Four of twelve models named HubSpot CRM first on the direct prompt; zero named Less Annoying CRM. HubSpot CRM was named by twelve of the twelve models and Less Annoying CRM by eight and HubSpot CRM carries 54 labels and Less Annoying CRM 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By HubSpot, Cambridge, United States, founded 2006. 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 page.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, HubSpot CRM and Less Annoying CRM were named in the same answer thirty times, of the 205 answers naming HubSpot CRM and the 32 naming Less Annoying CRM. In those answers Less Annoying CRM took the first choice three times and HubSpot CRM nine.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
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| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | ||||||
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| 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 |
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. Six of six in this category shown.
“CRMs to Approach with High Caution... HubSpot: Tops lists with 300+ negative G2 reviews (capped), Risk Score 100/100” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“HubSpot | 100/100 (Severe) | 12 documented warnings - rapidly escalating bills, aggressive subscription billing” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid HubSpot and Salesforce unless you have very specific needs that justify the cost and complexity.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“For most mid-sized B2B companies, HubSpot offers the best combination of sales-marketing alignment, ease of adoption, reasonable total cost of ownership, and scalability” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“HubSpot (Customer Platform): Known for exceptional ease of use, rapid deployment, and aligning Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success on a single codebase.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“I'd usually recommend HubSpot CRM if your priority is fast adoption, sales + marketing alignment, and lower implementation friction” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“simpler tools like Pipedrive, Close.com, or Less Annoying CRM tend to result in higher satisfaction” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“Specifically designed for small teams on a budget, simple and affordable” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Low-complaint alternatives: Less Annoying CRM (1 negative review)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative 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.