# Certent alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 226 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Certent holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/certent/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Workiva: 92
- Certent Disclosure Management: 44
- IRIS CARBON: 35
- DFIN ActiveDisclosure: 33
- ActiveDisclosure: 4
- Toppan Merrill Bridge: 4

## SEC and disclosure reporting

**Small business**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Certent (Certent is #5 of 8 at 4%).

- Certent Disclosure Management: first choice in 28 of those 76
- IRIS CARBON: first choice in 23 of those 76
- DFIN ActiveDisclosure: first choice in 13 of those 76
- Workiva: first choice in 8 of those 76
- ActiveDisclosure: first choice in 2 of those 76
- FilePoint: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Toppan Merrill Bridge: first choice in 2 of those 76
- Arelle: first choice in 1 of those 76

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Certent (Certent is #5 of 6 at 3%).

- Workiva: first choice in 27 of those 72
- Certent Disclosure Management: first choice in 14 of those 72
- DFIN ActiveDisclosure: first choice in 12 of those 72
- IRIS CARBON: first choice in 10 of those 72
- ActiveDisclosure: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Arelle: first choice in 1 of those 72
- EDGAR: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Certent (Certent is #6 of 6 at 0%).

- Workiva: first choice in 57 of those 78
- DFIN ActiveDisclosure: first choice in 8 of those 78
- Certent Disclosure Management: first choice in 2 of those 78
- IRIS CARBON: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Toppan Merrill Bridge: first choice in 2 of those 78
- ActiveDisclosure: first choice in 1 of those 78

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