# HubSpot CRM: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/hubspot-crm

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Recruiting CRM and sourcing](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/talent/recruiting-crm-and-sourcing/index.md) | 0% | 85 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Usable with tweaks but lack recruiting-specific features" (Grok 4.20, Recruiting CRM)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 HubSpot CRM, from 7 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 4
- folk.app: 3
- whatsoftware.com: 3
- baserow.io: 2
- blog.salesflare.com: 2
- business.com: 2
- buyersprint.com: 2
- hiringmanager.net: 2
- lever.co: 2
- selectsoftwarereviews.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://folk.app/articles/best-crm-b2b-sales: 3
- https://whatsoftware.com/10-best-recruiting-crm-software: 3
- https://baserow.io/blog/best-crm-small-b2b-sales-pipeline: 2
- https://blog.salesflare.com/best-small-business-crm.md: 2
- https://business.com/categories/best-crm-software-for-recruiting: 2
- https://capterra.com/recruiting-software/s/small-businesses: 2
- https://hiringmanager.net/best-recruitment-crm: 2
- https://lever.co/insights/best-recruitment-crm-software: 2

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: AI-powered, flexible CRM software (https://academy.hubspot.com/hubspot-crm-customization)
- For: startups and small businesses (https://academy.hubspot.com/setting-up-hubspots-free-crm-features-for-growth)
- Price stated: Free (https://academy.hubspot.com/hubspot-crm-customization)
- Starting price: 0 (https://br.hubspot.com/pricing/crm)
- Free plan or trial: Free HubSpot CRM (https://academy.hubspot.com/hubspot-crm-customization)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.