Zero of twelve models named Custify first on the direct prompt; zero named HubSpot Service Hub. Custify was named by eleven of the twelve models and HubSpot Service Hub by ten and Custify carries 42 labels and HubSpot Service Hub 15, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
By HubSpot, Cambridge, United States, founded 2006. Named in seven categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the customer success platforms page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Custify and HubSpot Service Hub were named in the same answer fifty-six times, of the 114 answers naming Custify and the 192 naming HubSpot Service Hub. In those answers HubSpot Service Hub took the first choice six times and Custify twenty-nine.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
| Perplexity Sonar | ||||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | ||||||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | ||||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | ||||||
| Kimi K2 | ||||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 |
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Avoid: Pure SMB tools (Custify, Akita) — you'll outgrow them in 12-18 months.” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · hard negative
“Avoid pricier options like Custify (~$199–$899/month)” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · hard negative
“Custify and Skalin offer the best balance of dedicated customer success features and affordability” Mistral Small · budget prompt · first choice
“If I had to give one default recommendation, I'd choose Custify for a limited-budget company” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Custify — best overall value ... the most common sweet spot for budget-conscious SMB SaaS teams” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“HubSpot Service Hub - Too lightweight for dedicated health scoring needs” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“HubSpot offers a highly robust free CRM that includes basic ticketing, customer portals, email tracking, and contact management.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
“HubSpot Service Hub (Free tier) is the best customer success platform for a company with a limited budget.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · first choice
“Custify or HubSpot Service Hub are top picks for budget-conscious teams” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.