# HubSpot Breeze Intelligence vs Cognism: which do AI models recommend for enrichment, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Data enrichment. One of fourteen models named HubSpot Breeze Intelligence first on the direct prompt; zero named Cognism. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/gtm-data/data-enrichment/hubspot-breeze-intelligence-vs-cognism/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HubSpot Breeze Intelligence | 4% | #4 of 12 | 19% | 52 | 14 of 14 |
| Cognism | 2% | #5 of 12 | 6% | 48 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- MiniMax M2.5: hubspot breeze intelligence first (first choices: Apollo.io, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence) (alternatives: ZoomInfo)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Cleanlist, Cognism, ZoomInfo)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Clay) (alternatives: Apollo.io, Cognism, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence, ZoomInfo)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Cognism, UpLead)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Cognism, UpLead)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: ZoomInfo) (alternatives: Clay, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence, UpLead)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Cleanlist, Cognism, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence, Lusha)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: HubSpot Breeze Intelligence, UpLead)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: UpLead) (alternatives: Apollo.io, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Clay, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Clay, Cognism, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Clay, Cognism, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Cognism, HubSpot Sales Hub)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Lusha, ZoomInfo)

## What the models said about HubSpot Breeze Intelligence

- "Users report a loss of functionality and flexibility, making it less reliable for those who previously relied on Clearbit's standalone features." (Mistral Small, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Reduced functionality: Some features are no longer available or are locked behind HubSpot's ecosystem." (Mistral Small, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "HubSpot says Breeze does not provide contact email addresses or phone numbers—so it isn’t a replacement for a contact-finding database" (GPT-6 Luna, comparative prompt, soft negative)
- "If I had to pick one default recommendation for a mid-sized B2B company, it would be Clearbit/Breeze Intelligence" (GPT-5.4 mini, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Cognism

- "often Cognism — both are generally positioned as enterprise tools" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "use European compliance-first data providers like Cognism or Dropcontact, which strictly adhere to GDPR" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, first choice)
- "Cognism | GDPR/CCPA certified, human-verified mobile numbers" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.