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Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 841 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
ZoomInfo holds a narrow lead over AlphaSense across B2B sales intelligence queries, frequently recommended for account data and buying intent signals. For market research reports on new market entry, Gartner is the usual answer instead.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B2B contact databases, technographics, and buyer intent signals | B2B contact databases, technographics, and buyer intent signals | 37% |
| 2 | all-in-one contact databases, email sequencing, and sales engagement | all-in-one contact databases, email sequencing, and sales engagement | 29% |
| 3 | financial filings, qualitative broker research, and transcript search | financial filings, qualitative broker research, and transcript search | 25% |
| 4 | digital benchmarking, website traffic analytics, and audience insights | digital benchmarking, website traffic analytics, and audience insights | 25% |
| 5 | enterprise technology vendor evaluations and strategic market entry reports | enterprise technology vendor evaluations and strategic market entry reports | 23% |
| 6 | GDPR-compliant contact data and phone-verified mobile numbers | GDPR-compliant contact data and phone-verified mobile numbers | 22% |
| 7 | automated competitor monitoring and real-time battlecards for sales | automated competitor monitoring and real-time battlecards for sales | 21% |
| 8 | 21% | ||
| 9 | tracking emerging technologies, venture capital rounds, and market maps | tracking emerging technologies, venture capital rounds, and market maps | 19% |
| 10 | competitive intelligence battlecards and enablement workflows for sales | competitive intelligence battlecards and enablement workflows for sales | 18% |
| 11 | private equity workflows, M&A deal sourcing, and sector maps | private equity workflows, M&A deal sourcing, and sector maps | 17% |
| 12 | 16% | ||
| 13 | 13% | ||
| 14 | 13% | ||
| 15 | 12% |
What’s changing · since July
Since July, SimilarWebrising gained ground across broader market intelligence questions, while Perplexityfalling saw declining mentions. SurveyMonkeyrising became the go-to recommendation for pre-launch audience surveying, with Prolificrising also appearing more regularly.
Weeks of Sep 14 – Oct 18, 2026 · Since Jul 5
Widest split: AlphaSense, 29% on ChatGPT Search and 21% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZoomInfo | 36% | 39% | |
| Apollo | 33% | 26% | |
| AlphaSense | 29% | 21% | |
| SimilarWeb | 26% | 24% | |
| Gartner | 27% | 19% | |
| Cognism | 23% | 20% | |
| Crayon | 20% | 23% | |
| 6sense | 24% | 18% | |
| CB Insights | 22% | 15% | |
| Klue | 18% | 19% |
| AI engine | Leading brand |
|---|---|
 ChatGPT Search | Gartner |
 Google AI Mode | AlphaSense |
45% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. alpha-sense.com, youtube.com, reddit.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
Market map
Mentioned in · since Jul 5
Leading brands by topic
I need to conduct market research and analysis for a new product line. What's the best market intelligence platform?
What are the top B2B market intelligence tools?
I'm looking for a market research tool to survey our target audience before we launch a new product.
What is the best market research report provider for a Strategy Manager analyzing new market entry?
The 5 brands that lead or place most often
| Topic | Cognism | SimilarWeb | Crayon | CrunchBase | 6sense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Led by Cognism 2 | |||||
| High-accuracy direct dial data | Not named | Not named | Not named | Not named | |
| B2b contact and company data | Not named | Not named | Not named | ||
| Led by SimilarWeb 1 | |||||
| Digital benchmarking and traffic analysis | Not named | Not named | Not named | Not named | |
| Led by Crayon 1 | |||||
| Competitive intelligence for sales teams | Not named | Not named | Not named | ||
| Led by CrunchBase 1 | |||||
| Private company funding and m&a data | Not named | Not named | Not named | Not named | |
| Led by 6sense 1 | |||||
| B2b buyer intent data | Not named | Not named | |||
| Led by other brands 3 | |||||
| Market intelligence database for sector maps | Not named | Not named | |||
| Market intelligence tools for enterprises | Not named | ||||
| Relationship-based selling | |||||
leads second or third named lowerblank: not named
We need a tool to find B2B contact information and company details for our outbound sales team. What do you recommend?
Which B2B sales intelligence solutions provide features for aggregating data and verifying the accuracy of contact info?
What are the top market intelligence platforms for generating sector maps?
We are a Fortune 500 company looking for market intelligence platforms. Which ones are suitable for our scale?
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