When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about crm, Zoho CRM ranks #4 of 15, a Visibility Score of 38 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.
Solid CRM contender, but the category crown is out of reach.
Where it wins. Zoho CRM lands in nearly half of all CRM conversations at a 48.6% mention rate, and its fourth-place rank keeps it in consistent rotation alongside the category's biggest names.
Where it loses. Zero first-pick selections means the models never open with Zoho CRM when a buyer wants a single recommendation, and its absence from the enterprise and decisive-choice prompts signals that it reads as a volume option rather than a confident answer.
AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.
Zoho CRM claims CRM and the models back it: #5 of 15 there.
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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).
Share of each theme's answers that mention Zoho CRM. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.
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Share of Zoho CRM's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.
Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.
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