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SEC and disclosure reporting · November 2026 Edition

DFIN ActiveDisclosure vs IRIS CARBON

Six of fourteen models named DFIN ActiveDisclosure first on the direct prompt; one named IRIS CARBON. DFIN ActiveDisclosure was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and IRIS CARBON by thirteen and DFIN ActiveDisclosure carries 66 labels and IRIS CARBON 42, so the shares are not directly comparable.

DFIN ActiveDisclosure

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

IRIS CARBON

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share26%16%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%2%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 6; printed, not drawn.
Labels6642A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, DFIN ActiveDisclosure reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Workiva was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Certent Disclosure Management vs DFIN ActiveDisclosure · Certent Disclosure Management vs IRIS CARBON · Workiva vs DFIN ActiveDisclosure

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 SEC and disclosure reporting page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
DFIN ActiveDisclosureFirst choices, of fourteen modelsIRIS CARBON
Direct61
Paraphrase81
Comparative00
Budget-constrained182 against DFIN ActiveDisclosure · 1 against IRIS CARBON
Scale-constrained10
Negative001 against DFIN ActiveDisclosure
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, DFIN ActiveDisclosure and IRIS CARBON were named in the same answer 113 times, of the 193 answers naming DFIN ActiveDisclosure and the 126 naming IRIS CARBON. In those answers IRIS CARBON took the first choice thirty times and DFIN ActiveDisclosure twenty.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where DFIN ActiveDisclosure and IRIS CARBON stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
DFIN ActiveDisclosure IRIS CARBON first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, DFIN ActiveDisclosure on the left and IRIS CARBON on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where DFIN ActiveDisclosure and IRIS CARBON stood in it.

DFIN ActiveDisclosure first, IRIS CARBON not the choice

6 of 14 modelsIRIS CARBON was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Gemini 3.5 FlashDFIN ActiveDisclosure alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, Toppan Merrill Bridge, Workiva
Perplexity SonarDFIN ActiveDisclosure alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, Workiva
Llama 4 MaverickDFIN ActiveDisclosure, Workiva
Kimi K2DFIN ActiveDisclosure alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management
GLM 4.7 FlashXDFIN ActiveDisclosure alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, Workiva
GPT-6 LunaDFIN ActiveDisclosure alternatives: Workiva

IRIS CARBON first, DFIN ActiveDisclosure an alternative

1 of 14 modelsDFIN ActiveDisclosure was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Muse Glimmer 30BCertent Disclosure Management, IRIS CARBON alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure

Neither was the first choice, one was named

6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Claude Haiku 4.5Certent Disclosure Management alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON
GPT-5.4 miniWorkiva alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, Toppan Merrill Bridge
Grok 4.20Certent Disclosure Management alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON, Workiva
Mistral SmallWorkiva alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON
DeepSeek V4 FlashCertent Disclosure Management, Workiva alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, Toppan Merrill Bridge
MiniMax M2.5Workiva alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, EdgarAgents

Neither was named

1 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Qwen 3.7 FlashCertent Disclosure Management alternatives: Toppan Merrill Bridge, Workiva

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

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
IRIS CARBON leads by twelve points.
IRIS CARBON29%#2 of 5
DFIN ActiveDisclosure17%#3 of 5
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: DFIN ActiveDisclosure leads at mid-market.
DFIN ActiveDisclosure26%#3 of 6
IRIS CARBON16%#4 of 6
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
DFIN ActiveDisclosure leads by eleven points.
DFIN ActiveDisclosure11%#2 of 9
IRIS CARBON0%#5 of 9
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about DFIN ActiveDisclosure

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.

“Avoid for Tight Budgets: ... DFIN ActiveDisclosure (capable with expert services but higher-end)” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“can often be cost-prohibitive, with annual subscriptions frequently ranging from $40,000 to over $100,000” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“DFIN (ActiveDisclosure) — solid but costly; see caution above” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“For most mid-market B2B companies, DFIN ActiveDisclosure offers the best practical blend of technology, compliance expertise, and cost.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend starting with DFIN ActiveDisclosure if you want purpose-built SEC functionality with strong value and ease of use.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Primary Choice: DFIN ActiveDisclosure - Best balance of features, cost, and SEC expertise” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · first choice

What the models said about IRIS CARBON

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.

“Worth pricing for a value-oriented option, though reported list pricing starts around $25,000.” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · soft negative
“Choose Certent Disclosure Management / IRIS CARBON if you want governed 10-K/10-Q/8-K and proxy filing with native iXBRL” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“is Certent Disclosure Management or IRIS CARBON, as they deliver the essential workflow at a fraction of the cost” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Certent Disclosure Management and IRIS CARBON deliver the essential workflow at a fraction of the leader's cost.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared

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.