SEC and disclosure reporting · November 2026 Edition
Workiva vs DFIN ActiveDisclosure
Five of fourteen models named Workiva first on the direct prompt; six named DFIN ActiveDisclosure. Both were named by all fourteen models and Workiva carries 68 labels and DFIN ActiveDisclosure 66, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share27%26%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate26%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#3A position in a field of 6; printed, not drawn.
Labels6866A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Workiva reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Certent Disclosure Management was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Certent Disclosure Management vs Workiva · Certent Disclosure Management vs DFIN ActiveDisclosure · Workiva vs IRIS CARBON
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.
WorkivaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDFIN ActiveDisclosure
Direct563 against Workiva
Paraphrase382 against Workiva
Comparative140
Budget-constrained0112 against Workiva · 2 against DFIN ActiveDisclosure
Scale-constrained91
Negative001 against Workiva · 1 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, Workiva and DFIN ActiveDisclosure were named in the same answer 190 times, of the 539 answers naming Workiva and the 193 naming DFIN ActiveDisclosure. In those answers DFIN ActiveDisclosure took the first choice thirty times and Workiva eighty-nine.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Workiva and DFIN ActiveDisclosure stood in it.
| 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 | | | | | |
Workiva DFIN ActiveDisclosure first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Workiva on the left and DFIN ActiveDisclosure on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Workiva and DFIN ActiveDisclosure stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Llama 4 MaverickDFIN ActiveDisclosure, Workiva
Workiva first, DFIN ActiveDisclosure an alternative
4 of 14 modelsDFIN ActiveDisclosure was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniWorkiva alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, Toppan Merrill Bridge
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
DFIN ActiveDisclosure first, Workiva an alternative
5 of 14 modelsWorkiva 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
Kimi K2DFIN ActiveDisclosure alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management
GLM 4.7 FlashXDFIN ActiveDisclosure alternatives: Certent Disclosure Management, Workiva
GPT-6 LunaDFIN ActiveDisclosure alternatives: Workiva
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 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
Grok 4.20Certent Disclosure Management alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure, IRIS CARBON, Workiva
Qwen 3.7 FlashCertent Disclosure Management alternatives: Toppan Merrill Bridge, Workiva
Muse Glimmer 30BCertent Disclosure Management, IRIS CARBON alternatives: DFIN ActiveDisclosure
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
DFIN ActiveDisclosure leads by eleven points.
DFIN ActiveDisclosure17%#3 of 5Workiva6%#4 of 5Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Workiva leads at mid-market.
Workiva27%#2 of 6DFIN ActiveDisclosure26%#3 of 6Enterprise
Workiva leads by seventy-five points.
Workiva85%#1 of 9DFIN ActiveDisclosure11%#2 of 9What the models said about Workiva
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“What to Avoid with Limited Budgets: ... Workiva | $40,000 - $300,000+ | Premium pricing accumulates” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“For most accelerated and large accelerated filers, Workiva is the default with linked data across every document and the deepest iXBRL automation in the category.” Muse Glimmer 30B · scale prompt · first choice
“Workiva is the strongest overall platform in 2026, leading on connected data, native iXBRL and breadth across SEC, SOX, statutory and ESG reporting” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Workiva: The gold standard for workflow and cross-document linking. Best if budget allows and you want industry-leading reliability.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
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
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.