Feature-led ask · Prompt 6 of 8 · July 2026

A real buyer question from the July 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“I want to automate our email marketing and campaign workflows. What do you recommend?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

…your level: If you’re a small team or just getting started Go with something like Mailchimp, Brevo (formerly Sendinblue), or MailerLite. They’re easy, affordable, and have solid automation builders. If you’re scaling and want stronger segmentation + revenue tracking Klaviyo (best for ecom), ActiveCampaign (great all-around), or HubSpot Starter/Pro are strong choices. If you’re doing complex B2B lifecycle marketing…

Named across its answers: 1. Mailchimp2. Klaviyo3. HubSpot4. Brevo5. Customer.io

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Klaviyo leads with a perfect 9-of-9 mention rate and holds the top slot 3 times, while HubSpot matches that mention rate but never once earns first position. Enterprise-oriented tools like Pardot, Oracle Eloqua, and Braze are entirely absent, signaling AI models frame this question as an SMB and mid-market problem, not an enterprise one.

AI-generated read of the July 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Contested Consensus

All three models name Klaviyo, HubSpot, Brevo and ActiveCampaign on this question.

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Klaviyo 641342121 9/9 · 3× first · #2.7

HubSpot 462233233 9/9 · never first · #3.1

ActiveCampaign 55424312 8/9 · 1× first · #3.3

Brevo 2255546 7/9 · never first · #4.1

Mailchimp 114111 6/9 · 5× first · #1.5

MailerLite 347 3/9 · never first · #4.7

Kit 34 2/9 · never first · #3.5

Customer.io 73 2/9 · never first · #5

Zapier 97 2/9 · never first · #8

Salesforce Marketing Cloud 98 2/9 · never first · #8.5

Make 108 2/9 · never first · #9

Segment 5 1/9 · never first · #5

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 16 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Pardot, Oracle Eloqua, Salesforce, Braze.