# Cradle Accounting: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 1 category by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/cradle-accounting

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Lease accounting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/accounting/lease-accounting/index.md) | 10% | 3 | 0% | 15 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cradle at $99/mo for up to 10 agreements is the lowest published monthly price with full ASC 842/IFRS 16 functionality and unlimited users." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Lease accounting)
- "The best lease accounting software for a company with a limited budget is Cradle, iLeaseXpress, NetLease, or FinQuery LeaseGuru" (Llama 4 Maverick, Lease accounting)
- "I'd suggest starting with Cradle ($99/month) or iLeaseXpress if you need slightly more capacity" (MiniMax M2.5, Lease accounting)
- "Cradle and iLeaseXpress are the top choices for small businesses with a limited budget" (Mistral Small, Lease accounting)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cradle Accounting, from 44 of the 46 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 31
- softwareadvice.com: 31
- leaseabstractors.com: 29
- reddit.com: 25
- getapp.com.au: 22
- finquery.com: 21
- getapp.com: 19
- g2.com: 18
- netgain.tech: 14
- cradleaccounting.com: 13 (its own site)

### Pages cited

- https://leaseabstractors.com/blog/lease-accounting-software-for-small-business: 29
- https://reddit.com/r/Accounting/comments/1xgzum3/what_do_you_consider_the_most_useful_lease: 24
- https://capterra.com/lease-accounting-software: 22
- https://capterra.com/lease-accounting-software/s/small-businesses: 20
- https://getapp.com.au/directory/1371/lease-accounting/software: 20
- https://softwareadvice.com/property/lease-accounting-comparison/small-business: 19
- https://softwareadvice.com/property/lease-accounting-comparison: 16
- https://getapp.com/finance-accounting-software/lease-accounting/org/small-business: 13

## In its own words

What Cradle Accounting's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Lease accounting software that automates compliance with ASC 842, IFRS 16, GASB 87, GASB 96, and FRS 102. (https://cradleaccounting.com/)
- For: Companies of all sizes, from small CPA firms with a handful of leases to large multinationals with complex portfolios and foreign exchange requirements. (https://cradleaccounting.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing starts at $99 per month. We also have $199 plan for portfolios up to 20. Enterprise pricing is available for larger portfolios. (https://cradleaccounting.com/)
- Starting price: 99 (https://cradleaccounting.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 30-day free trial with no credit card required. (https://cradleaccounting.com/)
- Customers named: Elite Dental Partners

## What it publishes

Every page cradleaccounting.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 138 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 127 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-09
- Recent: 2025-06-09 blog: 4552162 lease incentives https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/4552162-lease-incentives
- Recent: 2024-09-11 blog: 3447688 how events work https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/3447688-how-events-work
- Recent: 2024-05-22 blog: 3449895 suspense account journals on initial recognition https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/3449895-suspense-account-journals-on-initial-recognition
- Recent: 2024-02-12 blog: 4417573 how to set up foreign exchange fx accounting in cradle https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/4417573-how-to-set-up-foreign-exchange-fx-accounting-in-cradle
- Recent: 2023-12-19 blog: 4455303 fixed increases https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/4455303-fixed-increases
- Recent: 2023-10-16 blog: 5352175 customer support details https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/5352175-customer-support-details

## 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.