# Diligent ESG alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 202 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Diligent ESG 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/diligent-esg/alternatives/

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

- Greenly: 34
- Workiva: 31
- Sweep: 16
- Watershed: 11
- ExecutESG: 9
- Persefoni: 7

## ESG and carbon reporting

**Small business**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Diligent ESG (Diligent ESG is #10 of 13 at 0%).

- Greenly: first choice in 27 of those 70
- ExecutESG: first choice in 6 of those 70
- Sustain.Life: first choice in 6 of those 70
- Wardn: first choice in 6 of those 70
- Persefoni: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Aclymate: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Code Gaia: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Coolset: first choice in 2 of those 70

**Mid-market**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Diligent ESG (Diligent ESG is #10 of 15 at 0%).

- Sweep: first choice in 13 of those 68
- Greenly: first choice in 7 of those 68
- Workiva: first choice in 7 of those 68
- Novisto: first choice in 5 of those 68
- Plan A: first choice in 5 of those 68
- Coolset: first choice in 4 of those 68
- EcoOnline ESG: first choice in 4 of those 68
- ExecutESG: first choice in 3 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 64 of 72 answers did not name Diligent ESG (Diligent ESG is #10 of 12 at 0%).

- Workiva: first choice in 24 of those 64
- Watershed: first choice in 11 of those 64
- IBM Envizi: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Persefoni: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Sweep: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Ditchcarbon: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Brightest: first choice in 1 of those 64
- Enablon: first choice in 1 of those 64

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