# Discern: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 11 judge labels across 1 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/discern/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity management | 2% | 9 | 0% | 11 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most companies with a limited budget, Discern offers the most cost-effective entry point" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Entity management)
- "Diligent Entities and Discern are also excellent choices, especially for companies with more complex compliance needs" (Mistral Small, Entity management)
- "Discern and CoverPin offer excellent value for money with transparent pricing and robust functionality." (Mistral Small, Entity management)
- "vendors such as Commenda and Discern are also commonly shortlisted for mid-market teams" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Entity management)

## Movement since September 2026

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

- Entity management: 3% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 12 → 9 of 81.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: A Modern Registered Agent (https://www.discern.com/)
- For: startups, funds, healthcare, and financial services companies (https://www.discern.com/)
- Price stated: Registered Agent + Annual Report Filing Service: $350 per state registration, per year; Entity Formations: $99 +state fees; Foreign Registrations: $99 +state fees; Certificates of Good Standing: $50 +state fees; Other Filings: $149 +state fees; DBAs: Enterprise; Special Representation: Enterprise (https://www.discern.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 50 (https://www.discern.com/pricing)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II
- Customers named: White Wolf, Accolade, Renofi

## What it publishes

Every page discern.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1054 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 871 pages, 92 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- case study: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- conference or event: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- comparison: 79 pages, 70 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- template or tool: 2 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- glossary or explainer: 11 pages, 11 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- Recent: 2026-09-29 case study: Customer stories https://www.discern.com/customer-stories
- Recent: 2026-09-29 glossary or explainer: What is discern https://www.discern.com/about/what-is-discern
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Foreign registration venture capital funds https://www.discern.com/resources/foreign-registration-venture-capital-funds
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Manual entity compliance cost at scale https://www.discern.com/resources/manual-entity-compliance-cost-at-scale
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Entity formation finance operations https://www.discern.com/resources/entity-formation-finance-operations
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Vc fund entity formation multi state registration https://www.discern.com/resources/vc-fund-entity-formation-multi-state-registration

## 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.