# Better Proposals: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 48 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/better-proposals

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Proposal software](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/proposal-software/index.md) | 9% | 2 | 19% | 42 |
| [RFP response software](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/rfp-response-software/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 20% | 5 |
| [CPQ](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/cpq/index.md) | 0% | 75 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Prospero and Better Proposals offer the best combination of affordability and features" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Proposals)
- "Better Proposals is often the best value pick for a small company because it starts low" (GPT-5.4 mini, Proposals)
- "Better Proposals ($13/month) - if simplicity is priority" (MiniMax M2.5, Proposals)
- "Best value for a small company: Better Proposals" (GPT-6 Luna, Proposals)

## And against it

- "False advertising complaints: Users report the company advertises CRM integrations ... that don't actually work" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Proposals)
- "also mentioned in the GTM AI Index as having a negative share and being part of the "Key Tools/Types to Avoid"" (Llama 4 Maverick, Proposals)
- "These tools have received negative feedback for buggy editors and clunky interfaces" (Mistral Small, Proposals)
- "the model note specifically names Proposify and Better Proposals in that category" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Proposals)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Better Proposals, from 124 of the 133 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 68
- proposify.com: 48
- thedigitalprojectmanager.com: 48
- capterra.com: 47
- g2.com: 44
- zapier.com: 43
- pandadoc.com: 38
- guideflow.com: 35
- spotsaas.com: 35
- toolradar.com: 30

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/proposal-management: 41
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-proposal-software: 40
- https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/tools/best-proposal-software: 34
- https://g2.com/categories/proposal: 27
- https://guideflow.com/blog/best-proposal-software: 27
- https://blog.pdffiller.com/best-proposal-software-small-business: 23
- https://proposify.com/: 22
- https://freshbooks.com/hub/estimates/best-proposal-software: 20

## In its own words

What Better Proposals's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Online Proposal Software (https://betterproposals.io/)
- For: businesses, freelancers, and small businesses (https://betterproposals.io/)
- Price stated: $13/month (https://betterproposals.io/)
- Starting price: 13 (https://betterproposals.io/)
- Free plan or trial: 14-day trial. No credit card required. Nothing to cancel. (https://betterproposals.io/)
- Integrations claimed: 8 (https://betterproposals.io/pricing)
- Certifications: GDPR
- Hosting: Web
- Customers named: Sunny

## What it publishes

Every page betterproposals.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1081 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 410 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-21
- comparison: 61 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-30
- template or tool: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-07-30 comparison: 6501337 fully scrollable vs section by section view https://help.betterproposals.io/en/articles/6501337-fully-scrollable-vs-section-by-section-view
- Recent: 2025-10-04 comparison: 1921582 using better proposals templates vs designing documents https://help.betterproposals.io/en/articles/1921582-using-better-proposals-templates-vs-designing-documents
- Recent: 2025-02-21 report or ebook: 1822481 integrating the facebook pixel https://help.betterproposals.io/en/articles/1822481-integrating-the-facebook-pixel

## 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.