Internal controls and SOX · November 2026 Edition
Optro vs VComply
Two of fourteen models named Optro first on the direct prompt; one named VComply. Optro was named by twelve of the fourteen models and VComply by seven and Optro carries 19 labels and VComply 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate21%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels1912A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Optro reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.FloQast was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. FloQast vs Optro · FloQast vs VComply · AuditBoard 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.
OptroFirst choices, of fourteen modelsVComply
Direct211 against Optro
Paraphrase01
Comparative20
Budget-constrained003 against Optro
Scale-constrained00
Negative00
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 Optro and VComply 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 | | |
Optro VComply first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Optro on the left and VComply on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Optro and VComply stood in it.
Optro first, VComply not the choice
2 of 14 modelsVComply was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Optro alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, FloQast, Netwrix Auditor, Resolver
GPT-5.4 miniOptro, Workiva alternatives: FloQast
VComply first, Optro not the choice
1 of 14 modelsOptro was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Qwen 3.7 FlashAuditBoard, VComply alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, Drata, Vanta
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarFloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, Optro, Workiva
Mistral SmallScytale, Workiva alternatives: Optro, Sprinto
DeepSeek V4 FlashFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, Optro, VComply, Workiva
GPT-6 LunaFloQast Compliance Management alternatives: Optro, Workiva
Muse Glimmer 30BFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, BlackLine Controls & Certifications, Diligent One Platform, Optro, Workiva
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashAuditBoard alternatives: FloQast, Hyperproof, LogicGate Risk Cloud, Workiva
Grok 4.20FloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Kimi K2FloQast alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, ComplyJet, Pathlock, Vanta
GLM 4.7 FlashXFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, Workiva
MiniMax M2.5AuditBoard, FloQast alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, Pathlock, Vanta
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
Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Optro4%#5 of 18VComply4%#6 of 18Enterprise
The order flips: Optro leads at enterprise.
Optro19%#3 of 14VComply0%#– of 14What the models said about Optro
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 starting with Workiva, Optro/AuditBoard, or Diligent” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Most enterprise solutions (Workiva, AuditBoard/Optro, Diligent) don't publish pricing and are likely overkill” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · soft negative
“Offer deeper testing and reporting but at higher costs” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Optro is best when internal audit owns the SOX program and values fast adoption... making it a reasonable pick for mid-market teams” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“the best all-around SOX compliance software is usually Workiva or AuditBoard/Optro” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“SOX program is the main problem: compare Optro, Workiva, and Diligent.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about VComply
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“I recommend VComply as the top choice for a mid-sized B2B company.” Grok 4.20 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“points to AuditBoard and VComply as the top two options” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“modular, cloud-native platforms built for modern compliance, audit, risk and policy management” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · alternative
Also compared
FloQast vs OptroFloQast vs VComplyAuditBoard vs OptroAuditBoard vs VComplyWorkiva vs OptroWorkiva vs VComplyHyperproof vs OptroHyperproof vs VComplyOptro vs Process StreetOptro vs OnspringVComply vs Process StreetVComply vs OnspringAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full internal controls standing
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.