8 categories · RankedCognism
Cognism is a sales intelligence platform that gives B2B teams contact data for prospecting, with a focus on Europe · cognism.com ↗
Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
Apollo.io is first at 81%.
Apollo.io is first at 63%. 0 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
ZoomInfo is first at 57%.
Why models recommend it
“For most teams, I'd recommend starting with Apollo's free tier + verification or Evaboot + a solid data provider like Cognism.”DeepSeek V4 Flash · Negative question · first choice
“enrichment tools like Cognism or ZoomInfo offer the most immediate value”MiniMax M2.5 · Comparative question · first choice
“GDPR-compliant, strong EU data quality, phone-verified mobile numbers”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Negative question · first choice
“For Enterprises: ZoomInfo or Cognism, depending on geography.”Grok 4.20 · Comparative question · first choice
What gives them pause
“Avoid enterprise-heavy tools like ZoomInfo ($15K+/yr), Cognism (quote-based, high for non-EU focus)”Grok 4.20 · Budget-constrained question · warning
“and Cognism ($15K+/year) until your team and revenue justify that level of investment”DeepSeek V4 Flash · Budget-constrained question · warning
“What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - ZoomInfo or Cognism: ... they're pricier”Grok 4.20 · Budget-constrained question · warning
“Stay away from platforms like ZoomInfo or Cognism initially”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Budget-constrained question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Cognism, over the 397 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 153 | Compare → | |
| 211 | 41 | Compare → | |
| 205 | 4 | View → | |
| 153 | 49 | View → | |
| 151 | 19 | View → | |
| 135 | 4 | Compare → | |
| 118 | 1 | View → | |
| 76 | 8 | View → | |
| 69 | 1 | View → | |
| 64 | 10 | Compare → |
What the models named instead of Cognism →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on Cognism's own site, not checked by Gane.
- For
- Enterprise and mid-market sales, marketing and revenue operations teams working in B2B markets. Teams with at least 5 salespeople often see the most value, especially those prospecting into Europe.
- Price stated
- Cognism pricing is based on your business needs. Cognism costs do differ depending on the package you choose, but we have no hidden cost associated with access to the platform, keeping your outgoings predictable.
- Free plan or trial
- Free data sample
- Certifications
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA
- Customers named
- Mollie, DinMo, Zick Learn, BearingPoint, AVEVA, Openprise, Sparta Global, SaleCycle
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 349 of the 397 answers that named Cognism and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
625 of the 673 domain citations in answers naming Cognism came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
What it publishes
| Kind | Pages | Last 90 days | 2025-10 to 2026-09 | Latest | Categories named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blog | 403 | 10 | 2026-09-23 | ||
| Case study | 56 | undated | |||
| News or press | 43 | 2 | 2026-09-16 | ||
| Comparison | 41 | 0 | 2025-10-16 | ||
| Glossary or explainer | 16 | 1 | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Report or ebook | 11 | 0 | 2023-11-28 | ||
| Podcast or video | 7 | 0 | 2025-11-19 | ||
| Webinar or virtual event | 3 | 0 | 2026-04-24 | ||
| Template or tool | 2 | undated |
Most recent
- 2026-09-23Mcp server defined blog
- 2026-09-22Choose mcp software gtm blog
- 2026-09-21What is mcp in ai glossary or explainer
- 2026-09-17Ai confidently wrong about your market blog
- 2026-09-16B2b data api blog
- 2026-09-16Ukas accredited iso 27001 and 27701 certification news or press
How it is countedHide how it is counted
Every page cognism.com exposes, subdomains included. Kind is read from the address and title. The last 90 days, the latest date and the twelve months count pages by when they were published, from the site's feeds, a date in the address, or the page's own publication date, read from up to a hundred of its most recently changed pages; a page that says only when it last changed is counted in its kind but not in when, so the recent counts are a floor, and a kind none of whose pages gives a publication date reads undated. An event counts as online when its address or title says so (webinar, on demand, virtual or online summit); a conference, summit, trade show, expo or roadshow that does not say so is counted as a conference or event, which on a vendor's site is mostly in person. Read September 29, 2026.