AI Index / Sales forecasting tools

Best Sales forecasting tools

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.

Updated weekly49 samples3 enginesmethodology

Sample: 49 AI answers · Window: Jul 4, 2026Aug 1, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (51 answers)

What is the best sales forecasting tools?

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.

#ProductShareTrendEngines
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 49.375.3%

31 mentions · avg pos 4.7

first pick 29%

GEMINI 52.4%CLAUDE 85.7%PERPLEXITY 66.7%
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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 39.466.3%

26 mentions · avg pos 5.4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 47.6%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 66.7%
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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 31.958.7%

22 mentions · avg pos 7.6

first pick 0%

GEMINI 47.6%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 38.1%
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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 3056.7%

21 mentions · avg pos 6.3

first pick 4.8%

GEMINI 38.1%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 52.4%
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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 3056.7%

21 mentions · avg pos 8.2

first pick 4.8%

GEMINI 42.9%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 52.4%
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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 26.452.8%

19 mentions · avg pos 7.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 52.4%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 23.8%
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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 24.750.7%

18 mentions · avg pos 4.9

first pick 16.7%

GEMINI 38.1%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 28.6%
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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 22.948.7%

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 16.240.3%

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 14.638.1%

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 14.638.1%

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 14.638.1%

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 14.638.1%

12 mentions · avg pos 9.3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 33.3%PERPLEXITY 23.8%
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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 11.533.6%

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 8.529%

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 7.126.7%

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 5.724.2%

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 5.724.2%

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 5.724.2%

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 3.219.2%

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 3.219.2%

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 3.219.2%

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 3.219.2%

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 3.219.2%

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 3.219.2%

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 3.219.2%

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 3.219.2%

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 3.219.2%

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 2.116.5%

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 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
31
Microsoft Excel

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 3.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
32
Pigment

pigment.io

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 4.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
33
Salesflare

salesflare.com

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

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 2.116.5%

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 2.116.5%

3 mentions · avg pos 13.7

first pick 0%

GEMINI 14.3%
Claim
36
Kylas

kylas.io

6.1%

95% CI 2.116.5%

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 2.116.5%

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 2.116.5%

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 1.113.7%

2 mentions · avg pos 4

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
40
Workday Adaptive Planning

4.1%

95% CI 1.113.7%

2 mentions · avg pos 9.5

first pick 0%

GEMINI 9.5%
Claim
41
Discern

discern.io

4.1%

95% CI 1.113.7%

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 1.113.7%

2 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 9.5%
Claim
43
QuickBooks

quickbooks.intuit.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
44
Sybill

sybill.ai

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
45
Xero

xero.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 1

first pick 100%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
46
PlanGuru

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 2

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
47
Brevo

brevo.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 3

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
48
Revenue Grid

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 6

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
49
EngageBay

engagebay.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 10

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
50
Brightflow AI

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 11

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
51
Finmark

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 12

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
52
Chorus

chorus.ai

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
53
OnPlan

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 13

first pick 0%

GEMINI 4.8%
Claim
54
Python

python.org

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
55
scikit-learn

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions · avg pos 16

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
56
IBM Planning Analytics

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

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 0.410.7%

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 0.410.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
59
Challenger

challengerinc.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

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 0.410.7%

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 0.410.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
62
LivePlan

liveplan.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
63
My Sales Coach

mysalescoach.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

PERPLEXITY 4.8%
Claim
64
Planful

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

1 mentions

first pick 0%

CLAUDE 14.3%
Claim
65
Sage

sage.com

2%

95% CI 0.410.7%

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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