# Salesforce Sales Engagement alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 228 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Salesforce Sales Engagement 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/salesforce-sales-engagement/alternatives

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

- Apollo.io: 62
- Outreach: 46
- Salesloft: 44
- HubSpot Sales Hub: 27
- Close: 2
- Instantly: 2

## Sales engagement platforms

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Salesforce Sales Engagement.

- Apollo.io: first choice in 43 of those 82
- HubSpot Sales Hub: first choice in 17 of those 82
- Instantly: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Klenty: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Saleshandy: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Yesware: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Close: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Groove: first choice in 1 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Salesforce Sales Engagement (Salesforce Sales Engagement is #12 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 12 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**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Salesforce Sales Engagement (Salesforce Sales Engagement is #3 of 9 at 6%).

- Outreach: first choice in 34 of those 65
- Salesloft: first choice in 20 of those 65
- SmartReach.io: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Apollo.io: first choice in 1 of those 65
- ClickReach: first choice in 1 of those 65
- HubSpot Sales Hub: first choice in 1 of those 65
- SmartReach.io Sales Engagement: first choice in 1 of those 65

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