Public AI recommendation scan

Close AI recommendation scan results

close.cominside sales CRM for SMBScanned 20 days ago(2026-05-29)
Overall score
3/10
Invisible

3/10 overall — Close appears in roughly 6 of 20 buyer Conversations across the four Surfaces. The named villain in their category is HubSpot.

Per-Surface breakdown

Each Surface ran the same five buyer Conversations. The Score below is mentions out of total Conversations.

ChatGPT
2/5
2 of 5 Conversations named Close
Issue: OmittedTop competitor named in their place: HubSpot
Claude
3/5
3 of 5 Conversations named Close
Issue: GenericTop competitor named in their place: HubSpot
Perplexity
1/5
1 of 5 Conversations named Close
Issue: OmittedTop competitor named in their place: HubSpot
Gemini
0/5
0 of 5 Conversations named Close
Issue: OmittedTop competitor named in their place: HubSpot

What this means

Each Conversation is a buyer question a real prospect in the inside sales CRM for SMB category could ask. We send the same question to each Surface (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini) and check whether Close is named in the answer.

An overall Score of 3/10 means Close was named in roughly 6 of 20 total Conversations across the four Surfaces. The named villain in their category is HubSpot, which appeared in 20 of 20 Conversations. The Surface with the most Representation Issues is Gemini.

Top buyer Conversations from this scan

A selection of the actual buyer questions and what each Surface answered. Prompts and responses are truncated for readability. The full raw JSON is linked at the bottom of this page.

  1. ChatGPTClose omitted

    Which inside sales CRM for SMB tools should I evaluate in 2026?

    When evaluating inside sales CRM tools for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in 2026, it's important to consider a few key factors: ease of use, scalability, integration capabilities, pricing, and the specific fe…

    Named in their place: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
  2. ClaudeClose omitted

    Recommend a inside sales CRM for SMB tool for a YC-stage startup.

    # CRM Recommendations for YC-Stage Startup For a YC-stage startup focused on inside sales, here are my top recommendations: ## **Top Pick: HubSpot Sales (Free/Starter)** - **Why**: Free tier is genuinely useful, scales…

    Named in their place: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
  3. PerplexityClose omitted

    What is the best inside sales CRM for SMB platform for a B2B SaaS team?

    For a **B2B SaaS SMB inside sales team**, the best *default* choice is **HubSpot Sales Hub** because it is positioned as an all-in-one CRM for SMBs and scale-ups, while also being easy for teams to adopt.[1][4] Why it f…

    Named in their place: HubSpot, Pipedrive
  4. GeminiClose omitted

    What is the best inside sales CRM for SMB platform for a B2B SaaS team?

    Okay, let's break down the best inside sales CRM for a B2B SaaS SMB team. "Best" is subjective and depends on your specific needs and budget, but I can give you a strong list of contenders and the factors to consider. *…

    Named in their place: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive
  5. ChatGPTClose omitted

    Which inside sales CRM for SMB tools should I evaluate in 2026?

    When evaluating inside sales CRM tools for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in 2026, it's important to consider a few key factors: ease of use, scalability, integration capabilities, pricing, and the specific fe…

    Named in their place: HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive

What can Close do about this?

Bersyn diagnoses why a brand is omitted on each Surface and generates corrective Patches anchored to attested Product Identity. Two ways to start:

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