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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 19 judge labels across 3 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/zoho-campaigns

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Email marketing platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/email-marketing/index.md) | 11% | 4 | 7% | 15 |
| [Marketing automation and campaign management](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/marketing-automation/index.md) | 0% | 21 | 0% | 3 |
| [Channel partner and local marketing](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/partner/channel-partner-and-local-marketing/index.md) | 0% | 67 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "The best email marketing platform for a company with a limited budget is Zoho Campaigns, which starts at $4 a month" (Llama 4 Maverick, Email marketing)
- "Zoho Campaigns stands out as the best overall email marketing platform for companies with a limited budget" (Grok 4.20, Email marketing)
- "MailerLite or Zoho Campaigns offer the best balance of features, pricing, and ease of use" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Email marketing)
- "Zoho Campaigns stands out as the best budget option at just $3/month" (MiniMax M2.5, Email marketing)

## And against it

- "Both appear in the community least favorable / overrated list" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Email marketing)

## 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Zoho Campaigns, from 53 of the 54 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- fitsmallbusiness.com: 42
- forbes.com: 33
- capterra.com: 31
- isitwp.com: 15
- braze.com: 13
- hostinger.com: 12
- mailjet.com: 11
- au.pcmag.com: 8
- telnyx.com: 8
- ventureharbour.com: 8

### Pages cited

- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-email-marketing-software: 37
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-email-marketing-software: 27
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-email-marketing-software-small-business-reviews: 26
- https://isitwp.com/best-email-marketing-services-compared: 15
- https://braze.com/resources/articles/best-email-marketing-platforms: 13
- https://hostinger.com/tutorials/best-email-marketing-platforms: 12
- https://au.pcmag.com/email-marketing/3735/the-best-email-marketing-software: 8
- https://telnyx.com/resources/best-email-marketing-service-providers: 8

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: A simple, yet effective platform that helps you send the right email campaign to the right audience at the right time. (https://www.zoho.com/campaigns)
- For: small businesses with big ambitions (https://www.zoho.com/campaigns)
- Price stated: Start with the forever free plan for up to 2,000 contacts and 6,000 emails per month. (https://www.zoho.com/campaigns)
- Free plan or trial: Start for free (https://www.zoho.com/campaigns)
- Customers named: SMD Technologies, Orient Travel, HomecomingEx, Xpert Learning

## 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.