# Google Maps: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 2 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/google-maps

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Field sales tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/field-sales-tools/index.md) | 2% | 12 | 17% | 6 |
| [Address verification tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/address-verification/index.md) | 0% | 20 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "Start with Google Maps if you're cost-conscious and need basics." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Field sales)
- "start with free alternatives like Byteplant or Google Maps to test performance" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Address verification)
- "Google | Global apps; Maps integration | 5,000 free/mo, then $17/1,000" (Kimi K2, Address verification)
- "Simple turn-by-turn navigation with manual stop management" (MiniMax M2.5, Field sales)

## And against it

- "unlike general tools like Google Maps or Route4Me, which lack sales-specific features" (Grok 4.20, Field sales)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Google Maps, from 23 of the 25 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- badgermapping.com: 13
- g2.com: 11
- reddit.com: 10
- softwareadvice.com: 7
- melissa.com: 6
- getapp.com: 5
- spotio.com: 5
- aws.amazon.com: 4
- mastercard.com: 4
- smarty.com: 4

### Pages cited

- https://badgermapping.com/: 11
- https://badgermapping.com/blog/routing-software-small-business-overview-available-choices: 9
- https://badgermapping.com/route/route-mapping-app: 8
- https://reddit.com/r/b2b_sales/comments/1ibens5/recommendations_for_best_route_planner_optimizer: 8
- https://badgermapping.com/roles/sales-rep/best-routing-software-sales-rep: 7
- https://badgermapping.com/pricing: 4
- https://g2.com/articles/best-address-verification-software: 4
- https://mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/Insights/2024/options-for-global-address-verification-solution-avs.html: 4

## The company

Google; https://google.com; Mountain View, California, United States; founded 1998; part of Alphabet Inc.. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## 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.