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Lead routing and management · September 2026 Edition

Distribution Engine vs Distributely

Zero of twelve models named Distribution Engine first on the direct prompt; zero named Distributely. Distribution Engine was named by nine of the twelve models and Distributely by seven and Distribution Engine carries 18 labels and Distributely 10, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Distribution Engine

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

Distributely

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels1810A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Distribution Engine reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.LeanData was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. LeadAngel vs Distribution Engine · LeadAngel vs Distributely · LeanData vs Distribution Engine

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 lead routing and management page.

By framing

How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Distribution EngineFirst choices, of twelve modelsDistributely
Direct00
Paraphrase10
Comparative00
Budget-constrained02
Scale-constrained10
Negative10
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.

Every model, every framing

The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Distribution Engine and Distributely stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
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
Distribution Engine Distributely first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Distribution Engine on the left and Distributely on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Distribution Engine and Distributely stood in it.

Neither was the first choice, one was named

3 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
Claude Haiku 4.5HubSpot Operations Hub, LeanData alternatives: Chili Piper, Default, Distribution Engine, LeadAngel
Gemini 3.5 FlashChili Piper, LeanData alternatives: Default, Distribution Engine, HubSpot Operations Hub, Kubaru, RevenueHero
Kimi K2Chili Piper, LeanData alternatives: Distribution Engine, PowerRouter

Neither was named

9 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
GPT-5.4 miniChili Piper alternatives: LeanData, Revenue.io
Perplexity SonarLeadAngel alternatives: Chili Piper, HubSpot Routing, LeanData
Grok 4.1 FastLeanData alternatives: Chili Piper, HubSpot Workflows, LeadAngel
Mistral SmallChili Piper, LeadAngel, LeanData alternatives: Default
DeepSeek V4 FlashDefault, LeadAngel alternatives: Chili Piper, HubSpot Sales Hub, RevenueHero, Salesforce Lead Assignment Rules
Llama 4 MaverickLeadAngel alternatives: Copper, Freshsales, HubSpot Sales Hub, Zoho CRM
Qwen 3.7 FlashRoundRobin.io alternatives: HubSpot Operations Hub, Outreach, Replicant, Salesforce Einstein, Salesloft
GLM 4.7 FlashXChili Piper alternatives: HubSpot Sales Hub, LeanData
MiniMax M2.5LeadAngel alternatives: Keap, LeanData, PowerRouter

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

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Distribution Engine0%#– of 14
Distributely0%#13 of 14
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Distribution Engine4%#6 of 14
Distributely4%#7 of 14
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Distributely is not named for this buyer.
Distribution Engine0%#9 of 9
Distributelynot named
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Distribution Engine

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“prioritize Salesforce-native routing tools (such as *LeanData, Traction Complete, Kubaru,* or *Distribution Engine*)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · first choice
“LeadAngel or Distribution Engine (mid-market value + territory depth)” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“buy Distribution Engine” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice

What the models said about Distributely

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 budget-conscious teams, Distributely (if on HubSpot) or LeadAngel (if multi-CRM) offer the best combination of features and affordability.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · first choice
“If you already use HubSpot → Distributely ($75/month) is the most cost-effective option” MiniMax M2.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“HubSpot-native: RevenueHero or Distributely for HubSpot users” Mistral Small · negative prompt · alternative
Also compared

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.