# ESG Lift: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/esg-lift

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ESG and carbon reporting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/corporate/esg-and-carbon-reporting/index.md) | 6% | 6 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "ESG Lift offers flat annual pricing starting at €590/year and is described as the most transparent option with simple, fixed annual fees" (Claude Haiku 4.5, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "For the tightest budgets, start with ESG Lift (free) or ExecutESG (€99/month)" (Kimi K2, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "Use ESG Lift for basic ESG reporting compliance" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "ESG Lift’s SME Growth tier for 11-50 employees is €890/year excl. VAT" (Muse Glimmer 30B, ESG and carbon reporting)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ESG Lift, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- esglift.com: 5 (its own site)
- softwareadvice.com: 4
- toolradar.com: 4
- capterra.com: 3
- erpresearch.com: 3
- fanruan.com: 3
- g2.com: 3
- impactbuying.com: 3
- slashdot.org: 3
- sourceforge.net: 3

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/esg/small-business: 4
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-esg-reporting-software: 4
- https://fanruan.com/en/blog/top-sustainability-reporting-tools: 3
- https://impactbuying.com/best-esg-reporting-software: 3
- https://spotsaas.com/category/esg-reporting-software: 3
- https://capterra.com/esg-software: 2
- https://capterra.com/esg-software/s/free: 2
- https://cfopresso.com/reviews/best-esg-reporting-software: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: ESG Lösungen für KMU; Compliance. Rechtssicher. Bankfähig. (https://esglift.com/)
- For: kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) (https://esglift.com/)
- Price stated: 590,- € / Jahr zzgl. MwSt. (https://esglift.com/)
- Starting price: 590 (https://esglift.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Heute kostenlos testen. Keine Zahlungsdaten für den Test erforderlich. (https://esglift.com/)
- Certifications: VSME, EU AI Act, GDPR
- Hosting: Deutschland, europäische Server

## What it publishes

Every page esglift.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 231 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 8 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- comparison: 4 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- glossary or explainer: 10 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- news or press: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Vsme standard fuer kmu https://esglift.com/vsme-standard-fuer-kmu
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Esg employer branding hr https://esglift.com/esg-employer-branding-hr
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Co2 fussabdruck berechnen unternehmen https://esglift.com/co2-fussabdruck-berechnen-unternehmen
- Recent: 2026-09-14 news or press: Presse https://esglift.com/presse
- Recent: 2026-09-14 comparison: Vsme basismodul vs ergaenzungsmodul https://esglift.com/faq/vsme-basismodul-vs-ergaenzungsmodul
- Recent: 2026-09-14 comparison: Voluntary standard vs vsme https://esglift.com/voluntary-standard-vs-vsme

## 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.