# Melissa Data: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/melissa-data

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Identity resolution](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/identity-resolution/index.md) | 0% | 39 | 0% | 2 |
| [CRM data quality and deduplication](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/crm-data-quality-and-deduplication/index.md) | 0% | 73 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Other notable options include Melissa Data for comprehensive firmographic data enrichment and identity matching" (Mistral Small, Identity)
- "Focuses on data quality and completion" (MiniMax M2.5, Identity)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Melissa Data, from 8 of the 9 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- gane.ai/index: 5
- melissa.com: 5 (its own site)
- g2.com: 4
- topbusinesssoftware.com: 3
- aws.amazon.com: 2
- capterra.co.uk: 2
- capterra.com: 2
- datapartners.com: 2
- equifax.com: 2
- experian.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://melissa.com/contact-record-completion: 5
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/identity-resolution/smb: 3
- https://equifax.com/business/product/identity-matching: 2
- https://experian.com/business/solutions/identity-solutions/identity-resolution-services: 2
- https://oppora.ai/blog/identity-resolution-software: 2
- https://semcasting.com/b2b: 2
- https://slashdot.org/software/identity-resolution/f-mid-size-business: 2
- https://topbusinesssoftware.com/categories/identity-resolution: 2

## The company

Melissa; https://www.melissa.com; Rancho Santa Margarita, United States; founded 1985. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Melissa delivers the best address validation, geocoding, autocomplete, identity verification, contact data enrichment, and NCOA/CCOA updates, helping organizations maintain clean, compliant, and up to date customer data. (https://melissa.com/)
- For: organizations (https://melissa.com/)
- Price stated: The Best Address Verification at the Best Price. (https://melissa.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.melissa.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free Trial Available. (https://melissa.com/)
- Certifications: USPS CASS, GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2, HIPAA, HITRUST, USPS PAVE
- Customers named: Siemens, Clairvoyix

## What it publishes

Every page melissa.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 3982 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1021 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 43 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 25 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-29
- conference or event: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-04
- report or ebook: 166 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-11
- template or tool: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 73 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-06
- podcast or video: 69 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-10
- news or press: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-27
- Recent: 2026-08-06 glossary or explainer: What is a postal code https://www.melissa.com/en-gb/address-experts/what-is-a-postal-code
- Recent: 2026-08-06 glossary or explainer: What is phishing https://www.melissa.com/en-gb/address-experts/what-is-phishing
- Recent: 2026-08-06 glossary or explainer: What is proof of address https://www.melissa.com/en-gb/address-experts/what-is-proof-of-address
- Recent: 2026-07-29 webinar or virtual event: Introducing the usage ws api account wide usage visibility on demand https://blog.melissa.com/product-news-updates/introducing-the-usage-ws-api-account-wide-usage-visibility-on-demand
- Recent: 2026-07-09 webinar or virtual event: Webinar recap how to optimize data for agentic commerce preparing your ecommerce system for ai https://blog.melissa.com/en-us/global-intelligence/webinar-recap-how-to-optimize-data-for-agentic-commerce-preparing-your-ecommerce-system-for-ai
- Recent: 2026-06-23 webinar or virtual event: Webinar recap real time cleaner data with ai agents https://blog.melissa.com/en-us/global-intelligence/webinar-recap-real-time-cleaner-data-with-ai-agents

## 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.