CRM data quality and deduplication · November 2026 Edition
DemandTools vs OpenRefine
One of fourteen models named DemandTools first on the direct prompt; zero named OpenRefine. DemandTools was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and OpenRefine by ten and DemandTools carries 57 labels and OpenRefine 16, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in three categories this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate23%44%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#3#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels5716A 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 OpenRefine · 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 modelsOpenRefine
Direct10
Paraphrase101 against DemandTools · 1 against OpenRefine
Comparative701 against OpenRefine
Budget-constrained012 against DemandTools · 1 against OpenRefine
Scale-constrained00
Negative0010 against DemandTools · 4 against OpenRefine
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 OpenRefine 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 OpenRefine first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, DemandTools on the left and OpenRefine on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where DemandTools and OpenRefine stood in it.
DemandTools first, OpenRefine not the choice
1 of 14 modelsOpenRefine 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
Neither was the first choice, one was named
10 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
Llama 4 MaverickCleanlist alternatives: Dedupely, DemandTools, Findymail CRM Datacare, Insycle
Qwen 3.7 FlashCleanlist alternatives: Clay, Dedupely, DemandTools, Insycle
Kimi K2Insycle alternatives: Cloudingo, Dedupely, DemandTools
GLM 4.7 FlashXInsycle alternatives: Cleanlist, Cloudingo, Dedupely, DemandTools
GPT-6 LunaInsycle alternatives: Cloudingo, DemandTools
Muse Glimmer 30BInsycle alternatives: Dedupely, DemandTools
Neither was named
3 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
MiniMax M2.5Insycle alternatives: Cleanlist, Cloudingo, Dedupely
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 11OpenRefine0%#10 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
DemandTools leads by two points.
DemandTools4%#3 of 13OpenRefine2%#7 of 13Enterprise
DemandTools leads by forty points.
DemandTools40%#1 of 11OpenRefine0%#– of 11What 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 OpenRefine
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Free Manual Tools (OpenRefine, Excel-based solutions) ... These tools create a false sense of security.” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid relying solely on manual export/import cycles using tools like Excel or OpenRefine” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“OpenRefine is described as "Bulk deduplication and text normalization on exported CSV files" with the core limitations being "No CRM connection, no automation, no enrichment, learning curve required"” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“use free OpenRefine for occasional bulk cleanup” GPT-6 Luna · budget prompt · first choice
“OpenRefine (Completely Free): Best if you want zero cost and can handle manual processes.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · alternative
“For technical teams on zero budget: OpenRefine for one-time cleanup of exported data” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget 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.