Org charts and org design · September 2026 Edition
OrgChart vs Pingboard
One of twelve models named OrgChart first on the direct prompt; two named Pingboard. OrgChart was named by eleven of the twelve models and Pingboard by twelve and OrgChart carries 29 labels and Pingboard 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share12%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate28%15%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#7A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels2927A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, OrgChart reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Organimi was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. ChartHop vs OrgChart · ChartHop vs Pingboard · Organimi vs OrgChart
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 org charts and org design page.
By framing
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
OrgChartFirst choices, of twelve modelsPingboard
Direct12
Paraphrase20
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against OrgChart · 3 against Pingboard
Scale-constrained30
Negative006 against OrgChart · 1 against Pingboard
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.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, OrgChart and Pingboard were named in the same answer forty-five times, of the 84 answers naming OrgChart and the 96 naming Pingboard. In those answers Pingboard took the first choice two times and OrgChart twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where OrgChart and Pingboard 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 | | | |
OrgChart Pingboard first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, OrgChart on the left and Pingboard on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where OrgChart and Pingboard stood in it.
OrgChart first, Pingboard not the choice
1 of 12 modelsPingboard was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniOrgChart alternatives: OneDirectory, Organimi
Pingboard first, OrgChart an alternative
2 of 12 modelsOrgChart was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Grok 4.1 FastLucidchart, Pingboard alternatives: ChartHop, OneDirectory, Organimi
DeepSeek V4 FlashChartHop, Pingboard alternatives: Functionly, Lucidchart, OrgChart
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashChartHop alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChartHub, Organimi, Pingboard, Prolifiq Relationship Map, TeamOhana
Perplexity SonarOneDirectory alternatives: Ingentis org.manager, OrgChartHub, Orgvue, Pingboard
GLM 4.7 FlashXChartHop alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Organimi, Pingboard
Neither was named
6 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Organimi alternatives: Ingentis org.manager, Lucidchart, OneDirectory
Mistral SmallOneDirectory alternatives: Lucidchart, Miro, Organimi, Visme
Llama 4 MaverickOneDirectory alternatives: Lucidchart, Miro, Organimi, Visme
Qwen 3.7 FlashChartHop alternatives: Lucidchart, Organice, Tropic
Kimi K2OneDirectory alternatives: ChartHop, Lucidchart, Microsoft Visio, Organimi
MiniMax M2.5OneDirectory alternatives: Microsoft Visio, Nakisa, Organimi, SmartDraw
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
Pingboard leads by six points.
Pingboard10%#4 of 12OrgChart4%#7 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: OrgChart leads at mid-market.
OrgChart12%#4 of 14Pingboard4%#7 of 14Enterprise
OrgChart leads by eleven points.
OrgChart11%#3 of 13Pingboard0%#10 of 13What the models said about OrgChart
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Starts around $105/month with a 100-employee minimum.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“requires a minimum of 100 employee records and starts at $105/month billed annually, which can be expensive for smaller organizations” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Steep learning curve, not intuitive, complex features requiring coding knowledge, limited customization” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd suggest starting with BambooHR or a specialized tool like OrgChart Pro if you need something more focused on organizational structure visualization” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the best org chart software is usually OrgChart if you want the strongest mix of HRIS integration, automated updates, and scalability” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · first choice
“For Workforce Planning + People Analytics: Look at ChartHop or OrgChart.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Pingboard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Requires a custom quote; generally aimed at larger budgets.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“some users find it less intuitive for complex organizational structures and it may not scale well for very large enterprises” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“a starter plan that's cheaper than Pingboard's ($20 monthly vs $186.25 monthly)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Often rated best overall for mid-sized teams... Pingboard or Lucidchart are safe starts for most B2B mid-market needs” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Pingboard (Workleap) offers the best value” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Pingboard (now part of Workleap) — Best for interactive org charts built around employee connection.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · alternative
Also compared
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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.