# LinkSquares vs ContractWorks: which do AI models recommend for CLM, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Contract lifecycle management and e-signature. Two of twelve models named LinkSquares first on the direct prompt; zero named ContractWorks. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/revops/contract-lifecycle-management-and-e-signature/linksquares-vs-contractworks/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LinkSquares | 4% | #6 of 16 | 7% | 30 | 11 of 12 |
| ContractWorks | 4% | #8 of 16 | 9% | 11 | 8 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: linksquares first (first choices: LinkSquares) (alternatives: DealHub, Ironclad, Juro)
- MiniMax M2.5: linksquares first (first choices: LinkSquares) (alternatives: Contractbook, Ironclad)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Ironclad) (alternatives: Juro, LinkSquares, SpotDraft)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Ironclad, Juro) (alternatives: Gatekeeper, LinkSquares, SpotDraft, Stackpack)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Juro) (alternatives: Ironclad, LinkSquares, SpotDraft)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Ironclad, Juro) (alternatives: Concord, DocuSign CLM, LinkSquares, SpotDraft)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Ironclad) (alternatives: Conga CLM, DocuSign CLM)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Juro) (alternatives: Concord, Conga CLM, DocuSign CLM, Ironclad, PandaDoc, Salesforce Service Cloud, SpotDraft)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Malbek) (alternatives: Conga CLM, Gatekeeper, Ironclad, Zoho Contracts)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Juro, SpotDraft) (alternatives: Bind, Concord, Ironclad, PandaDoc)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Concord, Juro) (alternatives: Agiloft, Ironclad)

## What the models said about LinkSquares

- "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

- "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)

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. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.