Zero of fourteen models named Cake Equity first on the direct prompt; one named EquityList. Cake Equity was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and EquityList by seven and Cake Equity carries 33 labels and EquityList 16, 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 cap table management page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Cake Equity and EquityList were named in the same answer nineteen times, of the 85 answers naming Cake Equity and the 43 naming EquityList. In those answers EquityList took the first choice one time and Cake Equity four.
| 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 five in this category shown.
“Budget-friendly starters ... but they may lack depth for complex mid-market needs compared to Carta” Grok 4.20 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Often praised for affordability ($0–low monthly), strong compliance ... High G2 ratings (4.8/5)” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“Cake Equity: Offers a free plan for up to 5 stakeholders, then predictable annual tiers.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“Cake Equity and Eqvista stand out as top recommendations for limited budgets” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“or EquityList if you have international operations. Both offer the scalability, compliance features, and integrations necessary for mid-market complexity” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“For regional compliance and AI features, especially in India/Singapore, EquityList is a strong contender.” Mistral Small · comparative prompt · alternative
“alternatives like Qapita, EquityList, Ledgy, and Cake Equity offer compelling features” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · alternative
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.