Entity management · November 2026 Edition
Athennian vs ContractZen
Twelve of fourteen models named Athennian first on the direct prompt; zero named ContractZen. Athennian was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and ContractZen by ten and Athennian carries 51 labels and ContractZen 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
ContractZen
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
First-choice share51%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate6%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#5A position in a field of 12; printed, not drawn.
Labels5111A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Athennian reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Filejet was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Athennian vs Filejet · Athennian vs Diliforce · Athennian vs Commenda
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 entity management page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AthennianFirst choices, of fourteen modelsContractZenDirect120
Paraphrase130
Comparative70
Budget-constrained022 against Athennian
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Athennian
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Athennian and ContractZen stood in it.
| Model | DirectCO | ParaphraseCO | ComparativeCO | Budget-constrainedCO | Scale-constrainedCO | NegativeCO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | CO | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | CO | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | CO | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | CO | | |||
| Mistral Small | | CO | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | CO | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | CO | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | | | | CO | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
AthennianCO ContractZen first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Athennian on the left and ContractZen on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Athennian and ContractZen stood in it.
Athennian first, ContractZen an alternative
12 of 14 modelsContractZen was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniAthennian alternatives: Corporify, Diligent Entities, Filejet
Gemini 3.5 FlashAthennian alternatives: CSC Entity Management, Corporify, EntityKeeper, Filejet, MinuteBox
Perplexity SonarAthennian alternatives: Commenda, EntityKeeper, Filejet, HSP Group GateWay Entities
Grok 4.20Athennian alternatives: EntityKeeper, Filejet
Mistral SmallAthennian, Commenda alternatives: Diligent Entities, HSP Group
DeepSeek V4 FlashAthennian alternatives: ContractZen, Diligent Entities, Filejet, MinuteBox
Llama 4 MaverickAthennian alternatives: Commenda, ContractZen, Diligent Entities, EntityFlo
Kimi K2Athennian alternatives: Diligent Entities, Filejet
GLM 4.7 FlashXAthennian alternatives: Diligent Entities, Filejet
MiniMax M2.5Athennian alternatives: Diligent Entities, Filejet
GPT-6 LunaAthennian alternatives: Diligent Entities, Filejet
Muse Glimmer 30BAthennian alternatives: EntityKeeper, Filejet
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Commenda alternatives: EnGlobe, EntityKeeper, SimpleLegal
Qwen 3.7 FlashFilejet alternatives: Commenda, Diligent Entities, EntityKeeper
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
ContractZen leads by four points.
ContractZen6%#5 of 10
Athennian2%#7 of 10Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Athennian leads at mid-market.
Athennian51%#1 of 12ContractZen4%#5 of 12
The full mid-market standing →Enterprise
Athennian leads by fourteen points.
Athennian14%#2 of 9ContractZen0%#– of 9
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about Athennian
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Steer clear of enterprise-level tools like ... Athennian if cost is your primary concern” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“you'll likely move into pricier products like Athennian, CSC, or Diligent Entities. Those are typically better but not "limited budget" picks.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“such as Athennian and Diligent Entities, are considered overkill and too pricey for smaller organizations” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
“Tier 1: Enterprise & Global Solutions ... Athennian ... Best For: Mid-market to large multinational corporations with complex subsidiary structures” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
“Athennian and Commenda are the top recommendations due to their comprehensive features, scalability, and strong fit for mid-market needs” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Athennian stands out as a leading cloud-native entity management platform designed specifically for legal, finance, tax, and compliance teams.” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about ContractZen
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Start with Filejet or ContractZen for the best balance of features and affordability” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“ContractZen — *Best Overall Value for All-In-One Governance*” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“It's a close second and great if you also need heavy contract management, but Athennian edges it out” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · alternative
Also compared
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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.