Market intelligence platforms · November 2026 Edition
Similarweb vs Crunchbase
Zero of fourteen models named Similarweb first on the direct prompt; zero named Crunchbase. Similarweb was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Crunchbase by thirteen and Similarweb carries 38 labels and Crunchbase 24, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
San Francisco, United States, founded 2007. Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share6%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%4%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#4A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels3824A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Similarweb reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Klue was named alongside these two in ten of the fourteen direct answers. Apollo.io vs Similarweb · Apollo.io vs Crunchbase · ZoomInfo vs Similarweb
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the market intelligence platforms page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
SimilarwebFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCrunchbase
Direct00
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained331 against Crunchbase
Scale-constrained00
Negative003 against Similarweb
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Similarweb and Crunchbase stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | | ||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Similarweb Crunchbase first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Similarweb on the left and Crunchbase on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Similarweb and Crunchbase stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5ZoomInfo alternatives: Apollo.io, Bombora, Crunchbase
Perplexity SonarZoomInfo alternatives: Apollo.io, Crayon, Demandbase, HG Insights, Klue, Similarweb
Grok 4.20Apollo.io, ZoomInfo alternatives: Crayon, Crunchbase, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Klue, Similarweb
Kimi K2Apollo.io alternatives: HG Insights, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Klue, Similarweb
MiniMax M2.5ZoomInfo alternatives: Crunchbase, Demandbase, HG Insights
GPT-6 LunaCrayon, Klue alternatives: Contify, Semrush .Trends, Similarweb
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniContify alternatives: Klue, ZoomInfo
Gemini 3.5 FlashAlphaSense, HG Insights, Klue alternatives: Contify, Crayon, Demandbase, ZoomInfo
Mistral SmallHubSpot Marketing Hub alternatives: Apollo.io, Contify, Klue, ReachStream
DeepSeek V4 FlashApollo.io alternatives: 6sense, Bombora, Crayon, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Klue, ZoomInfo
Llama 4 MaverickHubSpot Marketing Hub alternatives: Apollo.io, Crayon, Prospeo, ZoomInfo
Qwen 3.7 FlashApollo.io alternatives: 6sense, Bombora, Crayon, Klue
GLM 4.7 FlashXApollo.io, Prospeo alternatives: HockeyStack, HubSpot Marketing Hub
Muse Glimmer 30BHubSpot Marketing Hub, ZoomInfo alternatives: 6sense, Bombora, Crayon, Klue
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Similarweb leads by four points.
Similarweb9%#2 of 20Crunchbase5%#4 of 20Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Similarweb6%#3 of 13Crunchbase6%#4 of 13Enterprise
The order flips: Crunchbase leads at enterprise.
Crunchbase2%#– of 18Similarweb0%#12 of 18What the models said about Similarweb
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Similarweb, Semrush, and comparable products estimate online behavior; they should not automatically be treated as audited revenue, customer counts, or total market share.” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best market intelligence platform for a company with a limited budget is Similarweb, with a starting price of $125/month.” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
“If you can spend ~$100–$150/month, Similarweb or Semrush provide the best ROI for digital market intelligence.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“Similarweb is the overall pick for market intelligence in 2026.” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about Crunchbase
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“useful, but the paid tiers may be expensive for smaller teams” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · soft negative
“My top recommendation for most limited-budget companies: Start with Crunchbase Pro ($49/month) for company data” GLM 4.7 FlashX · budget prompt · first choice
“Crunchbase Pro is the best general-purpose choice” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“For a tight budget, I'd start with Crunchbase” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.