CRM data quality and deduplication · November 2026 Edition
DemandTools vs Cleanlist
One of fourteen models named DemandTools first on the direct prompt; two named Cleanlist. DemandTools was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Cleanlist by eight and DemandTools carries 57 labels and Cleanlist 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate23%0%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.
Labels5711A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, DemandTools reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Insycle was named alongside these two in fourteen of the fourteen direct answers. Insycle vs DemandTools · Insycle vs Cleanlist · Dedupely vs DemandTools
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 CRM data quality and deduplication page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
DemandToolsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsCleanlist
Direct12
Paraphrase101 against DemandTools
Comparative70
Budget-constrained002 against DemandTools
Scale-constrained00
Negative0010 against DemandTools
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 DemandTools and Cleanlist 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 | | | | | |
DemandTools Cleanlist first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, DemandTools on the left and Cleanlist on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where DemandTools and Cleanlist stood in it.
DemandTools first, Cleanlist not the choice
1 of 14 modelsCleanlist was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5DemandTools alternatives: Cloudingo, Dedupely, Insycle, LeadAngel, ZoomInfo Operations
Cleanlist first, DemandTools an alternative
2 of 14 modelsDemandTools was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Llama 4 MaverickCleanlist alternatives: Dedupely, DemandTools, Findymail CRM Datacare, Insycle
Qwen 3.7 FlashCleanlist alternatives: Clay, Dedupely, DemandTools, Insycle
Neither was the first choice, one was named
9 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniInsycle alternatives: Cloudingo, DemandTools, HubSpot Operations Hub
Perplexity SonarInsycle alternatives: Cloudingo, DemandTools, Openprise, Tofu, ZoomInfo OperationsOS
Grok 4.20Insycle alternatives: Dedupely, DemandTools
DeepSeek V4 FlashInsycle alternatives: Cloudingo, Dedupely, DemandTools
Kimi K2Insycle alternatives: Cloudingo, Dedupely, DemandTools
GLM 4.7 FlashXInsycle alternatives: Cleanlist, Cloudingo, Dedupely, DemandTools
MiniMax M2.5Insycle alternatives: Cleanlist, Cloudingo, Dedupely
GPT-6 LunaInsycle alternatives: Cloudingo, DemandTools
Muse Glimmer 30BInsycle alternatives: Dedupely, DemandTools
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashInsycle alternatives: Clay, DataGroomr, Dedupely, Validity
Mistral SmallInsycle
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
DemandTools leads by six points.
DemandTools6%#4 of 11Cleanlist0%#– of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
DemandTools4%#3 of 13Cleanlist4%#4 of 13Enterprise
Cleanlist is not named for this buyer.
DemandTools40%#1 of 11Cleanlist—not namedWhat the models said about DemandTools
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Why to avoid: A G2 review highlights specific friction points: "poor interface design," "slow loading times," and a "steep learning curve."” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid for Tight Budgets: Enterprise options like DemandTools (by Validity), ZoomInfo, or WinPure” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Why cautious? It's frequently the top-rated for enterprise Salesforce deduplication... Steep learning curve and poor interface design” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · soft negative
“DemandTools is the go-to for Salesforce-native data quality, offering mass deduplication, standardization, and data imports directly inside Salesforce” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“described as the "enterprise-grade data quality engine tens of thousands of Salesforce admins trust." It deduplicates across any object” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Choose Validity DemandTools or Cloudingo if you run primarily on Salesforce and need heavy-duty, granular batch cleanup capabilities.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
What the models said about Cleanlist
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“The best CRM data quality and deduplication tool for a mid-market B2B company is Cleanlist” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
“Verdict: Best Overall for Mid-Market” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“If you already use Cleanlist for enrichment and want bundled hygiene, Cleanlist AI simplifies your stack.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · alternative
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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.