# CB Insights: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 24 judge labels across 2 categories by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/cb-insights/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market intelligence platforms | 2% | 14 | 21% | 19 |
| Competitive intelligence tools | 0% | 25 | 20% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "Start with established players like AlphaSense, Euromonitor (Passport), or CB Insights that have institutional validation" (Kimi K2, Market intelligence)
- "CB Insights is the strongest overall pick for B2B market research services" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Market intelligence)
- "Strongest for technology and venture-oriented market intelligence." (GPT-5.4 mini, Market intelligence)
- "If you are planning your next 3–5 year product roadmap: Start with CB Insights or Quid." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Competitive intel)

## And against it

- "CB Insights and PitchBook can be useful for funding, investors, and M&A, but they are not end-to-end competitive and market intelligence monitoring platforms." (Perplexity Sonar, Market intelligence)
- "CB Insights is overkill for most go-to-market teams. You are paying analyst-research prices for data you may only use to build a target list." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Market intelligence)
- "AlphaSense, CB Insights, and similar tools ... are usually overkill if you only need tactical competitor monitoring" (Perplexity Sonar, Competitive intel)
- "although it may have a clunky search interface and a price aimed at well-funded teams" (Llama 4 Maverick, Market intelligence)

## What it publishes

Every page cbinsights.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 88112 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-24
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 38 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-14
- conference or event: 56 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-17
- report or ebook: 211 pages, 35 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-10-02
- comparison: 87605 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-17
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-11-10
- Recent: 2026-10-02 report or ebook: Ceo interview andromeda surgical https://www.cbinsights.com/research/ceo-interview-andromeda-surgical/
- Recent: 2026-10-02 report or ebook: Executive interview quantum xchange https://www.cbinsights.com/research/executive-interview-quantum-xchange/
- Recent: 2026-10-02 report or ebook: Executive interview remote sense https://www.cbinsights.com/research/executive-interview-remote-sense/
- Recent: 2026-10-01 report or ebook: Newsletter october 1 2026 https://www.cbinsights.com/research/newsletter-october-1-2026/
- Recent: 2026-10-01 report or ebook: Coding agent investor overlap https://www.cbinsights.com/research/coding-agent-investor-overlap/
- Recent: 2026-10-01 report or ebook: Executive interview ideaforge https://www.cbinsights.com/research/executive-interview-ideaforge/

## Record

- Method: https://gtm-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://gtm-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.