Contract lifecycle management and e-signature · September 2026 Edition
LinkSquares vs ContractWorks
Two of twelve models named LinkSquares first on the direct prompt; zero named ContractWorks. LinkSquares was named by eleven of the twelve models and ContractWorks by eight and LinkSquares carries 30 labels and ContractWorks 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#8A position in a field of 16; printed, not drawn.
Labels3011A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, LinkSquares reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Ironclad was named alongside these two in eleven of the twelve direct answers. PandaDoc vs LinkSquares · PandaDoc vs ContractWorks · Juro vs LinkSquares
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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 contract lifecycle management and e-signature page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
LinkSquaresFirst choices, of twelve modelsContractWorks
Direct20
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained02
Scale-constrained00
Negative102 against LinkSquares · 1 against ContractWorks
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where LinkSquares and ContractWorks 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 | | |
LinkSquares ContractWorks first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LinkSquares on the left and ContractWorks on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where LinkSquares and ContractWorks stood in it.
LinkSquares first, ContractWorks not the choice
2 of 12 modelsContractWorks was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallLinkSquares alternatives: DealHub, Ironclad, Juro
MiniMax M2.5LinkSquares alternatives: Contractbook, Ironclad
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Ironclad alternatives: Juro, LinkSquares, SpotDraft
Gemini 3.5 FlashIronclad, Juro alternatives: Gatekeeper, LinkSquares, SpotDraft, Stackpack
Perplexity SonarJuro alternatives: Ironclad, LinkSquares, SpotDraft
Grok 4.1 FastIronclad, Juro alternatives: Concord, DocuSign CLM, LinkSquares, SpotDraft
Neither was named
6 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniIronclad alternatives: Conga CLM, DocuSign CLM
DeepSeek V4 FlashJuro alternatives: Concord, Conga CLM, DocuSign CLM, Ironclad, PandaDoc, Salesforce Service Cloud, SpotDraft
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashMalbek alternatives: Conga CLM, Gatekeeper, Ironclad, Zoho Contracts
Kimi K2Juro, SpotDraft alternatives: Bind, Concord, Ironclad, PandaDoc
GLM 4.7 FlashXConcord, Juro alternatives: Agiloft, Ironclad
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
LinkSquares0%#– of 15ContractWorks0%#11 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
LinkSquares4%#6 of 16ContractWorks4%#8 of 16Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
LinkSquares0%#8 of 8ContractWorks0%#– of 8What the models said about LinkSquares
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Users reported issues with self-service flexibility for sales... lack of natural language search, and occasional glitches in the platform” Claude Haiku 4.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“positioned more strongly for post-signature analytics than front-end negotiation” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Top-rated alternatives with fewer complaints: LinkSquares, Malbek, Juro (4.6-4.7/5, praised for ease/AI).” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · first choice
“LinkSquares is frequently cited as an excellent choice for mid-market companies.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Best Overall for Mid-Market B2B: LinkSquares” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about ContractWorks
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“described as repositories or document tools that do not manage the full lifecycle” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best contract lifecycle management platform for a company with a limited budget is ContractWorks” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“pick ContractWorks for the best balance of affordability and usability” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“ContractWorks is a budget-friendly option for simple storage needs” Llama 4 Maverick · comparative prompt · alternative
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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.