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Two of fourteen models named Scrunch first on the direct prompt; zero named HubSpot AEO Tool. Scrunch was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and HubSpot AEO Tool by twelve and Scrunch carries 18 labels and HubSpot AEO Tool 30, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
By HubSpot, Cambridge, United States, founded 2006. Named in one category 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 AI visibility and answer engine tracking tools page.
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Scrunch and HubSpot AEO Tool were named in the same answer nineteen times, of the 47 answers naming Scrunch and the 90 naming HubSpot AEO Tool. In those answers HubSpot AEO Tool took the first choice zero times and Scrunch three.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| 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 |
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.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Enterprise | Profound, Scrunch AI, Conductor, Botify | 500+ person orgs needing compliance, scale, and dedicated support” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Choose Scrunch or Profound if you want a dedicated platform for AI search tracking, citation intelligence, and strategic optimization.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Scrunch AI is best for mid-market B2B SaaS teams that want journey-stage and persona views without enterprise pricing” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“some tools to be cautious about or avoid include Otterly, HubSpot AEO Grader, and Peec AI” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“It's newer and currently tracks fewer engines than dedicated tools. Also, it only makes sense if you're already invested in HubSpot.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · soft negative
“its standalone offering is comparatively limited in engines and prompt volume” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Tools from reputable sources like HubSpot's AEO tool are often recommended for their clarity on methodology, multi-engine tracking” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · first choice
“For a mid-sized B2B company, HubSpot AEO is the strongest default recommendation” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best Free Starting Point: HubSpot AEO Grader ... it serves as the best free tool” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget 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.