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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 244 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Groove 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/groove/alternatives

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

- Apollo.io: 62
- Outreach: 56
- Salesloft: 50
- HubSpot Sales Hub: 28
- Salesforce Sales Engagement: 3
- Close: 2

## Sales engagement platforms

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Groove.

- Apollo.io: first choice in 43 of those 83
- HubSpot Sales Hub: first choice in 18 of those 83
- Klenty: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Saleshandy: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Yesware: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Close: first choice in 1 of those 83
- HubSpot Sales: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Instantly: first choice in 1 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Groove (Groove is #10 of 12 at 0%).

- Salesloft: first choice in 24 of those 81
- Apollo.io: first choice in 18 of those 81
- Outreach: first choice in 13 of those 81
- HubSpot Sales Hub: first choice in 9 of those 81
- Amplemarket: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Cal.com: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Close: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Freshsales: first choice in 1 of those 81

**Enterprise**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Groove (Groove is #8 of 9 at 0%).

- Outreach: first choice in 43 of those 80
- Salesloft: first choice in 26 of those 80
- Salesforce Sales Engagement: first choice in 3 of those 80
- SmartReach.io: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Apollo.io: first choice in 1 of those 80
- ClickReach: first choice in 1 of those 80
- HubSpot Sales Hub: first choice in 1 of those 80
- Instantly: first choice in 1 of those 80

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