Lead routing and management · September 2026 Edition
LeanData vs Default
Five of twelve models named LeanData first on the direct prompt; one named Default. LeanData was named by twelve of the twelve models and Default by ten and LeanData carries 55 labels and Default 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share21%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate20%13%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#2#8A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels5523A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, LeanData reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Chili Piper was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. LeadAngel vs LeanData · LeadAngel vs Default · LeanData vs Chili Piper
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.
LeanDataFirst choices, of twelve modelsDefault
Direct511 against LeanData
Paraphrase302 against LeanData
Comparative70
Budget-constrained003 against LeanData · 1 against Default
Scale-constrained40
Negative105 against LeanData · 2 against Default
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.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, LeanData and Default were named in the same answer forty-six times, of the 160 answers naming LeanData and the 59 naming Default. In those answers Default took the first choice three times and LeanData twenty-six.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where LeanData and Default stood in it.
| 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 | | | | |
LeanData Default first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, LeanData on the left and Default on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where LeanData and Default stood in it.
LeanData first, Default an alternative
5 of 12 modelsDefault was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.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
Grok 4.1 FastLeanData alternatives: Chili Piper, HubSpot Workflows, LeadAngel
Mistral SmallChili Piper, LeadAngel, LeanData alternatives: Default
Kimi K2Chili Piper, LeanData alternatives: Distribution Engine, PowerRouter
Default first, LeanData not the choice
1 of 12 modelsLeanData was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DeepSeek V4 FlashDefault, LeadAngel alternatives: Chili Piper, HubSpot Sales Hub, RevenueHero, Salesforce Lead Assignment Rules
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniChili Piper alternatives: LeanData, Revenue.io
Perplexity SonarLeadAngel alternatives: Chili Piper, HubSpot Routing, LeanData
GLM 4.7 FlashXChili Piper alternatives: HubSpot Sales Hub, LeanData
MiniMax M2.5LeadAngel alternatives: Keap, LeanData, PowerRouter
Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
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.
LeanData0%#14 of 14Default0%#12 of 14Mid-marketThe figures above
LeanData leads by nineteen points.
LeanData21%#2 of 14Default2%#8 of 14Enterprise
What the models said about LeanData
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“here are the lead routing and management tools you should avoid or be cautious about... LeanData Common Issues: - Complex interface” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“trying to buy enterprise-level lead routing platforms like LeanData, Default, or full Chili Piper suites can be incredibly frustrating” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“LeanData / 6sense / ZoomInfo GTM Studio — Mid-five to six-figure contracts” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“The gold standard for Salesforce-native environments... LeanData is the market leader. However, it requires experienced RevOps administrators to maintain.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
“start by evaluating Chili Piper if your bottleneck is inbound conversion speed, or LeanData if your bottleneck is messy routing logic” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
“LeanData | Enterprise, complex Salesforce environments | Lead-to-account matching, territories, ownership governance, audit depth” DeepSeek V4 Flash · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Default
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“enterprise-level lead routing platforms like LeanData, Default, or full Chili Piper suites ... require five-figure annual contracts” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“recent G2 reviews mention routing issues, “vaporware” AI features, and support that felt reactive rather than proactive. That’s a warning sign” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“Default has workflow/UX gripes” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd shortlist LeadAngel or Default” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“pass the actual distribution to a dedicated routing or scheduling layer (like *Chili Piper, RevenueHero,* or *Default*)” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · alternative
“Chili Piper or Default if the real problem is fast inbound handoff and meeting booking” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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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.