# Melissa Address Verification: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/melissa-address-verification/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address verification tools | 2% | 8 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "I'd typically recommend starting with Google Address Validation or Melissa" (MiniMax M2.5, Address verification)
- "Melissa Address Verification can verify addresses for 240+ countries in batches and at the input point" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Address verification)
- "best for measurable CRM / logistics verification" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Address verification)

## The company

Melissa; https://www.melissa.com; Rancho Santa Margarita, United States; founded 1985. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## What it publishes

Every page melissa.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 3982 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1021 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 43 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 25 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-29
- conference or event: 22 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-04
- report or ebook: 166 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-11
- template or tool: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 73 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-06
- podcast or video: 69 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-10
- news or press: 29 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-27
- Recent: 2026-08-06 glossary or explainer: What is a postal code https://www.melissa.com/en-gb/address-experts/what-is-a-postal-code
- Recent: 2026-08-06 glossary or explainer: What is phishing https://www.melissa.com/en-gb/address-experts/what-is-phishing
- Recent: 2026-08-06 glossary or explainer: What is proof of address https://www.melissa.com/en-gb/address-experts/what-is-proof-of-address
- Recent: 2026-07-29 webinar or virtual event: Introducing the usage ws api account wide usage visibility on demand https://blog.melissa.com/product-news-updates/introducing-the-usage-ws-api-account-wide-usage-visibility-on-demand
- Recent: 2026-07-09 webinar or virtual event: Webinar recap how to optimize data for agentic commerce preparing your ecommerce system for ai https://blog.melissa.com/en-us/global-intelligence/webinar-recap-how-to-optimize-data-for-agentic-commerce-preparing-your-ecommerce-system-for-ai
- Recent: 2026-06-23 webinar or virtual event: Webinar recap real time cleaner data with ai agents https://blog.melissa.com/en-us/global-intelligence/webinar-recap-real-time-cleaner-data-with-ai-agents

## 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.