MEASURED 3 NOVEMBER 2026 · 5 AI ANSWERS
Best Value CRM, according to 5 AIs
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, Claude and Perplexity: “Which CRM platform offers the best value for money?” All 5 AIs named HubSpot and Zoho CRM. This reports what those answers said on 3 November 2026, not our own review or test of these products.
Which brands each AI named
| Brand | Named in | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode | Claude | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HubSpot | 5 of 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zoho CRM | 5 of 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Salesforce | 4 of 5 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Pipedrive | 3 of 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Freshsales | 2 of 5 | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
| monday CRM | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Close | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Copper | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
| Insightly | 0 of 5 | No | No | No | No | No |
How this question differs from the others
Named less often here:
- Microsoft Dynamics 365: 0 of 5 here, against 13 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
- monday CRM: 0 of 5 here, against 12 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
- Pipedrive: 3 of 5 here, against 20 of 25 on the other 5 questions.
Which websites these answers cited
The sites linked most often in these 5 answers. If you sell in this category, these are the pages shaping what AI tells your buyers.
| Website | Cited in |
|---|---|
| techradar.com | 4 of 5 answers |
| pcmag.com | 3 of 5 answers |
| zapier.com | 3 of 5 answers |
| capterra.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| forbes.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| hubspot.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| zdnet.com | 2 of 5 answers |
| engagebay.com | 1 of 5 answers |
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IndexHalo. "Which CRM platform offers the best value for money?." Measured 3 November 2026. https://www.indexhalo.com/leaderboards/crm-software/best-value/
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