Cleanlist vs DemandTools
One of twelve models named Cleanlist first on the direct prompt; one named DemandTools. Cleanlist was named by ten of the twelve models and DemandTools by twelve and Cleanlist carries 34 labels and DemandTools 47, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six 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 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 CRM data quality and deduplication page.
By framing
CleanlistFirst choices, of twelve modelsDemandTools
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Cleanlist and DemandTools were named in the same answer sixty-four times, of the 140 answers naming Cleanlist and the 135 naming DemandTools. In those answers DemandTools took the first choice ten times and Cleanlist twenty-one.
Every model, every framing
| 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 | | | | | |
Cleanlist DemandTools first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Cleanlist on the left and DemandTools on the right.The direct prompt
Cleanlist first, DemandTools an alternative
1 of 12 modelsDemandTools was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DemandTools first, Cleanlist not the choice
1 of 12 modelsCleanlist was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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.
By buyer segment
Cleanlist19%#2 of 14DemandTools0%#12 of 14Cleanlist19%#2 of 17DemandTools6%#4 of 17DemandTools27%#1 of 11Cleanlist2%#9 of 11What the models said about Cleanlist
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, I'd start with Cleanlist due to its comprehensive B2B focus, strong deduplication accuracy, and reasonable pricing.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Cleanlist is the strongest budget pick because it combines cleansing, verified enrichment, and CRM sync with a free tier and a low-cost paid plan” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“The best CRM data quality and deduplication tool for a company with a limited budget is Cleanlist, which offers a free tier” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
What the models said about DemandTools
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“the $999+/year pricing can be prohibitive for smaller organizations” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Consider only if you're a Salesforce-heavy org at scale; ... pricier (custom quote, ~$500+/mo), and Salesforce-only.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“expensive enterprise data orchestration tools like RingLead (ZoomInfo) or DemandTools (Validity) are often out of reach” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · soft negative
“DemandTools is widely considered the industry standard. It is powerful, industrial-grade, and trusted by thousands of Salesforce administrators.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“The long-standing gold standard for Salesforce administrators. It is technically robust but has a steeper learning curve” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
“A deduplication tool (DemandTools or RingLead for Salesforce; Cleanlist or Plauti for multi-CRM)” MiniMax M2.5 · scale 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.