# Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 238 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-cloud-for-sustainability/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Greenly: 64
- Workiva: 29
- Watershed: 16
- Persefoni: 10
- Coolset: 6
- Sweep: 6

## ESG and carbon reporting

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability.

- Greenly: first choice in 44 of those 84
- Sustain.Life: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Persefoni: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Normative: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Novata: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Aclymate: first choice in 2 of those 84
- CarbonAnalytics: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Coolset: first choice in 2 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability (Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability is #10 of 13 at 0%).

- Greenly: first choice in 20 of those 78
- Sweep: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Workiva: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Coolset: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Persefoni: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Watershed: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Aclymate: first choice in 2 of those 78
- ExecutESG: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability (Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability is #9 of 11 at 0%).

- Workiva: first choice in 23 of those 76
- Watershed: first choice in 13 of those 76
- IBM Envizi: first choice in 3 of those 76
- Persefoni: first choice in 2 of those 76
- APLANET: first choice in 1 of those 76
- CarbonTool: first choice in 1 of those 76
- Cority: first choice in 1 of those 76
- Intelex: first choice in 1 of those 76

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