Internal controls and SOX · October 2026 Edition
AuditBoard vs Optro
Two of fourteen models named AuditBoard first on the direct prompt; two named Optro. AuditBoard was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Optro by nine and AuditBoard carries 33 labels and Optro 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share12%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate24%27%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#5A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels3315A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, AuditBoard reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.FloQast was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. FloQast vs AuditBoard · FloQast vs Optro · AuditBoard vs Sprinto
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 Internal controls and SOX page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
AuditBoardFirst choices, of fourteen modelsOptro
Direct22
Paraphrase311 against AuditBoard
Comparative33
Budget-constrained006 against AuditBoard · 3 against Optro
Scale-constrained10
Negative001 against AuditBoard · 1 against Optro
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 AuditBoard and Optro stood in it.
| 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 | | | | |
AuditBoard Optro first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, AuditBoard on the left and Optro on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where AuditBoard and Optro stood in it.
AuditBoard first, Optro not the choice
2 of 14 modelsOptro was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniAuditBoard alternatives: Vanta, Workiva
Mistral SmallAuditBoard, FloQast alternatives: Complies.ai, Scytale
Optro first, AuditBoard not the choice
2 of 14 modelsAuditBoard was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashOptro alternatives: FloQast, Pathlock, Scytale, Vanta, Workiva
GPT-6 LunaOptro alternatives: FloQast, Workiva
Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarFloQast alternatives: Netwrix Auditor, Optro, Scytale
Grok 4.1 FastFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, BlackLine
Qwen 3.7 FlashFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Scytale
MiniMax M2.5FloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Workiva
Muse Glimmer 30BFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, HighRadius, Hyperproof, Onspring, Scytale
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice alternatives: BlackLine, FloQast, HighRadius, LogicGate Risk Cloud, Scytale
DeepSeek V4 FlashFloQast alternatives: BlackLine, Hyperproof, Workiva
Llama 4 MaverickFloQast, Scytale
Kimi K2FloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, Onspring, Workiva
GLM 4.7 FlashXFloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, NAVEX One, Onspring, Workiva
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
AuditBoard leads by four points.
AuditBoard4%#7 of 14Optro0%#– of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
What the models said about AuditBoard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Budget - AuditBoard/Optro \u2014 custom pricing, typically enterprise-level” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“What I'd Avoid for a Mid-Sized B2B Company ... often overkill for mid-market companies” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“AuditBoard and Workiva are excellent, but their public materials and category positioning are much more enterprise-oriented” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“Highly popular for mid-market and scaling pre-IPO/public companies. It is purpose-built for audit, incredibly user-friendly for control owners, and loved by external auditors.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“Choose AuditBoard if your internal auditors are tired of spreadsheets and need a user-friendly tool to test controls.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“the undisputed gold standard for mid-market to enterprise teams managing internal audit, SOX compliance, and risk” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Optro
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“What to Avoid on a Budget - AuditBoard/Optro \u2014 custom pricing, typically enterprise-level” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“typically starts at $25,000–$50,000 per year based on brokered contract medians, which is often too steep for SMBs or startups” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · soft negative
“expensive suites like AuditBoard/Optro or Workiva may be overkill before you've established basic IT general controls” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Best For: Mid-market to large enterprises seeking a unified "single source of truth" connecting internal audit, SOX compliance, IT risk, and enterprise risk.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Risk & Audit Workflows: Optro (formerly AuditBoard) ... is the industry gold standard.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“The most common mid-market pick for a full control lifecycle is Optro, formerly AuditBoard.” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Also compared
FloQast vs AuditBoardFloQast vs OptroAuditBoard vs SprintoAuditBoard vs OnspringAuditBoard vs HyperproofAuditBoard vs ScytaleAuditBoard vs DrataSprinto vs OptroOnspring vs OptroOptro vs HyperproofOptro vs ScytaleOptro vs DrataAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full internal controls standing
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.