# Novata: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/novata

## 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) | 2% | 12 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Novata is the strongest default choice for a mid-market B2B company that needs broad ESG reporting" (Perplexity Sonar, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "Both KEY ESG and Novata focus heavily on streamlined ESG metric tracking tailored to investor and board requirements." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "Mid-Market / Agile ESG & Carbon Platforms (Often the best fit for 500 employees)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, ESG and carbon reporting)
- "a practical choice for startups, private companies, and portfolio businesses" (Perplexity Sonar, ESG and carbon reporting)

## 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Novata, from 19 of the 21 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- fanruan.com: 11
- councilfire.org: 9
- greenly.earth: 8
- toolradar.com: 8
- sourceforge.net: 7
- benevity.com: 6
- cubemos.com: 6
- g2.com: 6
- softwareadvice.com: 6
- capterra.com: 5

### Pages cited

- https://fanruan.com/en/blog/top-sustainability-reporting-tools: 10
- https://councilfire.org/guides/top-5-esg-frameworks-for-smes: 9
- https://benevity.com/blog/best-esg-reporting-software: 6
- https://cubemos.com/en/blog/esg-software-vergleich: 6
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-esg-reporting-software: 6
- https://coolset.com/academy/best-esg-reporting-software-tools: 5
- https://energycap.com/blog/sustainability-reporting-platform: 5
- https://farseer.com/blog/esg-reporting-software: 5

## In its own words

What Novata's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Carbon, Risk, and Sustainability Intelligence Platform (https://www.novata.com/)
- For: private market investors, deal teams, banks, and companies (https://www.novata.com/)
- Price stated: Novata for Companies packages are priced by usage tier: Manage is 20K/year for up to 10 facilities and 100 suppliers, Grow is 50K/year for up to 50 facilities and 500 suppliers, and Lead is 100K/year for unlimited facilities and suppliers. (https://www.novata.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 20K/year (https://www.novata.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free Carbon Trial (https://www.novata.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: BARR Advisory, Broadlake, Collateral Good, Livingbridge, Creador, Crown Agents Bank, Briink, Gobi Partners

## What it publishes

Every page novata.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 429 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 178 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 25 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-18
- webinar or virtual event: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-22
- report or ebook: 19 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- comparison: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-08
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-03-20
- podcast or video: 69 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: 6 benefits of a data management solution for sustainability reporting https://www.novata.com/blog/6-benefits-of-a-data-management-solution-for-sustainability-reporting
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Uk corporate reporting is changing but sustainability disclosure isnt going away https://www.novata.com/blog/uk-corporate-reporting-is-changing-but-sustainability-disclosure-isnt-going-away
- Recent: 2026-09-21 podcast or video: Ep 58 business case for environmental disclosure https://www.novata.com/resources/podcasts/ep-58-business-case-for-environmental-disclosure
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Esrs data strategy a guide to support csrd implementation https://www.novata.com/blog/esrs-data-strategy-a-guide-to-support-csrd-implementation
- Recent: 2026-09-03 report or ebook: 5 sustainability risks affecting financial performance https://www.novata.com/resources/ebooks/5-sustainability-risks-affecting-financial-performance
- Recent: 2026-08-18 case study: How broadlake built a trusted carbon baseline with novata https://www.novata.com/resources/case-studies/how-broadlake-built-a-trusted-carbon-baseline-with-novata

## 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.