Internal controls and SOX · November 2026 Edition
Workiva vs VComply
Two of fourteen models named Workiva first on the direct prompt; one named VComply. Workiva was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and VComply by seven and Workiva carries 51 labels and VComply 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share9%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate22%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#6A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels5112A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Workiva 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 Workiva · FloQast vs VComply · AuditBoard vs Workiva
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.
WorkivaFirst choices, of fourteen modelsVComply
Direct213 against Workiva
Paraphrase21
Comparative40
Budget-constrained006 against Workiva
Scale-constrained101 against Workiva
Negative001 against Workiva
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 Workiva 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 | | | | |
Workiva VComply first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Workiva on the left and VComply on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Workiva and VComply stood in it.
Workiva first, VComply not the choice
2 of 14 modelsVComply was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniOptro, Workiva alternatives: FloQast
Mistral SmallScytale, Workiva alternatives: Optro, Sprinto
VComply first, Workiva not the choice
1 of 14 modelsWorkiva 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
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashAuditBoard alternatives: FloQast, Hyperproof, LogicGate Risk Cloud, Workiva
Perplexity SonarFloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, Optro, Workiva
DeepSeek V4 FlashFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, Optro, VComply, Workiva
GLM 4.7 FlashXFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring, 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
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Optro alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, FloQast, Netwrix Auditor, Resolver
Grok 4.20FloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Hyperproof, Onspring
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Kimi K2FloQast alternatives: BlackLine Controls & Certifications, ComplyJet, Pathlock, Vanta
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
The order flips: Workiva leads at mid-market.
Workiva9%#3 of 18VComply4%#6 of 18Enterprise
Workiva leads by twenty-three points.
Workiva23%#1 of 14VComply0%#– of 14What the models said about Workiva
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Avoid starting with Workiva, Optro/AuditBoard, or Diligent unless the company needs a full enterprise SOX” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“I'd usually recommend Workiva if your main need is internal controls management tied to financial reporting/SOX-style workflows” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase 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 WorkivaFloQast vs VComplyAuditBoard vs WorkivaAuditBoard vs VComplyWorkiva vs HyperproofWorkiva vs OptroWorkiva vs Process StreetWorkiva vs OnspringHyperproof vs VComplyOptro vs VComplyVComply 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.