FinQuery vs Cradle Accounting
Ten of fourteen models named FinQuery first on the direct prompt; zero named Cradle Accounting. FinQuery was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Cradle Accounting by thirteen and FinQuery carries 57 labels and Cradle Accounting 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category 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 lease accounting page.
By framing
FinQueryFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCradle Accounting
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, FinQuery and Cradle Accounting were named in the same answer twenty-five times, of the 153 answers naming FinQuery and the 46 naming Cradle Accounting. In those answers Cradle Accounting took the first choice six times and FinQuery five.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | | |
FinQuery Cradle Accounting first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FinQuery on the left and Cradle Accounting on the right.The direct prompt
FinQuery first, Cradle Accounting not the choice
10 of 14 modelsCradle Accounting was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Cradle Accounting21%#2 of 14FinQuery15%#3 of 14FinQuery43%#1 of 18Cradle Accounting10%#3 of 18FinQuery22%#2 of 11Cradle Accounting—not namedWhat the models said about FinQuery
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Described as an "enigma" by users – overly restrictive, asks too many questions, and gives too many "stops."” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid or be cautious with Visual Lease, LeaseQuery, and Nakisa Lease Administration” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“These tools are considered enterprise-level solutions that may be too complex or expensive for some organizations.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, FinQuery (LeaseQuery) offers the best balance of specialized accounting expertise, fast implementation, and strong mid-market pricing.” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“You need a standalone, highly rated platform with strong ERP connectivity | LeaseQuery or Visual Lease | Both have excellent user ratings” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, LeaseQuery offers the best balance of comprehensive compliance capabilities, automation, and scalability.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Cradle Accounting
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Cradle at $99/mo for up to 10 agreements is the lowest published monthly price with full ASC 842/IFRS 16 functionality and unlimited users.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“The best lease accounting software for a company with a limited budget is Cradle, iLeaseXpress, NetLease, or FinQuery LeaseGuru” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“I'd suggest starting with Cradle ($99/month) or iLeaseXpress if you need slightly more capacity” MiniMax M2.5 · 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.