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Internal controls and SOX · October 2026 Edition

Onspring vs Scytale

Zero of fourteen models named Onspring first on the direct prompt; one named Scytale. Onspring was named by eight of the fourteen models and Scytale by nine and Onspring carries 14 labels and Scytale 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Onspring

accepted challenger

Named in three categories this edition.

Scytale

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#7A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels1411A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Onspring 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 Onspring · FloQast vs Scytale · AuditBoard vs Onspring

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.
OnspringFirst choices, of fourteen modelsScytale
Direct01
Paraphrase30
Comparative00
Budget-constrained00
Scale-constrained001 against Scytale
Negative00
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 Onspring and Scytale stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
Onspring Scytale first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Onspring on the left and Scytale on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Onspring and Scytale stood in it.

Scytale first, Onspring not the choice

1 of 14 modelsOnspring was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Llama 4 MaverickFloQast, Scytale

Neither was the first choice, one was named

8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice alternatives: BlackLine, FloQast, HighRadius, LogicGate Risk Cloud, Scytale
Gemini 3.5 FlashOptro alternatives: FloQast, Pathlock, Scytale, Vanta, Workiva
Perplexity SonarFloQast alternatives: Netwrix Auditor, Optro, Scytale
Mistral SmallAuditBoard, FloQast alternatives: Complies.ai, Scytale
Qwen 3.7 FlashFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Scytale
Kimi K2FloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, Onspring, Workiva
GLM 4.7 FlashXFloQast alternatives: Hyperproof, NAVEX One, Onspring, 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.
GPT-5.4 miniAuditBoard alternatives: Vanta, Workiva
Grok 4.1 FastFloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, BlackLine
DeepSeek V4 FlashFloQast alternatives: BlackLine, Hyperproof, Workiva
MiniMax M2.5FloQast alternatives: AuditBoard, Workiva
GPT-6 LunaOptro alternatives: FloQast, 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
Onspring leads by one point.
Onspring1%#– of 14
Scytale0%#– of 14
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Onspring leads by four points.
Onspring6%#4 of 16
Scytale2%#7 of 16
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Onspring0%#– of 11
Scytale0%#– of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Onspring

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“Onspring and LogicManager are particularly recommended due to their scalability, strong internal controls features” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“### 1. Onspring - Specifically designed for mid-market companies (200-2,000 employees)” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Onspring as a strong internal controls management tool” Grok 4.1 Fast · paraphrase prompt · first choice

What the models said about Scytale

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.

“Note: While great for IT, make sure they support the financial testing workflows your SOX auditors will require.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · soft negative
“The best SOX compliance software for a mid-market B2B company includes FloQast, Scytale, and other options” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Scytale is ideal for mid-market organizations needing powerful solutions to automate SOX ITGC audits” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · alternative
“Scytale for ITGC-heavy programs ... ultimate choice for mid-market and enterprise organizations” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · alternative
Also compared

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.