# Greenly vs Workiva: which do AI models recommend for ESG and carbon reporting, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, ESG and carbon reporting. Four of fourteen models named Greenly first on the direct prompt; two named Workiva. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/corporate/esg-and-carbon-reporting/greenly-vs-workiva/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenly | 36% | #1 of 13 | 6% | 36 | 12 of 14 |
| Workiva | 3% | #8 of 13 | 40% | 30 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: greenly first (first choices: Coolset, Greenly) (alternatives: Gravity, KEY ESG, Novata, Sweep)
- Perplexity Sonar: greenly first (first choices: Greenly) (alternatives: EcoOnline ESG, Novata, Novisto, Sweep)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: greenly first (first choices: Greenly, Sweep) (alternatives: Horizon ESG, cubemos)
- GPT-6 Luna: greenly first (first choices: Greenly) (alternatives: Novisto, Workiva)
- GPT-5.4 mini: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Credibl ESG, IBM Envizi, Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: workiva first (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Greenly, Measurabl, Novisto, Persefoni, Position Green)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Sweep) (alternatives: Coolset, Greenly, Novisto)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Novata, Position Green) (alternatives: Greenly, Novisto, Workiva)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: EcoOnline ESG) (alternatives: Coolset, Novata, Sweep)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Sweep) (alternatives: EcoOnline ESG, Novata)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Sweep) (alternatives: EcoOnline ESG, Novata)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Watershed) (alternatives: Carbon Cloud, Enablon, Persefoni, PlanA, Sphera)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Plan A, Sweep) (alternatives: EcoOnline ESG, Novata)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Novisto, Sweep) (alternatives: Coolset, Novata)

## What the models said about Greenly

- "Usually not ideal on a limited budget: tools like Greenly ... can be costly for small businesses" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "High cost for smaller firms; first cycle needs heavy verification." (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Need supported SME service with transparent pricing: Greenly. The €1,400 / $3,800 per year entry tier is the lowest published SME carbon/CSRD package in 2026." (Muse Glimmer 30B, budget prompt, first choice)
- "That makes it a good first pick when you want automated data collection, a user-friendly UI and lower total cost of ownership." (Muse Glimmer 30B, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Greenly is the strongest all-around choice, offering a balance of affordability, ease of use, and robust features" (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Workiva

- "Avoid paying for enterprise platforms like Workiva unless you have complex disclosure, assurance, or multi-framework requirements" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Avoid Workiva unless you're already a public company or have a dedicated compliance team with a six-figure software budget." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, hard negative)
- "ISG's 2025 Buyers Guide named Workiva, Salesforce, and Oracle the overall leaders... A strong candidate for public companies and assurance-focused teams." (GPT-6 Luna, comparative prompt, first choice)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.