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Brand report · September 2026

Freshsales Freshsales: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about crm, Freshsales ranks #9 of 15, a Visibility Score of 7 in CRM .

These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.

How AI sees Freshsales

CRM's ninth wheel, invisible when the decision gets real.

Where it wins. Freshsales does land in CRM conversations at a 13.9% mention rate, which keeps it on the board in a 15-player field. The 'Top tools in 2026' prompt theme is its one reliable entry point.

Where it loses. A 0% first-pick rate tells the full story: the AI models cycle through Freshsales as filler alongside HubSpot and Pipedrive but never land on it as the answer. It is completely absent from use-case fit, enterprise, and single-recommendation prompts, which are exactly the moments buyers are closest to a decision.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

CRM · #9 of 15

7 / 100 ▼ 6 vs last month
14%
mention rate (72 answers)
6
avg. position
0%
first pick
3%
share of voice
7.6Jul 2026Jul 2026: 7.613.1Aug 2026Aug 2026: 13.17.4Sep 2026Sep 2026: 7.4
ChatGPT
14
Claude
5
Gemini
3

How the models portray Freshsales

Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).

30% 50% 20%
endorsed · 95% band 11–60% listed caveated graded across 10 mentions in CRM answers
Prompt themes Freshsales would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention Freshsales. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

Gaps Use-case fit · Enterprise pick · If you could pick one

Most co-mentioned competitors

Share of Freshsales's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

HubSpot
100%
Pipedrive
100%
Zoho CRM
100%
Salesforce
80%
Microsoft Dynamics 365
60%
Monday CRM
30%

Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.

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