Process mining · November 2026 Edition
PM4Py vs ABBYY Timeline
Zero of fourteen models named PM4Py first on the direct prompt; one named ABBYY Timeline. PM4Py was named by nine of the fourteen models and ABBYY Timeline by nine and PM4Py carries 12 labels and ABBYY Timeline 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
PM4Py
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate17%12%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels1216A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, PM4Py reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.UiPath Process Mining was named alongside these two in eleven of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining vs PM4Py · Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining vs ABBYY Timeline · Apromore vs PM4Py
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 process mining page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
PM4PyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsABBYY Timeline
Direct01
Paraphrase00
Comparative001 against PM4Py
Budget-constrained201 against PM4Py
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against ABBYY Timeline
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 PM4Py and ABBYY Timeline stood in it.
| Model | DirectPM | ParaphrasePM | ComparativePM | Budget-constrainedPM | Scale-constrainedPM | NegativePM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | PM | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | PM | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | PM | |||||
| Grok 4.20 | PM | PM | ||||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | | PM | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | PM | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | PM | PM | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | PM | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | PM | |
PM PM4Py ABBYY TimelinePM first choicePM named as an alternativePM argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, PM4Py on the left and ABBYY Timeline on the right.
ABBYY TimelinePM first choicePM named as an alternativePM argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, PM4Py on the left and ABBYY Timeline on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where PM4Py and ABBYY Timeline stood in it.
ABBYY Timeline first, PM4Py not the choice
1 of 14 modelsPM4Py was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallABBYY Timeline, Apromore, UiPath Process Mining alternatives: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining
Neither was named
13 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Mindzie alternatives: Apromore, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, QPR ProcessAnalyzer, UiPath Process Mining
GPT-5.4 miniApromore alternatives: SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining
Gemini 3.5 FlashMicrosoft Power Automate Process Mining alternatives: Apromore, UiPath Process Mining
Perplexity SonarApromore alternatives: Power Automate Process Mining, QPR ProcessAnalyzer, SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining
Grok 4.20Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining alternatives: Apromore, UiPath Process Mining, process.science
DeepSeek V4 FlashProcessMind alternatives: Apromore, Microsoft Power Automate, QPR ProcessAnalyzer, UiPath Process Mining
Llama 4 MaverickMindzie
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Power Automate, UiPath Process Mining alternatives: Apromore, QPR ProcessAdvisor
Kimi K2Apromore, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining alternatives: QPR ProcessAnalyzer, UiPath Process Mining
GLM 4.7 FlashXUiPath Process Mining, process.science alternatives: IBM Process Mining, SAP Signavio Process Intelligence
MiniMax M2.5Apromore, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining alternatives: IBM Process Mining
GPT-6 LunaApromore alternatives: Celonis Process Intelligence Platform, Power Automate Process Mining, SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining
Muse Glimmer 30BKye, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining alternatives: Mindzie, Workfellow, process.science
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
PM4Py0%#10 of 13
ABBYY Timeline0%#– of 13Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
PM4Py0%#– of 10
ABBYY Timeline0%#9 of 10What the models said about PM4Py
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“it lacks a user-friendly GUI and requires technical expertise—best for very limited budgets with data-savvy teams” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Open-source options like ProM or PM4Py exist but are more for research/academia than enterprise use.” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · soft negative
“It is the industry standard for open-source process mining... Complete flexibility, free, and easy to automate in data pipelines.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“PM4Py (Free/Open Source) - Best Overall Choice” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“PM4Py is a no-license-cost open-source option—but it’s a developer library, not a ready-made business-user app.” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · alternative
What the models said about ABBYY Timeline
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“cautionary remarks about Timeline's ability to intuitively gather insights, as well as the number of steps required to do so” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“noted to be "behind the innovation curve," especially lacking GenAI capabilities” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“generally considered to be Apromore, UiPath Process Mining, and ABBYY Timeline” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Agile & User-Friendly Mid-Market Vendors: ABBYY Timeline... Faster time-to-value, lower cost, simpler licensing” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
“Choose ABBYY/Appian if you need predictive intelligence or low-code integration” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · alternative
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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.