# Distribution Engine: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/distribution-engine

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Lead routing and management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/lead-routing-and-management/index.md) | 0% | 16 | 6% | 17 |

## What the models said for it

- "If your primary goal is managing rep shifts, workload capacity, and strict contact SLAs inside Salesforce: Choose Distribution Engine." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Lead routing)
- "Choose Distribution Engine when Salesforce object routing and capacity rules matter more than booking meetings." (Perplexity Sonar, Lead routing)
- "A strong, cost-effective Salesforce-native routing alternative to LeanData with robust SLA management." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Lead routing)
- "easier to set up than LeanData but less powerful for complex matching and cross-object workflows" (Kimi K2, Lead routing)

## And against it

- "specifically mentioned as one to avoid or be very careful with" (Mistral Small, Lead routing)

## 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Distribution Engine, from 48 of the 57 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- leadangel.com: 29
- reply.io: 29
- tomba.io: 29
- oncehub.com: 23
- leandata.com: 18
- resources.rework.com: 16
- gane.ai/index: 15
- prospeo.io: 15
- tray.ai: 15
- default.com: 14

### Pages cited

- https://reply.io/blog/best-lead-routing-tools: 29
- https://tomba.io/blog/lead-routing-software: 25
- https://oncehub.com/blog/best-lead-routing-software: 23
- https://leadangel.com/blog/operations/best-lead-distribution-software: 16
- https://tray.ai/blog/best-lead-routing-software: 15
- https://martal.ca/lead-distribution-software-lb: 12
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/lead-management/best-lead-management-software-2026: 12
- https://therevopsreport.com/tools/best-lead-routing-tools: 11

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Smart routing & scheduling for Salesforce. No code - just powerful automation that gets the right work to the right rep, right away. (https://distributionengine.com/)
- For: mature GTM teams (https://distributionengine.com/)
- Price stated: From $20 per user per month. Free 30-day trial. (https://distributionengine.com/)
- Starting price: 20 (https://distributionengine.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free 30-day trial available (https://distributionengine.com/)
- Customers named: Clarivate, 360 Learning, ZenBusiness, Brightcove, G A Partners, G&A Partners, GoTo, bswift®

## What it publishes

Every page distributionengine.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 482 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 47 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-26
- comparison: 17 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-16
- Recent: 2025-12-16 glossary or explainer: What is booking engine https://help.distributionengine.com/booking-engine/what-is-booking-engine
- Recent: 2025-02-26 report or ebook: Be booking type working hours https://help.distributionengine.com/booking-settings/be-booking-type-working-hours
- Recent: 2025-02-26 report or ebook: Be booking type hosts https://help.distributionengine.com/booking-settings/be-booking-type-hosts
- Recent: 2025-02-26 report or ebook: Be booking type settings https://help.distributionengine.com/booking-settings/be-booking-type-settings
- Recent: 2025-01-21 report or ebook: Be booking types https://help.distributionengine.com/booking-settings/be-booking-types
- Recent: 2025-01-21 report or ebook: Installing the booking engine component https://help.distributionengine.com/booking-install/installing-the-booking-engine-component

## 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.