The most visible CRM tools in Europe, October 2026

October 2026 · 105 questions asked from 7 countries · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 420 answers read

Leader

HubSpot

74Heralded Score, range 55–81

Most cited source

youtube.com

98citations

From Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews

Where engines disagree most

They agree

Every engine names the same top three.

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score All AI Search Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
– SistemaCRM IT Unranked Too few answers Not measured 1= #58
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0% 0% None First reading
– Sistemi Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #85
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0% 0% None First reading
– Softone CRM GR Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #85
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– SpinOffice CRM NL Unranked Too few answers Not measured 0= #85
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– SugarCRM US Unranked Too few answers Not measured 5#22
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% First reading
– SuiteCRM GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured 4#24
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– SuperOffice NO Unranked Too few answers Not measured 6#17
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  • : Unranked
1% 0% None First reading
– TeamSystem Unranked Too few answers Not measured 1= #58
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– TecArt CRM DE Unranked Too few answers Not measured 1#57
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Twenty Unranked Too few answers Not measured 1= #58
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
11 fastlancer.org Directory 2.1% 3 of 4 2 11
12 google.com Vendor site 1.9% 1 of 4 5 2
13 pcmag.com Media 1.7% 2 of 4 2 13
14 quora.com Community 2.1% 1 of 4 5 Not read
15 zoom.com Vendor site 2.1% 3 of 4 1 1
16 stacknota.com Review site 1.9% 1 of 4 2 3
17 business.com Review site 1.7% 1 of 4 2 Not read
18 captverse.com Vendor site 1.7% 1 of 4 1 Not read
19 dupple.com Media 1.7% 1 of 4 2 Not read
20 baserow.io Vendor site 1.4% 2 of 4 1 4

Questions asked

QuestionLanguageMost recommended
Welche CRM-Software ist die beste für kleine Unternehmen? German HubSpot and Zoho CRM, tied
Kundenbeziehungsmanagement für kleine Unternehmen German CentralStationCRM, HubSpot, Pipedrive, weclapp and Zoho CRM, tied
Wie kann ein kleines Unternehmen den Überblick über Kundengespräche behalten? German HubSpot
Wie verhindere ich, dass Leads nach dem Erstkontakt verloren gehen? German HubSpot and Pipedrive, tied
Vertrieb manuell nachverfolgen oder CRM für kleine Teams? German HubSpot, Pipedrive and Zoho CRM, tied
E-Mails und Tabellen oder CRM für kleine Vertriebsteams? German HubSpot and Pipedrive, tied
Alternativen zu Tabellen für die Verwaltung von Leads German HubSpot
Alternativen zur manuellen Kundenverwaltung für kleine Unternehmen German HubSpot
Ich habe ein Unternehmen mit fünf Mitarbeitenden. Welches CRM kann ich zur Kundenverwaltung nutzen? German HubSpot
Ich leite ein dreiköpfiges Vertriebsteam und möchte, dass wir unsere Kontakte nachverfolgen. German HubSpot and Pipedrive, tied

Each engine's top three

Method

Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

How the leaderboards are measured