Internal controls and SOX · November 2026 Edition
FloQast vs AuditBoard
Seven of fourteen models named FloQast first on the direct prompt; three named AuditBoard. FloQast was named by eleven of the fourteen models and AuditBoard by fourteen and FloQast carries 20 labels and AuditBoard 42, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in seven categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share23%17%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate10%7%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#2A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels2042A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, FloQast reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Workiva was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. FloQast vs Workiva · FloQast vs Hyperproof · FloQast vs Optro
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 Internal controls and SOX page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
FloQastFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAuditBoard
Direct731 against AuditBoard
Paraphrase44
Comparative08
Budget-constrained002 against FloQast · 1 against AuditBoard
Scale-constrained12
Negative001 against AuditBoard
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 FloQast and AuditBoard 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 | | | | |
FloQast AuditBoard first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, FloQast on the left and AuditBoard on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where FloQast and AuditBoard stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.MiniMax M2.5AuditBoard, FloQast alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, Pathlock, Vanta
FloQast first, AuditBoard an alternative
6 of 14 modelsAuditBoard was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarFloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, Optro, Workiva
Grok 4.20FloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring
DeepSeek V4 FlashFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, Optro, VComply, Workiva
Kimi K2FloQast alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, ComplyJet, Pathlock, Vanta
GLM 4.7 FlashXFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, Workiva
Muse Glimmer 30BFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, BlackLine Controls & Certifications, Diligent One Platform, Optro, Workiva
AuditBoard first, FloQast an alternative
2 of 14 modelsFloQast was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashAuditBoard alternatives: FloQast, Hyperproof, LogicGate Risk Cloud, Workiva
Qwen 3.7 FlashAuditBoard, VComply alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, Drata, Vanta
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Optro alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, FloQast, Netwrix Auditor, Resolver
GPT-5.4 miniOptro, Workiva alternatives: FloQast
Neither was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Mistral SmallScytale, Workiva alternatives: Optro, Sprinto
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
GPT-6 LunaFloQast Compliance Management alternatives: Optro, 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
AuditBoard leads by two points.
AuditBoard2%#9 of 14FloQast0%#12 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: FloQast leads at mid-market.
FloQast23%#1 of 18AuditBoard17%#2 of 18Enterprise
The order flips: AuditBoard leads at enterprise.
AuditBoard23%#2 of 14FloQast2%#11 of 14What the models said about FloQast
No label in this category carried a quote.
What the models said about AuditBoard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Most enterprise solutions (Workiva, AuditBoard/Optro, Diligent) don't publish pricing and are likely overkill for mid-market budgets” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Be cautious with: Workiva, MetricStream, IBM OpenPages, and AuditBoard (for smaller organizations).” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“quote-based and typically start in the tens of thousands per year” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · soft negative
“Choose AuditBoard (Optro) if your Internal Audit team is driving the tool purchase and needs an intuitive, audit-first workpaper and SOX management platform.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“described as a leading cloud-based platform that automates, collaborates and reports in real-time on critical risk, audit and compliance workflows” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“If you are a standard B2B services or logistics company looking to clean up your financial controls and audit readiness, go with AuditBoard.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
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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.