# Trumpet vs HummingDeck: which do AI models recommend for sales rooms, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Digital sales rooms. Eight of twelve models named Trumpet first on the direct prompt; zero named HummingDeck. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/sales/digital-sales-rooms/trumpet-vs-hummingdeck/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumpet | 25% | #2 of 14 | 15% | 55 | 12 of 12 |
| HummingDeck | 8% | #4 of 14 | 0% | 17 | 9 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about Trumpet

- "Issues with customization limits... CRM synchronization and content-governance gaps reported" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Poor CRM integrations (e.g., Salesforce/HubSpot sync bugs... seen in some Aligned/Trumpet feedback) ... point solutions like Trumpet/Recapped not ideal for large governance needs" (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "point solutions built for speed, effective for agile teams that need mutual action plans (MAPs) deployed fast, but not suitable for enterprise scale" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "1. Trumpet - a digital sales room that enables sellers to build rich, interactive deal rooms with multimedia content, timelines, next steps, and stakeholder visibility." (Llama 4 Maverick, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "Trumpet is an excellent choice for startups and small teams.  It offers a freemium tier ... making it ideal for budget-conscious teams" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "🏆 Best Overall: Trumpet - Ranked #1 Digital Sales Room globally (G2 Winter 2026), including #1 for mid-market." (Kimi K2, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about HummingDeck

- "If you want the absolute lowest entry price for a paid plan, go with HummingDeck" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "### Top Recommendation: HummingDeck (Best overall for budget-conscious small teams)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, first choice)
- "HummingDeck ($25/user/mo) - Best overall value" (Mistral Small, budget 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.