ZoomInfo vs AlphaSense
Five of fourteen models named ZoomInfo first on the direct prompt; one named AlphaSense. ZoomInfo was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and AlphaSense by fourteen and ZoomInfo carries 44 labels and AlphaSense 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Vancouver, Washington, United States, founded 2000. Named in fifteen categories this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
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
ZoomInfoFirst choices, of fourteen modelsAlphaSense
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, ZoomInfo and AlphaSense were named in the same answer seventy-four times, of the 617 answers naming ZoomInfo and the 216 naming AlphaSense. In those answers AlphaSense took the first choice fifteen times and ZoomInfo ten.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | |
ZoomInfo AlphaSense first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ZoomInfo on the left and AlphaSense on the right.The direct prompt
ZoomInfo first, AlphaSense not the choice
5 of 14 modelsAlphaSense was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.AlphaSense first, ZoomInfo an alternative
1 of 14 modelsZoomInfo was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
ZoomInfo2%#13 of 20AlphaSense0%#20 of 20ZoomInfo18%#2 of 13AlphaSense6%#5 of 13AlphaSense25%#1 of 18ZoomInfo23%#2 of 18What the models said about ZoomInfo
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Best for B2B GTM teams that need company and contact intelligence, technographics, and intent to run outbound and account-based motions” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, ZoomInfo Sales offers the best balance of coverage, ease of use, and workflow integration.” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about AlphaSense
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Avoid Enterprise Platforms: Tools like AlphaSense, CB Insights, Crayon, or ZoomInfo are excellent but typically start at $10,000+/year” Qwen 3.7 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid platforms such as ZoomInfo, AlphaSense, Crayon, Klue, and 6sense” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“Avoid platforms like Crayon, Klue, AlphaSense, or Smarte” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“Choose AlphaSense for strategy, investment, filings, expert research, and competitive intelligence in one research environment.” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“Competitive strategy or diligence that depends on documents, expert views, and emerging signals: start with AlphaSense.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
“For Corporate M&A, VC, or High-Level Strategic Planning: Prioritize AlphaSense, PitchBook, or CB Insights” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
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.