# Default alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 220 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Default holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/default/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- LeanData: 58
- HubSpot Sales Hub: 32
- HubSpot CRM: 26
- LeadAngel: 15
- Zoho CRM: 12
- Chili Piper: 9

## Lead routing and management

**Small business**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Default (Default is #14 of 16 at 0%).

- HubSpot Sales Hub: first choice in 27 of those 75
- HubSpot CRM: first choice in 19 of those 75
- Zoho CRM: first choice in 7 of those 75
- OnceHub Route: first choice in 5 of those 75
- RevenueHero: first choice in 5 of those 75
- LeadAngel: first choice in 4 of those 75
- Pipedrive: first choice in 4 of those 75
- Chili Piper: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Mid-market**: 70 of 84 answers did not name Default (Default is #7 of 15 at 2%).

- LeanData: first choice in 18 of those 70
- LeadAngel: first choice in 11 of those 70
- HubSpot CRM: first choice in 7 of those 70
- HubSpot Sales Hub: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Zoho CRM: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Chili Piper: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Freshsales: first choice in 2 of those 70
- HubSpot Breeze Intelligence: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Default (Default is #9 of 10 at 0%).

- LeanData: first choice in 40 of those 75
- Chili Piper: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Kubaru: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Distribution Engine: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Salesforce Flow: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Salesforce Lead Assignment Rules: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Salesforce Sales Cloud with LeanData: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Salesforce-native lead assignment rules and Flow: first choice in 1 of those 75

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