# Drift: how AI models rank it, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 17 judge labels across 8 categories by 10 of 12 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/drift/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-app messaging and customer communications | 2% | 20 | 33% | 3 |
| Chatbots and conversational AI for support | 0% | 99 | 60% | 5 |
| Lead routing and management | 0% | 21 | 0% | 4 |
| Account-based marketing platforms | 0% | 71 | 100% | 1 |
| Content marketing platforms | 0% | 115 | 100% | 1 |
| Customer intelligence and data science | 0% | 147 | 100% | 1 |
| Digital sales rooms | 0% | 52 | 100% | 1 |
| Meeting scheduling | 0% | 72 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For most mid-sized B2B companies, Drift works well for lead generation and sales" (Claude Haiku 4.5, In-app messaging)
- "Purpose-built for B2B with a focus on conversational sales and support." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Support chatbots)
- "AI-powered: Orbit AI or Drift" (Mistral Small, Lead routing)

## And against it

- "What to Avoid on a Budget - Enterprise platforms like Demandbase, 6sense, or Drift" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, ABM)
- "AVOID or EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ... Major Security Incident (August 2025)" (Kimi K2, Sales rooms)
- "Drift/Salesloft sunset — avoid tools being deprecated" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Scheduling)
- "Gradual sunset announced March 2026" (Kimi K2, Customer intel)

## The company

Salesloft; http://www.salesloft.com/; Atlanta, United States; founded 2011. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## 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, September 2026 Edition, gtm-ai-index.com.