# 1up: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 21 judge labels across 1 category by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/1up

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [RFP response software](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/rfp-response-software/index.md) | 7% | 4 | 0% | 21 |

## What the models said for it

- "Offers a free plan and a 14-day trial, making it a great choice for budget-conscious teams... ranked as the top RFP response software in 2026 for value for money" (Mistral Small, RFP response)
- "Stick to tools specifically designed for RFP workflows, such as Loopio, Qvidian, or Arphie/1up" (Mistral Small, RFP response)
- "1up if you want a completely free option to start" (MiniMax M2.5, RFP response)
- "1up – Best Overall for Small Teams & Startups" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, RFP response)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named 1up, from 56 of the 56 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 27
- responsive.io: 26
- deeprfp.com: 24
- itechguides.com: 21
- techtarget.com: 21
- g2.com: 18
- 1up.ai: 17 (its own site)
- capterra.com: 16
- getapp.com: 15
- loopio.com: 14

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/rfp: 24
- https://itechguides.com/best/rfp-response-software: 21
- https://techtarget.com/news/The-top-10-RFP-response-software/848889: 19
- https://deeprfp.com/blog/best-rfp-tools-comparison: 18
- https://getapp.com/operations-management-software/rfp: 12
- https://capterra.com/rfp-software: 11
- https://guideflow.com/blog/rfp-software: 11
- https://sifthub.io/blog/rfp-software-for-small-business: 10

## What it publishes

Every page 1up.ai exposes, read 2026-10-05: 507 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 156 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-28
- case study: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-20
- comparison: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-19
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-14
- glossary or explainer: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-23
- Recent: 2026-03-28 blog: Ai sales agent https://1up.ai/blog/ai-sales-agent
- Recent: 2026-03-19 comparison: Qvidian alternatives https://1up.ai/blog/qvidian-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-03-14 template or tool: Competitive intelligence checklist https://1up.ai/blog/competitive-intelligence-checklist
- Recent: 2026-01-23 template or tool: Eu ai act security checklist https://1up.ai/blog/eu-ai-act-security-checklist
- Recent: 2026-01-21 blog: State of ai knowledge management report https://1up.ai/blog/state-of-ai-knowledge-management-report
- Recent: 2026-01-20 case study: Docebo reduced rfx response time ai https://1up.ai/customers/docebo-reduced-rfx-response-time-ai

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.