# Claude: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 14 judge labels across 7 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/claude

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [AI marketing agents](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/ai-marketing-agents/index.md) | 0% | 84 | 25% | 4 |
| [Chatbots and conversational AI for support](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/chatbots-and-conversational-ai-for-support/index.md) | 0% | 88 | 33% | 3 |
| [Competitive intelligence tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/competitive-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 99 | 100% | 2 |
| [RFP response software](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/rfp-response-software/index.md) | 0% | 57 | 50% | 2 |
| [Address verification tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/address-verification/index.md) | 0% | 59 | 100% | 1 |
| [Content marketing platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/content-marketing-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 92 | 0% | 1 |
| [Proposal software](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/proposal-software/index.md) | 0% | 56 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Consider alternatives like modern AI-first platforms (Claude, GPT-4 based solutions)" (Kimi K2, Support chatbots)
- "use ChatGPT or Claude for writing and content creation, plus Zapier for automation" (Mistral Small, AI marketing agents)
- "Use ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, or Gemini Advanced" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, RFP response)

## And against it

- "not suitable for managing governed RFP responses, especially when it comes to accuracy, approvals, and auditability" (Llama 4 Maverick, RFP response)
- "LLMs like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Deepseek, can be unpredictable and inaccurate" (Llama 4 Maverick, Address verification)
- "ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are not, by themselves, customer-support platforms" (Perplexity Sonar, Support chatbots)
- "Generative AI Tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Jasper.ai, or any LLM-based writers) ... most commonly flagged for caution" (Grok 4.20, Proposals)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Claude, from 31 of the 35 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 8
- gane.ai/index: 6
- kite.ai: 5
- tribble.ai: 5
- arphie.ai: 4
- capterra.com: 4
- docket.io: 4
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 4
- linkedin.com: 4
- responsive.io: 4

### Pages cited

- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/ai-marketing-agents/smb: 4
- https://kite.ai/blog/best-ai-marketing-agents: 4
- https://sowork.com/blog/best-ai-agents-for-small-business: 4
- https://1up.ai/blog/the-best-rfp-software-buyers-guide: 3
- https://bbb.org/article/business/28656-business-scam-alert-how-to-spot-phony-services-when-shopping-for-an-ai-solution: 3
- https://cobl.ai/blog/best-rfp-software: 3
- https://docket.io/blog/ai-marketing-tools: 3
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-ai-marketing-tools: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Claude is a next generation AI assistant built by Anthropic and trained to be safe, accurate, and secure to help you do your best work. (https://claude.com/)
- For: for you to do your best work (https://claude.com/)
- Price stated: Free $0; Pro $17 per month with annual subscription discount ($200 billed up front). $20 if billed monthly; Max From $100 per month (https://claude.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://claude.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Try Claude (https://claude.com/)
- Customers named: Gusto, Carvana, Anthropic, Notion, Slack, Figma, HubSpot

## What it publishes

Every page claude.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 12594 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 376 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 283 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 821 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## 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.