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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 3 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/zoho-salesiq

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Conversational marketing platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/marketing/conversational-marketing/index.md) | 0% | 32 | 0% | 3 |
| [Chatbots and conversational AI for support](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/customer/chatbots-and-conversational-ai-for-support/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 0% | 2 |
| [Sales engagement platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/sales-engagement/index.md) | 0% | 31 | 0% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "best if you need the lowest entry cost and are already in the Zoho ecosystem" (GPT-5.4 mini, Support chatbots)
- "Zoho SalesIQ (4.4/5) - Best for: Visitor tracking and live chat" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Conversational mktg)
- "One of the lowest‑priced options, especially if you already use Zoho." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Sales engagement)
- "start with Zoho for low cost" (Grok 4.20, Support chatbots)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 Zoho SalesIQ, from 16 of the 19 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 8
- capterra.com: 7
- tidio.com: 6
- findstack.com: 5
- spotsaas.com: 5
- g2.com: 4
- intercom.com: 4
- sourceforge.net: 4
- storylane.io: 4
- docket.io: 3

### Pages cited

- https://capterra.com/conversational-marketing-platform-software: 5
- https://findstack.com/software/conversational-marketing: 5
- https://softwareadvice.com/conversational-marketing: 4
- https://spotsaas.com/list/conversational-marketing-software/for-small-business: 4
- https://storylane.io/blog/best-conversational-marketing-software: 4
- https://g2.com/categories/conversational-marketing: 3
- https://softwaresuggest.com/conversational-marketing-software: 3
- https://sourceforge.net/software/conversational-marketing/for-mid-size-business: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The Customer Engagement Platform For Your Business (https://www.zoho.com/salesiq)
- For: marketing, sales, and support teams (https://www.zoho.com/salesiq)
- Price stated: Free for 3 Operators (https://www.zoho.com/salesiq/customers)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.zoho.com/salesiq/customers)
- Free plan or trial: Sign up for free (https://www.zoho.com/salesiq)
- Integrations claimed: 30 (https://www.zoho.com/salesiq)
- Customers named: ABC Fruits, 2base.com, Pró-Laudo, BreadPartners, Zoho POS, Adjarabet, Zoho APAC, Zoho UK

## 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.