Leader
92%of answers name it
The most visible CRM tools on Google AI Mode, October 2026
Most cited source
21citations
From Google AI Mode
Where engines disagree most
One engine
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Brands
| Rank | Brand | Heralded Score | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| = 1 | | 82 , range 71–90 | 92% | 50% | None | First reading | |
| = 1 | | 82 , range 70–90 | 88% | 54% | None | First reading | |
| 3 | | 77 , range 59–86 | 83% | 42% | None | First reading | |
| 4 | | 73 , range 49–84 | 67% | 46% | None | First reading | |
| 5 | | 34 , range 19–50 | 21% | 17% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | 32 , range 17–48 | 21% | 13% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | 27 , range 13–44 | 13% | 13% | None | First reading | |
| = 8 | | 23 , range 11–42 | 13% | 8% | None | First reading | |
| = 8 | | 23 , range 11–42 | 13% | 8% | None | First reading | |
| = 10 | | 16 , range 3–37 | 13% | 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. 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
No answer cited a source of this type (Reference).
The questions, and who wins each
| Question | Language | Wins it |
|---|---|---|
| best CRM software for a SaaS company | English | |
| CRM software recommendations for a sales director | English | |
| top CRM software | English | |
| how to choose CRM software | English | |
| what to look for in CRM software | English | No brand recommended |
| CRM software for a team of 20 to 200 | English | |
| CRM software that integrates with Gmail | English | |
| CRM software with GDPR-compliant hosting | English | |
| CRM software for manufacturing | English | |
| most reliable CRM software | English | |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
- = 1
HubSpot
- = 1
Pipedrive
- 3
Salesforce
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Method
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.