# Surefire Local: how AI models rank it, November 2026

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

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Local listings management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/local-listings-management/index.md) | 0% | 52 | 100% | 1 |
| [Retail, proximity and IoT marketing](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/retail-proximity-and-iot-marketing/index.md) | 0% | 163 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Avoid vendors with repeated, verifiable complaints about billing, customer service, or results" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Proximity)
- "avoid Birdeye, Yext, Surefire Local, 411 Locals, and Thryv" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Local listings)

## 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Surefire Local, from 5 of the 5 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- bbb.org: 4
- g2.com: 4
- trustpilot.com: 4
- moz.com: 3
- reddit.com: 3
- softwareadvice.com: 3
- chatmeter.com: 2
- complaintsboard.com: 2
- linkedin.com: 2
- socialpilot.co: 2

### Pages cited

- https://bbb.org/us/tx/austin/profile/marketing-software/surefire-local-0825-1000228105/customer-reviews: 3
- https://trustpilot.com/review/surefirelocal.com: 3
- https://bbb.org/us/ny/new-york/profile/marketing-programs/yext-inc-0121-107926/complaints: 2
- https://trustpilot.com/review/birdeye.com: 2
- https://trustpilot.com/review/yext.com: 2
- https://aardwolfsecurity.com/asos-cyber-incident: 1
- https://albato.com/blog/publications/best-review-management-software: 1
- https://alchemer.com/resources/e-guide/a-vendor-comparison-guide-for-multi-location-operations-teams: 1

## What it publishes

Every page surefirelocal.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1584 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1265 pages, 17 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- case study: 18 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-12
- webinar or virtual event: 99 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 32 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2020-05-05
- comparison: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 11 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 31 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Pet care online presence build trust https://www.surefirelocal.com/blog/pet-care-online-presence-build-trust/
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Auto repair shop google business profile https://www.surefirelocal.com/blog/auto-repair-shop-google-business-profile/
- Recent: 2026-09-14 blog: Law firm referrals google before calling https://www.surefirelocal.com/blog/law-firm-referrals-google-before-calling/
- Recent: 2026-09-09 blog: Financial services referral marketing https://www.surefirelocal.com/blog/financial-services-referral-marketing/
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Ai search healthcare practices https://www.surefirelocal.com/blog/ai-search-healthcare-practices/
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Keep google business profile active https://www.surefirelocal.com/blog/keep-google-business-profile-active/

## 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.