# Exploding Topics: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 3 categories by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/exploding-topics

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Market intelligence platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/market-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 41 | 0% | 2 |
| [Audience and consumer insights platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/audience-and-consumer-insights/index.md) | 0% | 86 | 0% | 1 |
| [Competitive intelligence tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/competitive-intelligence/index.md) | 0% | 73 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for Emerging Market & Trend Intelligence: Exploding Topics" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Market intelligence)
- "Free for basic trend discovery; pro plans for deeper data." (Grok 4.20, Market intelligence)
- "Best for: Trend discovery and early signal detection" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Audience insights)

## 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 Exploding Topics, from 14 of the 16 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- explodingtopics.com: 8 (its own site)
- g2.com: 6
- contify.com: 4
- spotsaas.com: 4
- marketintelligencetools.com: 3
- pipedrive.com: 3
- prospeo.io: 3
- scoreapp.com: 3
- smallbiztrends.com: 3
- sourceforge.net: 3

### Pages cited

- https://explodingtopics.com/blog/b2b-market-research-tools: 6
- https://spotsaas.com/list/market-intelligence-software/for-small-business: 4
- https://pipedrive.com/en/blog/b2b-market-research: 3
- https://scoreapp.com/best-b2b-market-research-tools: 3
- https://smallbiztrends.com/market-research-tools: 3
- https://contify.com/resources/blog/best-market-intelligence-tools: 2
- https://explodingtopics.com/blog/market-research-tools: 2
- https://marketful.com/b2b-market-research-tools: 2

## What it publishes

Every page explodingtopics.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 9972 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 693 pages, 23 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 9 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-01
- conference or event: 4 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-01
- report or ebook: 3 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-01
- comparison: 126 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-04
- template or tool: 36 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-01
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-01
- podcast or video: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-05-19
- news or press: 12 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-01
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Surveillance pricing https://explodingtopics.com/blog/surveillance-pricing
- Recent: 2026-09-22 blog: Claude keyword plan https://explodingtopics.com/blog/claude-keyword-plan
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Ai sentiment analysis tools https://explodingtopics.com/blog/ai-sentiment-analysis-tools
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Auto generate content ideas https://explodingtopics.com/blog/auto-generate-content-ideas
- Recent: 2026-09-15 case study: Luxe case study https://explodingtopics.com/blog/luxe-case-study
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Seoquake tutorial https://explodingtopics.com/blog/seoquake-tutorial

## 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.