# Cradle: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 categories by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/cradle/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lease accounting | 8% | 4 | 0% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cradle is the lowest cost published dedicated solution when you need paid support for up to 10 agreements." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Lease accounting)
- "Best for: Smallest budgets ... $99/month for up to 10 agreements (cheapest published option)" (MiniMax M2.5, Lease accounting)
- "iLeaseXpress or Cradle at $99/month offers the best balance of compliance features" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Lease accounting)
- "If you have 6-20 leases: Cradle offers the best value at $99-199/month" (Kimi K2, Lease accounting)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Lease accounting: 2% to 8%, +5. Inside the floor by 5 points · rank 12 → 4 of 71.

## In its own words

What Cradle's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Lease accounting software that automates compliance with ASC 842, IFRS 16, GASB 87, GASB 96, and FRS 102. (https://www.cradleaccounting.com/)
- For: companies of all sizes, from small CPA firms with a handful of leases to large multinationals with complex portfolios and foreign exchange requirements (https://www.cradleaccounting.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing starts at $99 per month for up to 10 lease agreements, and $199 per month for up to 20 agreements. Enterprise pricing is available for larger portfolios. A 30-day free trial is available with no credit card required. (https://www.cradleaccounting.com/)
- Starting price: 99 (https://www.cradleaccounting.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 30-day free trial with full access (https://www.cradleaccounting.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page cradleaccounting.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 138 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 127 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-06-09
- Recent: 2025-06-09 blog: 4552162 lease incentives https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/4552162-lease-incentives
- Recent: 2024-09-11 blog: 3447688 how events work https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/3447688-how-events-work
- Recent: 2024-05-22 blog: 3449895 suspense account journals on initial recognition https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/3449895-suspense-account-journals-on-initial-recognition
- Recent: 2024-02-12 blog: 4417573 how to set up foreign exchange fx accounting in cradle https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/4417573-how-to-set-up-foreign-exchange-fx-accounting-in-cradle
- Recent: 2023-12-19 blog: 4455303 fixed increases https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/4455303-fixed-increases
- Recent: 2023-10-16 blog: 5352175 customer support details https://appsupport.cradleaccounting.com/en/articles/5352175-customer-support-details

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.