# ValueCore vs HubSpot Sales Hub: which do AI models recommend for value selling, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Value selling tools. One of fourteen models named ValueCore first on the direct prompt; two named HubSpot Sales Hub. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/sales/value-selling-tools/valuecore-vs-hubspot-sales-hub/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ValueCore | 12% | #3 of 10 | 4% | 26 | 12 of 14 |
| HubSpot Sales Hub | 12% | #4 of 10 | 6% | 17 | 11 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Perplexity Sonar: valuecore first (first choices: The ROI Shop, ValueCore)
- Mistral Small: hubspot sales hub first (first choices: HubSpot Sales Hub) (alternatives: Cuvama, ZoomInfo)
- MiniMax M2.5: hubspot sales hub first (first choices: HubSpot Sales Hub) (alternatives: Clari Copilot, Gong, Outreach, Salesloft, ZoomInfo)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Guideflow, Symbe) (alternatives: Chorus by ZoomInfo, Cuvama, Gong, HubSpot Sales Hub, Minoa)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Minoa) (alternatives: HubSpot Sales Hub, The ROI Shop, ValueVisualizer)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Symbe) (alternatives: Cuvama, ValueCore)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Salesforce Revenue Cloud) (alternatives: PROS Smart CPQ)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: The ROI Shop) (alternatives: Cuvama, Ecosystems, ValueVisualizer)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Xtensory) (alternatives: Avoma, Gong, Highspot, PandaDoc, Proposify, Seismic)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Minoa) (alternatives: HubSpot CRM, LeveragePoint, Shark Finesse)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: LeveragePoint) (alternatives: Mediafly Value)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither named (first choices: LeveragePoint) (alternatives: Cuvama, Mediafly Revenue360, Symbe, ValueSelling Associates – ValueCoach AI)

## What the models said about ValueCore

- "ValueCore: Limited functionality/integrations, non-intuitive backend (hard for live meetings), poor multi-offer support." (Grok 4.1 Fast, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "This is a veteran in ROI modeling... making it a robust choice for mid-sized B2B sales teams that need flexibility and depth in their business cases." (Mistral Small, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "I'd recommend ValueCore (formerly VisualizeROI) as a strong starting point for an ROI calculator and business case platform." (Grok 4.1 Fast, paraphrase prompt, first choice)
- "I'd recommend ValueCore (formerly VisualizeROI) as the strongest first choice" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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.