Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach | #3 | — | #1 | |
| Salesforce | #2 | #1 | — | |
| WoodpeckerTop pick | #1 | #2 | — | |
| Salesloft | #4 | — | #2 | |
| HubSpot | #6 | — | #3 | |
| Smartlead | — | #3 | — | |
| Apollo | #5 | — | — | |
| Microsoft Dynamics 365 | #7 | — | — |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
Woodpecker is named by 67% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
The typical pricing model for Sales Engagement software is SaaS subscription pricing, primarily charged per user (per seat) per month, with pricing tiers based on functionality, automation capabilities, integrations, and enterprise requirements. However, many vendors also use hybrid pricing that combines user licenses with usage-based fees or optional add-ons. Typical pricing models There are five common approaches: Pricing model How it works Typical application ------------------------ Per-…
- Woodpecker New this week
- Salesforce ↑ 4 vs last week
- Outreach
- Salesloft ↓ 2 vs last week
- Apollo ↓ 4 vs last week
- HubSpot — Integrations: Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, and other CRM integrations. ↓ 2 vs last week
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 — Integrations: Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, and other CRM integrations. New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Reply.io
Sales Engagement software typically uses a per-user, per-month subscription, usually billed annually. Pricing generally scales with the number of sales representatives and the feature tier. Common pricing structures include: Starter: About $15–$55 per user/month, typically offering email sequences, tracking, and basic CRM synchronization. Professional: Roughly $49–$90 per user/month, often adding multichannel outreach, A/B testing, deliverability tools, and reporting. Enterprise: Around…
- Salesforce — For example, Salesforce lists Sales Engagement at $50 per user/month when billed annually, while some enterprise platforms bundle the product into a broader CRM license or negotiate pricing privately. ↑ 1 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Outreach
Sales engagement software traditionally relies on a per-user, per-month (SEPM) subscription model , usually billed annually. Vendors tier their features into standard, professional, and enterprise packages, though some modern or CRM-native tools offer modular à la carte pricing.[](https://www.cirrusinsight.com/blog/sales-engagement-platforms) The industry pricing breakdown follows a standard structural framework: Core Subscription Model: Per-User, Per-Month (SEPM)
- Outreach — Most platforms (like Outreach and Salesloft) require annual contracts with a minimum number of user seats.
- Salesloft — Most platforms (like Outreach and Salesloft) require annual contracts with a minimum number of user seats.
- HubSpot — Standard / Starter Tiers: Roughly $7 to $50 per user/month for basic email sync, templates, and lightweight tracking (common in lighter or ecosystem-native tools like HubSpot Starter). ↑ 4 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Apollo, Klenty, Artisan, Amplemarket, Salesforce
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| rework.com | Web | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| salesengage.ai | Web | 2 | Perplexity |
| salesforce.com | Brand site · Salesforce | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| woodpecker.co | Brand site · Woodpecker | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| zeliq.com | Web | 2 | Perplexity |
| cirrusinsight.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| getpulsesignal.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| marketintelligencetools.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| revenueflow.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| smartlead.ai | Brand site · Smartlead | 1 | Perplexity |
| tomba.io | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| vendorbenchmark.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |