# Zoho Analytics: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 4 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/zoho-analytics

## 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) | 4% | 5 | 5% | 19 |
| [Revenue intelligence and forecasting](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/revenue-intelligence-and-forecasting/index.md) | 2% | 16 | 0% | 3 |
| [Customer intelligence and data science](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/customer-intelligence-and-data-science/index.md) | 0% | 134 | 0% | 1 |
| [Product analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/gtm-data/product-analytics/index.md) | 0% | 31 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Zoho Analytics: It is a top pick for businesses that want to bring data from multiple applications into customizable dashboards" (Llama 4 Maverick, BI & dashboards)
- "Zoho Analytics (Best Overall for Budget-Conscious Teams)" (Claude Haiku 4.5, BI & dashboards)
- "Zoho Analytics — Best Overall Value" (MiniMax M2.5, Revenue intel)
- "Best affordable all-purpose option for combining accounting, CRM, ecommerce, and operational data" (Perplexity Sonar, BI & dashboards)

## And against it

- "Zoho Analytics, for example, may require annual purchasing; avoid committing before testing data connectors, user growth, and cancellation terms." (Perplexity Sonar, BI & dashboards)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Zoho Analytics, from 88 of the 95 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- basedash.com: 39
- zapier.com: 37
- softwareadvice.com: 29
- ajelix.com: 23
- coefficient.io: 23
- toolradar.com: 19
- zoho.com: 18 (its own site)
- fanruan.com: 15
- softwaresuggest.com: 14
- dev.to: 13

### Pages cited

- https://zapier.com/blog/business-intelligence-software: 33
- https://coefficient.io/bi-tools-for-small-business: 22
- https://ajelix.com/bi/business-intelligence-tools-for-small-business: 21
- https://basedash.com/blog/best-dashboard-software-for-small-businesses-compared-2026: 20
- https://softwareadvice.com/bi: 19
- https://softwaresuggest.com/blog/best-bi-tools-for-small-businesses: 14
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-business-intelligence-tools: 13
- https://basedash.com/blog/free-bi-tools-free-plans-and-trials-compared-2026: 10

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Cloud Business Intelligence (BI) Tool for 2026 (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- For: SMBs, Large Enterprises, Developers (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- Price stated: Start your 15-day free trial. No credit card required (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/dashboards.html)
- Free plan or trial: 15-day free trial (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- Integrations claimed: 500 (https://www.zoho.com/analytics/cloud-bi.html)
- Hosting: US data center, US
- Customers named: Versa Creative, LuxerOne, Peri CRM, AQUAGROUP, Group Nish, Fabrication Enterprises Inc

## 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.