# PandaDoc vs Zoho Contracts: which do AI models recommend for CLM, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Contract lifecycle management and e-signature. Zero of fourteen models named PandaDoc first on the direct prompt; zero named Zoho Contracts. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/revops/contract-lifecycle-management-and-e-signature/pandadoc-vs-zoho-contracts/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PandaDoc | 23% | #1 of 15 | 6% | 35 | 14 of 14 |
| Zoho Contracts | 8% | #5 of 15 | 8% | 12 | 10 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Juro) (alternatives: Concord, DocuSign CLM, LinkSquares, PandaDoc)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Juro) (alternatives: Ironclad, PandaDoc)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Juro) (alternatives: Concord, PandaDoc)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Concord, Ironclad, Juro) (alternatives: DocuSign CLM, PandaDoc)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Concord) (alternatives: Ironclad, LinkSquares)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Ironclad) (alternatives: Conga CLM, DocuSign CLM)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Ironclad) (alternatives: Gatekeeper, Juro, LinkSquares)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Juro) (alternatives: Ironclad, Oneflow)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Ironclad) (alternatives: Concord, Juro)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Concord) (alternatives: Conga CLM, Ironclad)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Juro) (alternatives: Conga CLM, Oneflow)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: DocuSign CLM) (alternatives: Concord, Ironclad, LinkSquares)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Juro) (alternatives: Ironclad, LinkSquares, SpotDraft)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Ironclad) (alternatives: Agiloft, Concord)

## What the models said about PandaDoc

- "For a mid-sized B2B with a sales-driven motion and wants proposals + signatures in one place with CRM integration: PandaDoc or Oneflow." (Muse Glimmer 30B, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Zoho Contracts

- "Adoption issues — counterparties reportedly prefer negotiating outside the platform" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Zoho Contracts offers the most affordable entry point at $30 per user per month with native e-signatures included" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For a genuinely limited budget, I'd start with Zoho Contracts." (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Zoho Contracts — Best Overall Budget Option" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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.