# HubSpot Academy: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 1 category by 8 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/hubspot-academy

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Sales coaching and training](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/sales-coaching-and-training/index.md) | 4% | 10 | 0% | 10 |

## What the models said for it

- "the best sales coaching and training platform is typically HubSpot Academy" (Grok 4.20, Sales coaching)
- "listed as the free starting point for sales coaching programs" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Sales coaching)
- "provide free sales training and coaching resources, which are ideal for companies just starting out or with very tight budgets" (Mistral Small, Sales coaching)
- "HubSpot Academy stands out as the top free resource, offering certifications including the Inbound Sales certification" (MiniMax M2.5, Sales coaching)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named HubSpot Academy, from 15 of the 18 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- prospeo.io: 10
- spotsaas.com: 7
- blog.hubspot.com: 6 (its own site)
- paperflite.com: 6
- askelephant.ai: 4
- capterra.com: 4
- hubspot.com: 4 (its own site)
- hyperbound.ai: 4
- trellus.ai: 4
- attrock.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://spotsaas.com/list/sales-coaching-software/for-small-business: 7
- https://paperflite.com/blogs/sales-training-software: 6
- https://prospeo.io/s/small-business-sales-training: 6
- https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/sales-training-software: 5
- https://prospeo.io/s/sales-coaching-programs: 5
- https://hubspot.com/sales/sales-training: 4
- https://trellus.ai/learning-center/affordable-sales-coaching-software-for-smbs: 4
- https://askelephant.ai/blog/best-sales-call-coaching-platforms: 3

## The company

HubSpot; http://www.hubspot.com; Cambridge, United States; founded 2006; about 8,246 employees (2024); public, HUBS on New York Stock Exchange. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What HubSpot Academy's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: HubSpot’s marketing courses and certifications (https://academy.hubspot.com/certification-support)
- For: people looking for help with HubSpot's marketing courses and certifications (https://academy.hubspot.com/certification-support)
- Price stated: It’s free to be a part of the HubSpot Certified Trainer program. (https://academy.hubspot.com/certification-support)
- Starting price: free (https://academy.hubspot.com/enroll-in-hubspot-academy)
- Free plan or trial: Sign up for free courses (https://academy.hubspot.com/what-is-hubspot-academy)
- Customers named: Agent.ai, Aptitude 8, Coastal Consulting, RevOps LATAM

## 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.