Zoho CRM vs Distribution Engine
Zero of twelve models named Zoho CRM first on the direct prompt; zero named Distribution Engine. Zoho CRM was named by ten of the twelve models and Distribution Engine by nine and Zoho CRM carries 14 labels and Distribution Engine 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
By Zoho Office Suite, India, India, founded 1996. Named in twelve 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 lead routing and management page.
By framing
Zoho CRMFirst choices, of twelve modelsDistribution Engine
Every model, every framing
| 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 |
Zoho CRM Distribution Engine first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Zoho CRM on the left and Distribution Engine on the right.The direct prompt
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.Neither was named
8 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.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
Zoho CRM11%#3 of 14Distribution Engine0%#– of 14Zoho CRM5%#5 of 14Distribution Engine4%#6 of 14Zoho CRM0%#– of 9Distribution Engine0%#9 of 9What the models said about Zoho CRM
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“best for budget-conscious organizations that need basic workflow automation and contact distribution” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“If you need a cheap, standard CRM with great built-in round-robin routing: Go with Zoho CRM.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
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
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.