B2B Software Prompt

Best CRM for small business

Which brands do AI models actually recommend for this b2b software question? We re-run this regularly and track how the answers shift.

Tracked since Mar 21·Last scanned Jun 15

10

AI Models

34

Snapshots

107

Brands Detected

81

Sources Cited

75 brands come up when 10 AI models answer “Best CRM for small business”. We re-run this prompt every few days with web search on across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and Perplexity.

What AI models recommend

10 models queried · Last scanned Jun 15

Unanimous

10/10 models recommend CRM

ChatGPTChatGPT
ClaudeClaude
DeepSeekDeepSeek
Ddeepseek-chat
GeminiGemini
Ggemini-3-flash
Ggpt-5
GrokGrok
Ggrok-4-1-fast
PerplexityPerplexity
Brand
ChatGPTChatGPT
ClaudeClaude
DeepSeekDeepSeek
Ddeepseek-chat
GeminiGemini
Ggemini-3-flash
Ggpt-5
GrokGrok
Ggrok-4-1-fast
PerplexityPerplexity
Total
CRMCRM
10/10
HubSpotHubSpot
10/10
MarketingMarketing
10/10
PipedrivePipedrive
10/10
EmailEmail
9/10
HubSpot CRMHubSpot CRM
9/10
SalesforceSalesforce
9/10
TeamsTeams
9/10
ZohoZoho
9/10
Zoho CRMZoho CRM
9/10
FreshsalesFreshsales
7/10
Salesforce StarterSalesforce Starter
7/10
BiginBigin
5/10
Salesforce Starter SuiteSalesforce Starter Suite
4/10
EaseEase
4/10
FreshworksFreshworks
3/10
Less Annoying CRMLess Annoying CRM
3/10
CloseClose
3/10
Monday.comMonday.com
3/10
Bigin by ZohoBigin by Zoho
3/10
SpreadsheetsSpreadsheets
3/10
Monday CRMMonday CRM
3/10
SlackSlack
3/10
TechRadarTechRadar
3/10
CopperCopper
3/10
GoogleGoogle
3/10
Google WorkspaceGoogle Workspace
3/10
AwayAway
2/10
ZiaZia
2/10
Bitrix24Bitrix24
2/10
CLEARCLEAR
2/10
collaborationcollaboration
2/10
LaterLater
2/10
OpenAIOpenAI
2/10
Bigin by Zoho CRMBigin by Zoho CRM
2/10
CapterraCapterra
2/10
G2G2
2/10
PCMagPCMag
2/10
pcmag.compcmag.com
2/10
CalendarCalendar
2/10
GmailGmail
2/10
CapsuleCapsule
2/10
ZendeskZendesk
2/10
Zendesk SellZendesk Sell
2/10
techradar.comtechradar.com
2/10
ExcelExcel
2/10
FreshdeskFreshdesk
1/10
BreezeBreeze
1/10
BoxBox
1/10
FreddyFreddy
1/10
OutreachOutreach
1/10
Zoho BooksZoho Books
1/10
Zoho MailZoho Mail
1/10
zoho.comzoho.com
1/10
SybillSybill
1/10
YouTubeYouTube
1/10
RemoteRemote
1/10
ActiveCampaignActiveCampaign
1/10
GoldGold
1/10
KlaviyoKlaviyo
1/10
OutlookOutlook
1/10
WiseWise
1/10
KeapKeap
1/10
Monday Sales CRMMonday Sales CRM
1/10
PDFPDF
1/10
QuickBooksQuickBooks
1/10
ShopifyShopify
1/10
WhatsAppWhatsApp
1/10
ForbesForbes
1/10
GDPRGDPR
1/10
GDPR/HIPAAGDPR/HIPAA
1/10
HIPAAHIPAA
1/10
PCMag Editors' ChoicePCMag Editors' Choice
1/10
forbes.comforbes.com
1/10
OnePageCRMOnePageCRM
1/10

Key Quotes

ClaudeClaude

🥇 HubSpot CRM — Best Free Option HubSpot CRM (Free) provides unlimited users and contacts with deal tracking, email integration, and reporting at no cost.

Ddeepseek-chat

Consider Scalability: Choose a CRM that grows with your business, like HubSpot or Salesforce.

DeepSeekDeepSeek

It is a strong fit for teams that need to track deals, next steps, expected close dates, and follow-up activity.” — businesssoftwarepicks.com --- 💰 Best Value (Free & Low-Cost): Zoho CRM & Less Annoying CRM For budget-conscious small businesses, Zoho CRM offers a free edition fo…

Ggemini-3-flash

Best for Very Small Teams & Solopreneurs: Bigin (by Zoho) Zoho created Bigin specifically for small businesses that find traditional CRMs too "bloated." Best for: Solopreneurs and teams of 1–5 people moving away from spreadsheets.

GeminiGemini

Zoho CRM (or Bigin by Zoho) — Best Value & Customizability Zoho offers a massive suite of features at a fraction of the cost of its major competitors.

B2B Software brand rankings

Brands ranked by how many AI models mention them. Trend shows change since the last scan.

#BrandScoreTrend
1Pipedrive10/104
2HubSpot10/104
3CRM10/104
4Marketing10/105
5Salesforce9/104
6Email9/104
7Zoho CRM9/103
8Teams9/104
9HubSpot CRM9/103
10Zoho9/103
11Salesforce Starter7/103
12Freshsales7/103
13Bigin5/10
14Salesforce Starter Suite4/10
15Ease4/101
16Bigin by Zoho3/101
17Google3/101
18Google Workspace3/101
19Monday.com3/102
20Less Annoying CRM3/10
21Monday CRM3/103
22Close3/103
23Copper3/102
24TechRadar3/10
25Spreadsheets3/103
26Freshworks3/101
27Slack3/102
28Zia2/101
29Away2/102
30Bigin by Zoho CRM2/10
31Bitrix242/102
32CLEAR2/102
33Calendar2/102
34Capsule2/102
35Capterra2/102
36Excel2/101
37G22/102
38Gmail2/101
39Later2/10
40OpenAI2/101
41PCMag2/101
42Zendesk2/102
43Zendesk Sell2/102
44collaboration2/102
45pcmag.com2/10
46techradar.com2/10
47PCMag Editors' Choice1/101
48PDF1/101
49Keap1/101
50QuickBooks1/10
51Remote1/101
52HIPAA1/10
53Gold1/10
54GDPR/HIPAA1/10
55Shopify1/101
56GDPR1/10
57Freshdesk1/101
58Sybill1/10
59Freddy1/101
60Forbes1/10
61WhatsApp1/101
62Wise1/101
63YouTube1/101
64zoho.com1/101
65forbes.com1/10
66ActiveCampaign1/101
67Breeze1/10
68Zoho Books1/101
69Monday Sales CRM1/10
70Klaviyo1/101
71OnePageCRM1/101
72Box1/101
73Outlook1/101
74Outreach1/101
75Zoho Mail1/101

B2B Software brand visibility over time

Track how brand mentions shift across AI models over time.

What changed and when

Every brand addition, removal, and citation change logged with timestamps.

Jun 15
ClaudeClaude started mentioning Less Annoying CRM
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Freshsales
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Salesforce Starter
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Salesforce
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Zia
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Zoho
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Teams
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Marketing
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Email
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Zoho CRM

Where AI models get their sources

Domains cited by AI models when answering this prompt, ranked by how many models reference them.

DomainModels
hubspot.com7 models
zoho.com5 models
pipedrive.com4 models
monday.com4 models
pcmag.com3 models
techradar.com3 models
uk.pcmag.com2 models
copper.com2 models
forbes.com2 models
sybill.ai2 models
2 models
youtube.com2 models
close.com1 model
g2.com1 model
gmail.com1 model
leader.net1 model
nimble.com1 model
outlook.com1 model
burq.io1 model
prospeo.io1 model
ringover.com1 model
slack.com1 model
MLS (multiple listing service)1 model
taskip.net1 model
tech.co1 model
zillow.com1 model

Related b2b software prompts

Frequently asked questions

Pipedrive ranks first, mentioned by 10/10 AI models. Also mentioned often: HubSpot, CRM, Marketing.

10 AI models answer this prompt: Claude Sonnet 4.6, deepseek-chat, DeepSeek V4, gemini-3-flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash, gpt-5, GPT-5.4 Mini, grok-4-1-fast, Grok 4.3, Perplexity. We look at each response to see which brands show up and what sources get cited.

On a recurring schedule. We run this prompt through every model with web search on, pull out brand mentions and citations, then flag anything that changed.

AI models cite 50 unique domains when answering this prompt. The most-cited sources include hubspot.com, salesforce.com, zoho.com.

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