Twelve of fourteen models named Athennian first on the direct prompt; zero named CSC Entity Management. Athennian was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and CSC Entity Management by twelve and Athennian carries 51 labels and CSC Entity Management 31, 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 entity management page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Athennian and CSC Entity Management were named in the same answer sixty-two times, of the 134 answers naming Athennian and the 95 naming CSC Entity Management. In those answers CSC Entity Management took the first choice four times and Athennian fifteen.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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. 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
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid or proceed with extreme caution with CSC Entity Management given its poor reviews and documented issues with invoicing, missed filings, and unresponsive support.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · hard negative
“Multiple AI models and user reports explicitly warn against using CSC Entity Management due to these persistent problems.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Poor user reviews citing issues like inaccurate invoicing, missed regulatory filings, unresponsive customer support” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“CSC Entity Management is ranked #1 for enterprise entity governance with global records, filings, ownership tracking, and APIs” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“My default recommendation: CSC Entity Management” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“CSC is an established player in the entity management space, distinguishing itself by combining software with expert support services.” 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.