Zero of fourteen models named Eqvista first on the direct prompt; zero named Ledgy. Eqvista was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Ledgy by thirteen and Eqvista carries 31 labels and Ledgy 39, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
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 cap table management page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Eqvista and Ledgy were named in the same answer forty-nine times, of the 109 answers naming Eqvista and the 109 naming Ledgy. In those answers Ledgy took the first choice one time and Eqvista twelve.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Eqvista: flagged with roughly 23–39% negative sentiment. Users frequently criticize its user interface” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Eqvista appears in the "criticized" category with a high proportion of negative labels” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Use Eqvista cautiously—it's fine for early-stage budget-conscious startups, but not for complex modeling needs.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Eqvista – best for bootstrapped / very small cap tables ... Best for budget conscious and bootstrapped companies. Free to 20 shareholders” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“Eqvista offers the best combination of a fully functional free tier, transparent low-cost pricing” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Eqvista is probably the best starting point for most small companies” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Historic data setup can take effort and some users find complex funding round modeling less intuitive” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“starts at €75/month, but is often a better fit for European/international companies” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Shortlist 3–5: Demo Carta, Ledgy, and 1–2 others matching your location/equity needs.” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
“these international-first platforms offer superior localized tax and legal compliance automation compared to US-centric platforms” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · alternative
“they're flagged more than leaders like Ledgy or Fidelity Private Shares ... For growth, Ledgy (EU/international)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · alternative
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.