# Aligned vs Showpad: which do AI models recommend for sales rooms, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Digital sales rooms. Five of twelve models named Aligned first on the direct prompt; zero named Showpad. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/sales/digital-sales-rooms/aligned-vs-showpad/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aligned | 40% | #1 of 14 | 8% | 50 | 12 of 12 |
| Showpad | 2% | #7 of 14 | 20% | 10 | 7 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- GPT-5.4 mini: aligned first (first choices: Aligned) (alternatives: DealHub, Dock, Showpad)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: aligned first (first choices: Aligned, Trumpet) (alternatives: DealHub, Dock, GetAccept)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: aligned first (first choices: Aligned) (alternatives: Dock, GetAccept, HummingDeck, Trumpet)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: aligned first (first choices: Aligned, Trumpet) (alternatives: DealHub, GetAccept, HummingDeck)
- MiniMax M2.5: aligned first (first choices: Aligned, Trumpet) (alternatives: Dock, GetAccept)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Trumpet) (alternatives: Aligned, Dock, Flowla, GetAccept)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Trumpet) (alternatives: Aligned, Dock, GetAccept)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Trumpet) (alternatives: Aligned, GetAccept)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: GetAccept) (alternatives: Aligned, Dock, Trumpet)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Trumpet) (alternatives: Aligned, Dock, GetAccept, HummingDeck)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Trumpet)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Seismic) (alternatives: Highspot, Qwilr, Spotio)

## What the models said about Aligned

- "Limited customization options - Steep learning curve - Integration issues with CRMs" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "incomplete data flow back to your CRM—seen in some Aligned/Trumpet feedback" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Aligned - Good for large buying committees but integration issues" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Choose trumpet or Aligned. They are highly visual, extremely easy to adopt, and built for fast, collaborative deal velocity." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Best Overall Value: Aligned ... Choose Aligned if you're ready to pay and want the best price-to-feature ratio" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Aligned offers the best price-to-feature ratio with a strong free tier" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Showpad

- "Showpad — strongest if you want a broader sales enablement suite with DSR capabilities, deeper analytics, and native offline access" (GPT-5.4 mini, comparative prompt, first choice)
- "I'd generally recommend Showpad if your main goal is buyer engagement + collaborative deal rooms in one platform." (GPT-5.4 mini, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

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. 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.