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Comparison · Proposals & Contracts · weekly run Nov 2

Responsive vs Salesforce

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Salesforce is the stronger AI pick in Proposals & Contracts: it has a visibility score of 29.9 versus 10.7 for Responsive, and ranks ahead in 57% of the answers that name both.

Choose Responsive if…

AI answers describe it more positively (33% vs 21% positive)
You need GDPR or AICPA SOC 2 or ISO 27001 or ISO 27701 or ISO 42001 or CCPA or STAR Level 1 coverage
Strong enterprise choice for high-volume RFPs
Designed for complex enterprise responses

Choose Salesforce if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (29.9 vs 10.7)
You need ISO 27001:2022 or ISO 27017 or ISO 27018 or SOC 1 or SOC 2 or SOC 3 or HITRUST coverage
You prefer a larger, established vendor (5,000+ employees)
Powerful reporting, automation and customisation

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 2

Metric	Responsive	Salesforce
Visibility score	10.7%	29.9%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Proposals & Contracts	#10	#3
Share of voice	4%	7.3%
Mentions this run	20	37
Positive in AI answers	33%	21%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Responsive 0pp · Salesforce 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Salesforce leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

28.9%

AI Mode

15.7%

39.4%

Perplexity

13.3%

21.5%

ResponsiveSalesforce

Head to head in AI answers

14 engine answers name both brands

6Responsive ranked higher

8Salesforce ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Responsive	Salesforce
What are the best Proposals & Contracts tools in 2026?	AI Mode	#3	#10
What are the best Proposals & Contracts tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#9	#11
Top proposal and contract tool options for B2B SaaS companies	AI Mode	#6	#1
Top proposal and contract tool options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#12	#14
Best proposal and contract tool for startups	AI Mode	#4	#2
Best proposal and contract tool for enterprise	AI Mode	#3	#2
Best proposal and contract tool for enterprise	Perplexity	#6	#2
Compare the leading Proposals & Contracts platforms	AI Mode	#5	#2
Alternatives to the most popular proposal and contract tool	Perplexity	#12	#7
Best proposal and contract tool with AI features	AI Mode	#6	#2
Most affordable proposal and contract tool that is still reliable	AI Mode	#5	#6
Who makes the most used proposal and contract tool?	AI Mode	#5	#7

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Responsive	Salesforce
Pricing model	Flat tiers	—
Entry price	$10,000 / mo	—
Free plan	No	—
Deployment	Flexible hosting options	Cloud (SaaS)
Integrations	32+	—
Compliance	GDPR, AICPA SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, CCPA, STAR Level 1	ISO 27001:2022, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, HITRUST
Support	Professional Services with APMP-certified experts for onboarding and training, Premium deployment and support on Growth and Enterprise editions	Phone, Trailblazer Community, Success Plans, Trailhead training
Founded	2015	1999
Headquarters	Frisco, Texas, United States	San Francisco, California
Employees	501–1,000	5,000+
Funding	Round led by Elevate Capital	—
Best for	Dedicated proposal or operations teams with legal, InfoSec and compliance involvement, and global or multi-region operations.	Businesses from small companies to large enterprises wanting sales, service, marketing and commerce on one CRM platform