# Cardone University: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/cardone-university

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Sales coaching and training](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/sales-coaching-and-training/index.md) | 0% | 134 | 100% | 4 |

## And against it

- "Platforms/Programs with Significant Red Flags ... BBB not accredited with active complaints about unauthorized fund transfers" (Kimi K2, Sales coaching)
- "Frequently called out on Reddit as overpriced, hype-driven, and ineffective for practical sales skills." (Grok 4.20, Sales coaching)
- "Bottom line: Caution. Many experienced salespeople view this as hype over substance." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Sales coaching)
- "similar experiences with Grant Cardone funnels" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Sales coaching)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Cardone University, from 6 of the 6 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- reddit.com: 5
- trustpilot.com: 5
- bbb.org: 4
- prospeo.io: 4
- g2.com: 3
- blog.hubspot.com: 2
- capterra.com: 2
- consumer.ftc.gov: 2
- trellus.ai: 2
- ampup.ai: 1

### Pages cited

- https://reddit.com/r/sales/comments/1moqaij/cringy_external_sales_training: 5
- https://reddit.com/r/sales/comments/1gbvg82/sales_training_companies_cant_sell_for_sht_lol: 4
- https://reddit.com/r/sales/comments/1sw8fm0/who_are_the_worst_online_sales_coaches_gurus: 3
- https://trustpilot.com/review/grantcardone.com: 3
- https://trustpilot.com/review/shelbysapp.com: 3
- https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/sales-coaching: 2
- https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/sales-coaching-software: 2
- https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/04/how-spot-and-avoid-business-coaching-scams: 2

## In its own words

What Cardone University's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Cardone University is a #1 Business Training Platform in the World (https://cardoneuniversity.com/)
- Free plan or trial: START MY FREE TRIAL (https://cardoneuniversity.com/)
- Customers named: Coffman media, A&B BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, COSORTIUM GIFTS, PREMIER POOLS & SPAS, LIVE FREE, GREEN EARTH SUPPLY, AZON MEDICAL

## What it publishes

Every page cardoneuniversity.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 215 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 93 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-06-14
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2024-06-14 blog: Tired of sweating the cold call https://cardoneuniversity.com/tired-of-sweating-the-cold-call
- Recent: 2021-12-21 blog: How to motivate a team holidays https://cardoneuniversity.com/how-to-motivate-a-team-holidays
- Recent: 2021-12-09 blog: Work in sales agree https://cardoneuniversity.com/work-in-sales-agree
- Recent: 2021-12-03 blog: 7 lead response strategy mistakes https://cardoneuniversity.com/7-lead-response-strategy-mistakes
- Recent: 2021-11-23 blog: What customer will pay for https://cardoneuniversity.com/what-customer-will-pay-for

## 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.