One of twelve models named Optro first on the direct prompt; one named Workiva. Optro was named by eight of the twelve models and Workiva by twelve and Optro carries 11 labels and Workiva 33, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in fourteen categories this edition.
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.
| 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 |
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.
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
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“Workiva, AuditBoard, LogicGate – Overkill, quote-only, and almost always over $40k/year.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
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.