# ThoughtSpot: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 3 categories by 13 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/thoughtspot

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Dashboards and data visualization](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/dashboards-and-data-visualization/index.md) | 0% | 11 | 0% | 21 |
| [Customer intelligence and data science](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/customer-intelligence-and-data-science/index.md) | 0% | 89 | 0% | 2 |
| [Product analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/product-analytics/index.md) | 0% | 47 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Choose ThoughtSpot if: You want to empower every employee to ask questions in plain English" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, BI & dashboards)
- "look at lighter tools like Sigma Computing, Hex, or ThoughtSpot to avoid legacy limitations" (Grok 4.20, BI & dashboards)
- "Choose ThoughtSpot when natural-language and AI-driven analytics are central requirements." (Perplexity Sonar, BI & dashboards)
- "Want everyone (even non-technical staff) to query data? → ThoughtSpot's conversational AI" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, BI & dashboards)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named ThoughtSpot, from 50 of the 65 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- thoughtspot.com: 21 (its own site)
- cio.com: 18
- basedash.com: 15
- qlik.com: 14
- linkedin.com: 12
- softwareadvice.com: 12
- microsoft.com: 10
- zapier.com: 10
- holistics.io: 9
- toolradar.com: 9

### Pages cited

- https://cio.com/article/222558/top-business-intelligence-bi-tools.html: 17
- https://softwareadvice.com/bi: 10
- https://zapier.com/blog/business-intelligence-software: 10
- https://thoughtspot.com/data-trends/business-intelligence/bi-tools-comparison: 8
- https://basedash.com/blog/top-business-intelligence-tools-in-2026-the-complete-guide: 6
- https://improvado.io/blog/enterprise-business-intelligence-software-solutions: 6
- https://microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi/topics/business-intelligence/business-intelligence-tools: 6
- https://techtarget.com/news/20-top-business-intelligence-tools-to-know-about-in-2025/842712: 6

## The company

ThoughtSpot; http://www.thoughtspot.com/; Palo Alto, United States; founded 2012. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Agentic Analytics platform that turns insights into action with AI agents, automated insights, and embedded intelligence. (https://thoughtspot.com/)
- For: Business Leaders; Data Leaders & Analysts; Product Teams & Developers (https://thoughtspot.com/)
- Price stated: Starting as low as $25 per user / per month (billed annually); Starting as low as $0.10 Per credit; Custom pricing tailored to your teams, data, and deployment needs.; Free for 1 year; Flexible pricing models aligned with your use case & GTM requirements.; Free (https://www.thoughtspot.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 25 (https://www.thoughtspot.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free trial (https://thoughtspot.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 6 (https://thoughtspot.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, ISO 27001, CSA STAR, HIPAA, GDPR, EU-US DPF
- Customers named: Zencargo, Brambles, Midas Pharma, Booking.com, Sephora, CarTrawler, HP, Austin Capital Bank

## What it publishes

Every page thoughtspot.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 8927 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 327 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2016-11-11
- webinar or virtual event: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-11
- report or ebook: 181 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 88 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-20
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 72 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- podcast or video: 6 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- news or press: 178 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-29 podcast or video: Data to dashboards instantly with spotterviz https://www.thoughtspot.com/resources/video/data-to-dashboards-instantly-with-spotterviz
- Recent: 2026-09-29 podcast or video: Ai assisted coding with spottercode https://www.thoughtspot.com/resources/video/ai-assisted-coding-with-spottercode
- Recent: 2026-09-29 podcast or video: Automated semantic modeling with thoughtspot https://www.thoughtspot.com/resources/video/automated-semantic-modeling-with-thoughtspot
- Recent: 2026-09-29 podcast or video: How data builds team strategies and wins https://www.thoughtspot.com/resources/video/how-data-builds-team-strategies-and-wins
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Introducing thoughtspot spreadsheets on live data https://www.thoughtspot.com/blog/introducing-thoughtspot-spreadsheets-on-live-data
- Recent: 2026-09-22 glossary or explainer: What is multiplayer ai https://www.thoughtspot.com/data-trends/multiplayer-ai/what-is-multiplayer-ai

## 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.