What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about sales forecasting tools — measured weekly across 3 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-01 · 49 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Sample: 49 AI answers · Window: Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 1, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (51 answers)
Across 49 sampled AI answers from 3 engines, Clari is recommended most often — appearing in 63.3% of recommendations, followed by HubSpot CRM (53.1%) and Gong (44.9%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 3 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clari clari.com Best for: AI recommends Clari most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (100% of those answers) | 63.3% 95% CI 49.3–75.3% 31 mentions · avg pos 4.7 first pick 29% | — | GEMINI 52.4%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 66.7% | Claim |
| 2 | HubSpot CRM hubspot.com Best for: AI recommends HubSpot CRM most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to enterprise sales forecasting and planning platforms” (100% of those answers) | 53.1% 95% CI 39.4–66.3% 26 mentions · avg pos 5.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 47.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 66.7% | Claim |
| 3 | Gong gong.io Best for: AI recommends Gong most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (100% of those answers) | 44.9% 95% CI 31.9–58.7% 22 mentions · avg pos 7.6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 47.6%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 38.1% | Claim |
| 4 | Aviso aviso.com Best for: AI recommends Aviso most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (77.8% of those answers) | 42.9% 95% CI 30–56.7% 21 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 4.8% | — | GEMINI 38.1%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 52.4% | Claim |
| 5 | Forecastio forecastio.ai Best for: AI recommends Forecastio most when buyers ask “best sales forecasting tools for B2B sales managers” (88.9% of those answers) | 42.9% 95% CI 30–56.7% 21 mentions · avg pos 8.2 first pick 4.8% | — | GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 52.4% | Claim |
| 6 | Pipedrive pipedrive.com Best for: AI recommends Pipedrive most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to enterprise sales forecasting and planning platforms” (100% of those answers) | 38.8% 95% CI 26.4–52.8% 19 mentions · avg pos 7.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 52.4%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 7 | Close close.com Best for: AI recommends Close most when buyers ask “how do I improve the accuracy of my quarterly sales forecasts” (88.9% of those answers) | 36.7% 95% CI 24.7–50.7% 18 mentions · avg pos 4.9 first pick 16.7% | — | GEMINI 38.1%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 8 | Zoho zoho.com Best for: AI recommends Zoho most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to enterprise sales forecasting and planning platforms” (88.9% of those answers) | 34.7% 95% CI 22.9–48.7% 17 mentions · avg pos 6.9 first pick 11.8% | — | GEMINI 47.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 9 | Excel Best for: AI recommends Excel most when buyers ask “which sales forecasting tool works best for teams using spreadsheets today” (100% of those answers) | 26.5% 95% CI 16.2–40.3% 13 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 15.4% | — | GEMINI 33.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 10 | Anaplan Best for: AI recommends Anaplan most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to enterprise sales forecasting and planning platforms” (44.4% of those answers) | 24.5% 95% CI 14.6–38.1% 12 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 8.3% | — | GEMINI 28.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 11 | Weflow Best for: AI recommends Weflow most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to enterprise sales forecasting and planning platforms” (77.8% of those answers) | 24.5% 95% CI 14.6–38.1% 12 mentions · avg pos 8.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 38.1%PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 12 | BoostUp Best for: AI recommends BoostUp most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (44.4% of those answers) | 24.5% 95% CI 14.6–38.1% 12 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 8.3% | — | GEMINI 23.8%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 13 | MaxIQ getmaxiq.com Best for: AI recommends MaxIQ most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (77.8% of those answers) | 24.5% 95% CI 14.6–38.1% 12 mentions · avg pos 9.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 33.3%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 14 | Gong Forecast Best for: AI recommends Gong Forecast most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (77.8% of those answers) | 20.4% 95% CI 11.5–33.6% 10 mentions · avg pos 7.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 33.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 15 | InsightSquared insightsquared.com Best for: AI recommends InsightSquared most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (44.4% of those answers) | 16.3% 95% CI 8.5–29% 8 mentions · avg pos 9.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 28.6%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 16 | Outreach.io outreach.io Best for: AI recommends Outreach.io most when buyers ask “best sales forecasting tools for B2B sales managers” (77.8% of those answers) | 14.3% 95% CI 7.1–26.7% 7 mentions · avg pos 6.2 first pick 14.3% | — | GEMINI 23.8%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 17 | Google Sheets sheets.google.com Best for: AI recommends Google Sheets most when buyers ask “which sales forecasting tool works best for teams using spreadsheets today” (66.7% of those answers) | 12.2% 95% CI 5.7–24.2% 6 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 18 | Freshsales freshsales.com Best for: AI recommends Freshsales most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to enterprise sales forecasting and planning platforms” (44.4% of those answers) | 12.2% 95% CI 5.7–24.2% 6 mentions · avg pos 6.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 19%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 19 | Zendesk zendesk.com Best for: AI recommends Zendesk most when buyers ask “which sales forecasting tool works best for teams using spreadsheets today” (44.4% of those answers) | 12.2% 95% CI 5.7–24.2% 6 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 23.8% | Claim |
| 20 | Coefficient coefficient.io Best for: AI recommends Coefficient most when buyers ask “which sales forecasting tool works best for teams using spreadsheets today” (55.6% of those answers) | 8.2% 95% CI 3.2–19.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 50% | — | CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 21 | ZoomInfo pipeline.zoominfo.com Best for: AI recommends ZoomInfo most when buyers ask “CRM-native forecasting tools vs standalone sales forecasting platforms” (55.6% of those answers) | 8.2% 95% CI 3.2–19.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 19% | Claim |
| 22 | Salesloft salesloft.com Best for: AI recommends Salesloft most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (33.3% of those answers) | 8.2% 95% CI 3.2–19.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 23 | Zapier AI zapier.com Best for: AI recommends Zapier AI most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to enterprise sales forecasting and planning platforms” (55.6% of those answers) | 8.2% 95% CI 3.2–19.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 24 | Microsoft microsoft.com Best for: AI recommends Microsoft most when buyers ask “what should I use to get accurate sales forecasts from my CRM data” (33.3% of those answers) | 8.2% 95% CI 3.2–19.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 7.3 first pick 25% | — | GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 25 | Oliv oliv.ai Best for: AI recommends Oliv most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (55.6% of those answers) | 8.2% 95% CI 3.2–19.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 7.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 26 | Coffee coffee.ai Best for: AI recommends Coffee most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (55.6% of those answers) | 8.2% 95% CI 3.2–19.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 8.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 27 | Zia AI Best for: AI recommends Zia AI most when buyers ask “affordable alternatives to enterprise sales forecasting and planning platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 8.2% 95% CI 3.2–19.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 28 | Mediafly Best for: AI recommends Mediafly most when buyers ask “best platforms for AI-driven sales pipeline forecasting” (33.3% of those answers) | 8.2% 95% CI 3.2–19.2% 4 mentions · avg pos 10.8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 19% | Claim |
| 29 | ForecastX Best for: AI recommends ForecastX most when buyers ask “which sales forecasting tool works best for teams using spreadsheets today” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 2.3 first pick 33.3% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 30 | Cube cube.dev Best for: AI recommends Cube most when buyers ask “which sales forecasting tool works best for teams using spreadsheets today” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 31 | Microsoft Excel | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 32 | Pigment pigment.io | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 4.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 33 | Salesflare salesflare.com | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 34 | Revenue.io revenue.io Best for: AI recommends Revenue.io most when buyers ask “what should I use to get accurate sales forecasts from my CRM data” (44.4% of those answers) | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 35 | Avoma avoma.com Best for: AI recommends Avoma most when buyers ask “what should I use to get accurate sales forecasts from my CRM data” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 13.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 36 | Kylas kylas.io | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 37 | Outreach Sales AI outreach.ai Best for: AI recommends Outreach Sales AI most when buyers ask “CRM-native forecasting tools vs standalone sales forecasting platforms” (44.4% of those answers) | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 38 | Prospeo prospeo.io Best for: AI recommends Prospeo most when buyers ask “CRM-native forecasting tools vs standalone sales forecasting platforms” (33.3% of those answers) | 6.1% 95% CI 2.1–16.5% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 39 | Terret terret.ai Best for: AI recommends Terret most when buyers ask “how do I improve the accuracy of my quarterly sales forecasts” (33.3% of those answers) | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 40 | Workday Adaptive Planning | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 9.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5% | Claim |
| 41 | Discern discern.io | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 9.5% | Claim |
| 42 | ORM Tech orm-tech.com Best for: AI recommends ORM Tech most when buyers ask “CRM-native forecasting tools vs standalone sales forecasting platforms” (55.6% of those answers) | 4.1% 95% CI 1.1–13.7% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 9.5% | Claim |
| 43 | QuickBooks quickbooks.intuit.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 44 | Sybill sybill.ai | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 45 | Xero xero.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 46 | PlanGuru | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 47 | Brevo brevo.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 48 | Revenue Grid | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 49 | EngageBay engagebay.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 50 | Brightflow AI | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 11 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 51 | Finmark | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 52 | Chorus chorus.ai | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 53 | OnPlan | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 13 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 54 | Python python.org | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 55 | scikit-learn | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 16 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 56 | IBM Planning Analytics | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 17 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.8% | Claim |
| 57 | Agentforce salesforce.com Best for: AI recommends Agentforce most when buyers ask “what should I use to get accurate sales forecasts from my CRM data” (33.3% of those answers) | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 58 | Brooks Group brooksgroup.com Best for: AI recommends Brooks Group most when buyers ask “how do I improve the accuracy of my quarterly sales forecasts” (33.3% of those answers) | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 59 | Challenger challengerinc.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 60 | Dear Lucy dearlucy.co Best for: AI recommends Dear Lucy most when buyers ask “how do I improve the accuracy of my quarterly sales forecasts” (44.4% of those answers) | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 61 | GetAccept getaccept.com Best for: AI recommends GetAccept most when buyers ask “how do I improve the accuracy of my quarterly sales forecasts” (33.3% of those answers) | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 62 | LivePlan liveplan.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 63 | My Sales Coach mysalescoach.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
| 64 | Planful | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 65 | Sage sage.com | 2% 95% CI 0.4–10.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.8% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 49 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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