# Claude: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 2 categories by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/claude

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI accounting assistants](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/accounting/ai-accounting-assistants/index.md) | 0% | 94 | 88% | 8 |
| [Board and investor reporting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/board-and-investor-reporting/index.md) | 0% | 100 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Public Generative AI Tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) for Client Data ... Entering confidential client information into public AI tools is a professional ethics violation" (Kimi K2, AI accounting assistants)
- "Be cautious with general-purpose, consumer-grade AI tools (e.g., free or basic versions of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar standalone LLMs)" (Grok 4.20, AI accounting assistants)
- "Public LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) | ... Data can be stored and reused; violates Section 7216 and AICPA confidentiality." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, AI accounting assistants)
- "ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and similar free AI tools when used for financial advice, tax guidance, or bookkeeping decisions" (MiniMax M2.5, AI accounting assistants)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Claude, from 22 of the 23 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- xero.com: 13
- quickbooks.intuit.com: 8
- accaglobal.com: 7
- financial-cents.com: 7
- lionscripts.com: 6
- journalofaccountancy.com: 5
- linkedin.com: 5
- reddit.com: 5
- resources.rework.com: 5
- becker.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://xero.com/us/accountant-bookkeeper-guides/ai-in-accounting: 9
- https://financial-cents.com/resources/articles/ai-in-accounting: 6
- https://lionscripts.com/blog/how-to-vet-ai-accounting-software: 6
- https://quickbooks.intuit.com/au/blog/accountants-and-bookkeepers/managing-ai-risks-in-accounting: 6
- https://becker.com/blog/cpe/risks-of-ai-in-accounting-what-every-accounting-professional-needs-to-know: 4
- http://bkmcpas.com/46691/AI-Accounting-Software-What-Happens-When-You-Get-Advice-Based-on-Bad-Books: 3
- https://accaglobal.com/pk/en/technical-activities/uk-tech/in-practice-ezine-archive/in-practice-archive-2024/December/Considerations-when-using-AI-accounting.html: 3
- https://accounts-os.com/blog/best-ai-tools-small-business-accounting: 3

## In its own words

What Claude's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Claude is a next generation AI assistant built by Anthropic and trained to be safe, accurate, and secure to help you do your best work. (https://claude.com/)
- For: for you to do your best work (https://claude.com/)
- Price stated: Free $0; Pro $17 per month with annual subscription discount ($200 billed up front). $20 if billed monthly; Max From $100 per month (https://claude.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://claude.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Try Claude (https://claude.com/)
- Customers named: Gusto, Carvana, Anthropic, Notion, Slack, Figma, HubSpot

## What it publishes

Every page claude.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 12594 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 376 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 283 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 821 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.