One of fourteen models named HubSpot AEO Grader first on the direct prompt; zero named Rankscale. HubSpot AEO Grader was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Rankscale by eight and HubSpot AEO Grader carries 27 labels and Rankscale 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By HubSpot, Cambridge, United States, founded 2006. Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the AI visibility and answer engine tracking tools page.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, HubSpot AEO Grader and Rankscale were named in the same answer sixteen times, of the 80 answers naming HubSpot AEO Grader and the 32 naming Rankscale. In those answers Rankscale took the first choice eight times and HubSpot AEO Grader zero.
| 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 | ||||||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B |
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. Three of four in this category shown.
“Best accessible starting point: HubSpot AEO ... "Best for: SMBs and mid-market companies looking for an accessible, affordable way to get started with AEO."” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“For most mid-market B2B companies, I'd recommend HubSpot AEO as the starting point” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“If you already use HubSpot for CRM and Marketing: Go with HubSpot AEO.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“General Red Flags Across Many Tools (e.g., Otterly.ai, Peec AI, Scrunch, Geneo, Rankscale):” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“Otterly AI at $29/month or Rankscale AI at $20/month offer the best value” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Rankscale AI is often the best fit because it starts around $20/month” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“For broad, multi‑engine monitoring: Otterly.AI or Rankscale.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative 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.