk Cloud, Scytale
GPT-5.4 miniAuditBoard alternatives: Vanta, Workiva
Grok 4.1 FastFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, BlackLine
Mistral SmallAuditBoard, FloQast alternatives: Complies.ai, Scytale
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
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
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Optro leads at mid-market.
Optro6%#5 of 16Drata2%#8 of 16Enterprise
What the models said about Optro
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
“typically starts at $25,000–$50,000 per year based on brokered contract medians, which is often too steep for SMBs or startups” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“expensive suites like AuditBoard/Optro or Workiva may be overkill before you've established basic IT general controls” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best For: Mid-market to large enterprises seeking a unified "single source of truth" connecting internal audit, SOX compliance, IT risk, and enterprise risk.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Risk & Audit Workflows: Optro (formerly AuditBoard) ... is the industry gold standard.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“The most common mid-market pick for a full control lifecycle is Optro, formerly AuditBoard.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Drata
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Drata \u2014 reported $7,500\u2013$100,000+/year” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Note: While great for IT, make sure they support the financial testing workflows your SOX auditors will require.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“compliance automation tools, not full control management suites” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Choose Drata if your bottleneck is IT compliance and you want to automate evidence collection to save on labor costs.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Drata is specifically labeled mid-market in buyer guides” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · alternative
“Best for compliance automation: Drata or Sprinto” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · alternative
Also compared
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.