# Melissa Data: how AI models rank it, October 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/melissa-data/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity resolution | 2% | 21 | 0% | 2 |
| Address verification tools | 0% | 28 | 25% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Delivr.ai and Melissa Data are strong starting points due to their ease of use, mid-market focus, and robust matching capabilities" (Mistral Small, Identity)
- "For Shipping/Data: Smarty (formerly SmartyStreets) and Melissa Data." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Address verification)
- "If you have tighter budget, Melissa Data provides solid identity matching at lower cost." (MiniMax M2.5, Identity)
- "established providers like ... Melissa Data ... tend to have stronger reputations" (Kimi K2, Address verification)

## And against it

- "Melissa's address verification is slow, with their bulk validation only capable of processing tens to hundreds of addresses per second." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Address verification)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Identity resolution: 0% to 2%, +2. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 21 of 140.
- Address verification tools: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 28 of 108.

## The company

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

## In its own words

What Melissa Data's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Melissa delivers the best address validation, geocoding, autocomplete, identity verification, contact data enrichment, and NCOA/CCOA updates, helping organizations maintain clean, compliant, and up to date customer data. (https://melissa.com/)
- For: organizations (https://melissa.com/)
- Price stated: The Best Address Verification at the Best Price. (https://melissa.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.melissa.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Free Trial Available. (https://melissa.com/)
- Certifications: USPS CASS Certification, GDPR compliant, CCPA compliant, SOC 2, HIPAA/HITrust standards, CASS & DPV Certified, USPS CASS & PAVE Certified, Canada Post SERP Certified
- Customers named: Siemens, Clairvoyix

## 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.