# Crunchbase vs AlphaSense: which do AI models recommend for market intelligence, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Market intelligence platforms. Zero of fourteen models named Crunchbase first on the direct prompt; zero named AlphaSense. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/gtm-data/market-intelligence/crunchbase-vs-alphasense/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunchbase | 3% | #5 of 12 | 12% | 17 | 8 of 14 |
| AlphaSense | 2% | #8 of 12 | 19% | 36 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Apollo.io, Klue) (alternatives: AlphaSense, Crayon, HockeyStack)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Crayon) (alternatives: 6sense, AlphaSense, Klue, Kompyte, ZoomInfo)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither first, one named (first choices: HG Insights) (alternatives: 6sense, AlphaSense, Bombora, Crayon, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence, Klue)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Crayon, Klue) (alternatives: Crunchbase, Gong, ZoomInfo)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: ZoomInfo) (alternatives: AlphaSense, Crayon, Klue, Similarweb)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: HG Insights, HockeyStack) (alternatives: AlphaSense, Klue, ZoomInfo)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Klue) (alternatives: Crayon, Improvado, ZoomInfo)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Crayon) (alternatives: Contify, Klue)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Apollo.io, Klue) (alternatives: Cognism, Crayon, Demandbase, Kompyte, Semrush)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: ZoomInfo) (alternatives: Apollo.io, Crayon, Klue)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Apollo.io) (alternatives: Crayon, HubSpot Intelligence/Marketing Hub, Klue)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Kompyte) (alternatives: Crayon, Klue, ZoomInfo)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Crayon) (alternatives: Klue, Kompyte)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: Klue) (alternatives: 6sense, Bombora, Crayon, HubSpot Marketing Hub, Semrush, ZoomInfo)

## What the models said about Crunchbase

- "the depth is limited for real go-to-market work... Users note frustration with high costs, limited contact data and restrictive export policies." (Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "more accessible for basic funding/company lookups but lacks verified contact data and deep workflow integration" (Kimi K2, comparative prompt, soft negative)
- "Crunchbase Pro is ideal for mid-sized B2B companies" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "choose Crunchbase for company-level research" (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Crunchbase offers excellent insight into private company funding rounds, leadership changes, and growth signals at a mid-market price point." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, paraphrase prompt, alternative)

## What the models said about AlphaSense

- "Avoid enterprise-oriented platforms like Crayon, Klue, or AlphaSense" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Avoid enterprise platforms — Klue, Crayon, AlphaSense, and ZoomInfo" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Avoid These if Money is Tight: ... AlphaSense (~$12K–$50K+/year)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "Start with established players like AlphaSense, Euromonitor (Passport), or CB Insights that have institutional validation" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, first choice)
- "My default recommendation is AlphaSense if your team needs to understand markets, competitors, and companies" (GPT-6 Luna, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Choose AlphaSense if your team spends lots of time searching documents and synthesizing research." (GPT-5.4 mini, comparative 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.