# Celonis Process Intelligence Platform vs PM4Py: which do AI models recommend for process mining, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Process mining. Two of fourteen models named Celonis Process Intelligence Platform first on the direct prompt; zero named PM4Py. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/operations/process-mining/celonis-process-intelligence-platform-vs-pm4py/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celonis Process Intelligence Platform | 3% | #7 of 9 | 52% | 64 | 14 of 14 |
| PM4Py | 2% | #8 of 9 | 29% | 14 | 10 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: celonis process intelligence platform first (first choices: Celonis Process Intelligence Platform) (alternatives: SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining)
- MiniMax M2.5: celonis process intelligence platform first (first choices: Apromore, Celonis Process Intelligence Platform) (alternatives: IBM Process Mining, Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, UiPath Process Mining)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: UiPath Process Mining) (alternatives: Celonis Process Intelligence Platform, SAP Signavio Process Intelligence)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate) (alternatives: Apromore, ProcessMind, QPR ProcessAnalyzer)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining) (alternatives: Apromore, KYP.ai, UiPath Process Mining)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining) (alternatives: SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate) (alternatives: Apromore, UiPath Process Mining)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, UiPath Process Mining) (alternatives: Mindzie, Minit, ProcessMind)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: ProcessMaker)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Everflow Process Intelligence, ProcessMaker) (alternatives: SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Mindzie) (alternatives: Apromore, MEHRWERK, QPR ProcessAnalyzer)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: Mindzie) (alternatives: ABBYY Timeline, Apromore, Microsoft Power Automate)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Apromore) (alternatives: Power Automate Process Mining, SAP Signavio Process Intelligence, UiPath Process Mining)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Decisions, ProcessMaker) (alternatives: Microsoft Power Automate Process Mining, Noxus)

## What the models said about Celonis Process Intelligence Platform

- "What to Avoid (Unless You Have the Budget) ... Celonis | $60K–$100K/year + $40K–$80K implementation | Case-volume pricing adds up fast; opaque enterprise sales" (Kimi K2, direct prompt, hard negative)
- "What I would avoid on a limited budget: Celonis, IBM Process Mining, and similar enterprise suites" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "avoid enterprise-first tools like Celonis, which are often described as more expensive" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "The undisputed heavyweight market leader... If you have a highly complex, multi-vendor IT architecture and a large budget... Choose Celonis." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Celonis — The Market Leader ... Key Differentiator: Deep execution management with AI-powered recommendations and the broadest ecosystem" (Kimi K2, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "Celonis remains the undisputed heavyweight, commanding a 31.2% market share through its sophisticated Execution Management System (EMS)" (Claude Haiku 4.5, comparative prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about PM4Py

- "No graphical user interface – Requires programming knowledge and development skills" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Open Source Tools (Avoid if You Don't Have Developers)" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Open-source libraries such as PM4Py, if you expect a turnkey business app... a library may leave you responsible for building the interface" (GPT-6 Luna, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Best low-budget starting point: PM4Py—if your company has someone comfortable with Python and data preparation." (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If you have technical/data science resources, PM4Py offers the most power and flexibility at zero cost." (Kimi K2, budget prompt, alternative)
- "PM4Py is the leading open-source library for process mining in Python. It is completely free" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, alternative)

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.