Twelve of fourteen models named FloQast first on the direct prompt; zero named Numeric. Both were named by all fourteen models and FloQast carries 69 labels and Numeric 44, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
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 financial close management page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, FloQast and Numeric were named in the same answer 179 times, of the 414 answers naming FloQast and the 207 naming Numeric. In those answers Numeric took the first choice seventeen times and FloQast forty-eight.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.20 | ||||||
| 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 |
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. Four of four in this category shown.
“Mid-Market Tools (Avoid for Large Enterprises) Tools like FloQast ($30k-$80k/year) are designed for mid-market companies and often lack the scalability” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid FloQast and premium options like BlackLine or CCH Tagetik” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“avoid enterprise-focused tools like BlackLine, FloQast, or Workiva” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Currently the market leader. Extremely high usability, great ecosystem, highly scalable. (Often the default choice for companies growing past 200 employees).” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“Numeric is not a top choice and has received criticism for lack of improvement.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Numeric and FloQast are the top recommendations due to their ease of use, strong automation, and good fit for mid-market needs” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Start with Numeric if: You're on a modern cloud ERP (especially NetSuite or QBO) and want more native automation” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“CloseCore Close Management or Numeric’s per-user tier is the lowest recurring cost.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
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.