# Novisto vs Plan A: which do AI models recommend for ESG and carbon reporting, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, ESG and carbon reporting. One of fourteen models named Novisto first on the direct prompt; one named Plan A. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/corporate/esg-and-carbon-reporting/novisto-vs-plan-a/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novisto | 3% | #6 of 13 | 7% | 14 | 11 of 14 |
| Plan A | 3% | #7 of 13 | 0% | 11 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Muse Glimmer 30B: novisto first (first choices: Novisto, Sweep) (alternatives: Coolset, Novata)
- MiniMax M2.5: plan a first (first choices: Plan A, Sweep) (alternatives: EcoOnline ESG, Novata)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Greenly) (alternatives: EcoOnline ESG, Novata, Novisto, Sweep)
- 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)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Greenly, Measurabl, Novisto, Persefoni, Position Green)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Greenly) (alternatives: Novisto, Workiva)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: EcoOnline ESG) (alternatives: Coolset, Novata, Sweep)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Workiva) (alternatives: Credibl ESG, IBM Envizi, Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Coolset, Greenly) (alternatives: Gravity, KEY ESG, Novata, Sweep)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Greenly, Sweep) (alternatives: Horizon ESG, cubemos)
- 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)

## What the models said about Novisto

- "Data import issues, "finicky" Power BI, complex setup/navigation." (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd suggest focusing on vendors like Greenly, Novisto, Tracera, or Watershed - they're scaled for your stage" (MiniMax M2.5, scale prompt, first choice)
- "Novisto — Best for mid-market and large companies doing ESG reporting" (Muse Glimmer 30B, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Choose IBM Envizi or Novisto if: ... need a centralized "system of record" to manage data quality and governance" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, comparative prompt, alternative)

## What the models said about Plan A

- "Sweep or Plan A would be the top recommendations" (MiniMax M2.5, direct prompt, first choice)
- "1. Plan A – Best Overall for Mid-Market" (Claude Haiku 4.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Greenly or Plan A are often positioned as accessible SMB/mid-market options with guided UX and automated data collection." (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, alternative)

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.