CRM data quality and deduplication · November 2026 Edition
ZoomInfo Operations vs OpenRefine
Zero of fourteen models named ZoomInfo Operations first on the direct prompt; zero named OpenRefine. ZoomInfo Operations was named by ten of the fourteen models and OpenRefine by ten and both carry 16 labels, so the shares below are directly comparable.
By ZoomInfo, Vancouver, Washington, United States, founded 2000. Named in three categories 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 rate25%44%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1616Equal, which is what makes the shares comparable.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ZoomInfo Operations 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 ZoomInfo Operations · Insycle vs OpenRefine · Dedupely vs ZoomInfo Operations
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.
ZoomInfo OperationsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsOpenRefine
Direct00
Paraphrase201 against OpenRefine
Comparative001 against OpenRefine
Budget-constrained011 against ZoomInfo Operations · 1 against OpenRefine
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against ZoomInfo Operations · 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 ZoomInfo Operations 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 | |
ZoomInfo Operations OpenRefine first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ZoomInfo Operations on the left and OpenRefine on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where ZoomInfo Operations and OpenRefine stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5DemandTools alternatives: Cloudingo, Dedupely, Insycle, LeadAngel, ZoomInfo Operations
Neither was named
13 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniInsycle alternatives: Cloudingo, DemandTools, HubSpot Operations Hub
Gemini 3.5 FlashInsycle alternatives: Clay, DataGroomr, Dedupely, Validity
Perplexity SonarInsycle alternatives: Cloudingo, DemandTools, Openprise, Tofu, ZoomInfo OperationsOS
Grok 4.20Insycle alternatives: Dedupely, DemandTools
Mistral SmallInsycle
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
MiniMax M2.5Insycle alternatives: Cleanlist, Cloudingo, Dedupely
GPT-6 LunaInsycle alternatives: Cloudingo, DemandTools
Muse Glimmer 30BInsycle alternatives: Dedupely, DemandTools
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
Level: the same share of first choices.
ZoomInfo Operations0%#11 of 11OpenRefine0%#10 of 11Mid-marketThe figures above
ZoomInfo Operations leads by two points.
ZoomInfo Operations4%#5 of 13OpenRefine2%#7 of 13Enterprise
ZoomInfo Operations leads by six points.
ZoomInfo Operations6%#5 of 11OpenRefine0%#– of 11What the models said about ZoomInfo Operations
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 tools like ZoomInfo Operations ($995/month) or RingLead ($875/month) if you're on a small budget” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“legacy players like RingLead are powerful, they are often described as "overkill" for most growing companies” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid enterprise tools like ZoomInfo Operations ($995/month)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“If you need an all-in-one GTM platform with built-in data cleansing, ZoomInfo is a top choice.” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“the strongest general recommendation is ZoomInfo Operations” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“integrates directly with Salesforce, HubSpot, and Microsoft Dynamics to automate deduplication, standardization, and continuous enrichment” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · alternative
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.