# Crunchbase vs Similarweb: 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 Similarweb. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/gtm-data/market-intelligence/crunchbase-vs-similarweb/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crunchbase | 3% | #5 of 12 | 12% | 17 | 8 of 14 |
| Similarweb | 3% | #7 of 12 | 29% | 35 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- 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)
- 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)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Apollo.io, Klue) (alternatives: AlphaSense, Crayon, HockeyStack)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Crayon) (alternatives: 6sense, AlphaSense, Klue, Kompyte, ZoomInfo)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: HG Insights) (alternatives: 6sense, AlphaSense, Bombora, Crayon, HubSpot Breeze Intelligence, Klue)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Kompyte) (alternatives: Crayon, Klue, ZoomInfo)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: HG Insights, HockeyStack) (alternatives: AlphaSense, 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 Similarweb

- "I would be cautious about using these as authoritative sources: - Similarweb and Semrush for exact competitor traffic, revenue, or market share." (GPT-6 Luna, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Best Overall Budget Pick: Similarweb ... Widely regarded as the best market intelligence platform for its price." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Start with Similarweb's free data" (GPT-6 Luna, budget prompt, first choice)
- "their free browser extension and basic web platform provide valuable high-level data on competitor traffic sources for free" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, alternative)

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.