Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
| Brand | ChatGPT | Perplexity | AI Mode | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo | #2 | #1 | #4 | |
| Salesloft | #7 | #7 | #1 | |
| Outreach | #6 | #6 | #2 | |
| KlentyTop pick | #1 | — | #5 | |
| Reply.io | #3 | #2 | — | |
| HubSpot | — | #3 | #6 | |
| Close | — | — | #3 | |
| Mixmax | — | #4 | — | |
| Outplay | #4 | — | — | |
| Salesforce | #5 | — | — | |
| SmartReach.io | — | #5 | — | |
| Helply | — | #8 | — | |
| Cal.com | — | #9 | — | |
| Smartlead | — | #10 | — | |
| Artisan | — | #11 | — |
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
8 brands
Klenty is named by 67% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
ChatGPT · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
Several sales engagement platforms publish their pricing online rather than requiring you to book a demo or negotiate with a sales representative.
- Klenty — My strongest recommendations for transparent pricing in 2026 are Klenty, Apollo.io, Reply.io, and Outplay. ↑ 5 vs last week
- Apollo — My strongest recommendations for transparent pricing in 2026 are Klenty, Apollo.io, Reply.io, and Outplay. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Reply.io — My strongest recommendations for transparent pricing in 2026 are Klenty, Apollo.io, Reply.io, and Outplay. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Outplay — My strongest recommendations for transparent pricing in 2026 are Klenty, Apollo.io, Reply.io, and Outplay. New this week
- Salesforce New this week
- Outreach — Reply.io — Best for clearly priced multichannel outreach. ↓ 4 vs last week
- Salesloft — Salesloft: Does not publish standard subscription pricing. ↓ 4 vs last week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: lemlist, Mixmax
Perplexity · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: ↑ Positive
- Apollo — Apollo.io is a strong choice for transparent pricing: it offers a free tier and publicly listed plans starting around $49 per user per month with annual billing.
- Reply.io — Reply.io — plans start around $49–$60 per user per month.
- HubSpot — HubSpot Sales Hub — free tier; paid plans start at approximately $7 per seat monthly when billed annually. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Mixmax — Mixmax — publicly listed plans starting around $49 per seat per month. ↓ 1 vs last week
- SmartReach.io — SmartReach.io — starts at $39 per month and does not charge per seat. New this week
- Outreach — Outreach, Salesloft, and Groove generally require a sales quote rather than publishing prices.
- Salesloft — Outreach, Salesloft, and Groove generally require a sales quote rather than publishing prices. New this week
- Helply — Outreach, Salesloft, and Groove generally require a sales quote rather than publishing prices. New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Klenty
Google AI Mode · run of Nov 3 · sentiment toward the top pick: → Mixed
- Salesloft — Finding a sales engagement platform with truly transparent pricing can be tricky, as enterprise-grade giants (like Salesloft and Outreach) typically force you to talk to sales for custom quotes . ↑ 1 vs last week
- Outreach — Finding a sales engagement platform with truly transparent pricing can be tricky, as enterprise-grade giants (like Salesloft and Outreach) typically force you to talk to sales for custom quotes . ↓ 1 vs last week
- Close — Close CRM : Known for having one of the most straightforward and predictable pricing pages in the industry. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Apollo — Apollo.io : Widely recognized for transparent, self-serve, per-user pricing tiers (Free, Basic, Professional, and Organization) viewable directly on the Apollo Pricing Overview. ↓ 1 vs last week
- Klenty — Klenty : Publishes its tiered multi-channel outreach pricing directly, breaking down costs cleanly by Growth and Enterprise tiers on their public pricing structure.[](https://www.zeliq.com/blog/sales-engagement-platform).
- HubSpot — HubSpot Sales Hub : Offers very clear upfront pricing tiers (Starter, Professional, Enterprise) on the HubSpot Pricing Page , though advanced features and module-level add-ons can scale up quickly as you… New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Reply.io
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| apollo.io | Brand site · Apollo | 4 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| g2.com | Review site | 3 | Perplexity, Google AI Mode |
| klenty.com | Brand site · Klenty | 2 | ChatGPT |
| reply.io | Brand site · Reply.io | 2 | ChatGPT |
| artisan.co | Brand site · Artisan | 1 | Perplexity |
| cal.com | Brand site · Cal.com | 1 | Perplexity |
| cirrusinsight.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| cleanlist.ai | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| close.com | Brand site · Close | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| guideflow.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| outplay.ai | Brand site · Outplay | 1 | ChatGPT |
| revenueflow.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| rework.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| salesforce.com | Brand site · Salesforce | 1 | ChatGPT |
| smartlead.ai | Brand site · Smartlead | 1 | Perplexity |
| smartreach.io | Brand site · SmartReach.io | 1 | Perplexity |
| thesdrlist.com | Web | 1 | ChatGPT |
| zeliq.com | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |