# Zoho Analytics: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 15 judge labels across 2 categories by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/zoho-analytics

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Financial reporting and dashboards](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/financial-reporting-and-dashboards/index.md) | 2% | 14 | 0% | 14 |
| [Board and investor reporting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/board-and-investor-reporting/index.md) | 0% | 65 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Top Recommendation: Zoho Analytics" (MiniMax M2.5, Financial reporting)
- "For operational analytics and business intelligence: Zoho Analytics, Board, or SAP Crystal Reports offer robust data capabilities" (MiniMax M2.5, Board)
- "For lightweight, user-friendly needs: Google Data Studio (Looker Studio) or Zoho Analytics." (MiniMax M2.5, Financial reporting)
- "Small business with no data team and a limited budget? → Zoho Analytics offers the best value." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Financial reporting)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Zoho Analytics, from 53 of the 56 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- fanruan.com: 21
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 20
- techrepublic.com: 19
- capterra.com: 18
- softwareadvice.com: 15
- databox.com: 13
- basedash.com: 12
- skyvia.com: 9
- thedigitalprojectmanager.com: 8
- clickup.com: 7

### Pages cited

- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/accounting/best-reporting-tools: 20
- https://skyvia.com/blog/best-data-reportings-tools: 9
- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-dashboard-software: 9
- https://techrepublic.com/article/reporting-software: 9
- https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/tools/best-reporting-tools: 8
- https://clickup.com/blog/reporting-tools: 7
- https://intl.finebi.com/en-US/blog/best-dashboard-software: 7
- https://capterra.com/resources/reporting-software-for-small-businesses: 6

## In its own words

What Zoho Analytics's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Cloud Business Intelligence (BI) Tool for 2026 (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- For: SMBs, Large Enterprises, Developers (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- Price stated: Start your 15-day free trial. No credit card required (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/dashboards.html)
- Free plan or trial: 15-day free trial (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- Integrations claimed: 500 (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- Hosting: US data center, US
- Customers named: Versa Creative, LuxerOne, Peri CRM, AQUAGROUP, Group Nish, Fabrication Enterprises Inc

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.