Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InstantlyTop pick | #1 | #1 | #1 | |
| G2 | #4 | #2 | #4 | |
| HubSpot | #2 | — | #5 | |
| Outreach | #8 | — | #2 | |
| Salesforce | #3 | — | #6 | |
| Salesloft | #7 | — | #3 | |
| Apollo | #5 | — | — | |
| Smartlead | #6 | — | — | |
| ZoomInfo | — | — | #7 |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
8 brands
Instantly is named by 100% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
ChatGPT · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: → Mixed
Yes.
- Instantly — Instantly is a very good sales engagement platform, particularly for B2B outbound sales, cold email campaigns, lead generation, and appointment setting.
- HubSpot — It has been expanding its CRM and pipeline capabilities, but I wouldn't automatically replace HubSpot or Salesforce with it. ↑ 2 vs last week
- Salesforce — It has been expanding its CRM and pipeline capabilities, but I wouldn't automatically replace HubSpot or Salesforce with it.
- G2 — G2 reviewers give Instantly approximately 4.8/5, with ease of use and customer support among its frequently praised attributes. New this week
- Apollo
- Smartlead ↑ 1 vs last week
- Salesloft ↓ 1 vs last week
- Outreach — Automated sequences: Create personalized outreach campaigns with automated follow-ups. ↓ 6 vs last week
Perplexity · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: → Mixed
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Outreach
Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: → Mixed
- Instantly — Instantly (Instantly.ai) is widely considered one of the best and most cost-effective platforms specifically for cold email outreach and lead generation , though it differs somewhat from traditional, heavy multi-channel…
- Outreach — Instantly (Instantly.ai) is widely considered one of the best and most cost-effective platforms specifically for cold email outreach and lead generation , though it differs somewhat from traditional, heavy multi-channel…
- Salesloft — Instantly (Instantly.ai) is widely considered one of the best and most cost-effective platforms specifically for cold email outreach and lead generation , though it differs somewhat from traditional, heavy multi-channel…
- G2 — Reviews on platforms like G2 Reviews for Instantly rate it very high (around 4.9/5), primarily because of its focus on volume, deliverability, and flat-rate pricing.[](https://pipeline.zoominfo.com/sales/instantly-ai-… New this week
- HubSpot — CRM Depth: The built-in CRM lacks the advanced forecasting, pipeline analytics, and customization depth of dedicated enterprise CRMs like HubSpot or Salesforce. New this week
- Salesforce — CRM Depth: The built-in CRM lacks the advanced forecasting, pipeline analytics, and customization depth of dedicated enterprise CRMs like HubSpot or Salesforce. New this week
- ZoomInfo — Instantly (Instantly.ai) is widely considered one of the best and most cost-effective platforms specifically for cold email outreach and lead generation , though it differs somewhat from traditional, heavy multi-channel… New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: lemlist, Apollo
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| g2.com | Review site | 12 | ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode |
| instantly.ai | Brand site · Instantly | 3 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| apollo.io | Brand site · Apollo | 1 | ChatGPT |
| findstack.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| outreach.io | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| salesloft.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| smartlead.ai | Brand site · Smartlead | 1 | ChatGPT |
| zoominfo.com | Brand site · ZoomInfo | 1 | Google AI Mode |