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AI Citations Index / crm software

The articles ChatGPT cites for crm software

These 40 sources were cited by ChatGPT Search, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews when asked buyer questions about crm software (“best crm software”, “top crm software tools”, and similar). If a tool is not in these articles, AI assistants are far less likely to recommend it.

For crm software, youtube.com is the most-cited source with 33 citations, ahead of 29 other domains across 3 AI engines. 11 of the 40 cited articles sit on domains with affiliate signals, which makes getting into these articles an affiliate recruitment problem, not a luck problem.

Only 14 of the 40 articles are cited by more than one engine: each assistant largely reads its own set of sources, so visibility has to be earned engine by engine. 27 of the cited articles are listicles or comparison posts and 3 are community threads, the two formats affiliates and independent publishers produce.

Cited most for crm software

youtube.com33xg2.com14xreddit.com11xhubspot.com11xzapier.com9x

Last scanned: August 2026. 11 of these sources carry affiliate signals (run a program in our marketplace, or already monetize with affiliate links): those are the recruitable ones.

ArticleDomainTypeCited byAffiliate signalsCitations
Top 5 CRM Software for 2026youtube.comVideo
PerplexityGoogle AIO
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33
Best CRM Software: User Reviews from August 2026 - G2g2.comReview site
PerplexityGoogle AIO
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11
The 11 best CRM software in 2026 - Zapierzapier.comListicle
PerplexityGoogle AIO
Runs a program
9
The Best CRM Software We've Tested for 2026 | PCMagpcmag.comListicle
PerplexityGoogle AIO
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7
Best CRM Software of 2026 - Business News Dailybusinessnewsdaily.comListicle
Google AIO
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7
27 of the Best CRM Software Companies to Know About for 2026solutionsreview.comListicle
PerplexityGoogle AIO
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5
12 Best CRM Platforms for B2B SaaS Companies in 2026aimers.ioListicle
PerplexityGoogle AIO
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5
CRM Systems Comparison: Which Platform Fits Your Team?techyorker.comListicle
ChatGPT
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5
monday.comquickbase.comListicle
PerplexityGoogle AIO
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4
What's the best CRM for an early stage, bootstrapped startup (NOT ...reddit.comCommunity
PerplexityGoogle AIO
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4
How to Choose the Best CRM Software for Startups? - Redditreddit.comCommunity
PerplexityGoogle AIO
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4
HubSpot CRMhubspot.comArticle
ChatGPT
Runs a program
4
What is CRM software? 9 best CRM tools of 2026 - Zendeskzendesk.comListicle
Google AIO
Runs a program
4
Best CRM Software for Startupstechrepublic.comListicle
ChatGPTPerplexity
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3
11 Best CRM Software in 2026: I Evaluated 30+ Optionsg2.comReview site
ChatGPTPerplexity
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3
Best CRM Tools for 2026: top 15 compared - Pipedrivepipedrive.comListicle
PerplexityGoogle AIO
Runs a program
3
Best CRM for SAAS startup (B2B)? : r/marketing - Redditreddit.comCommunity
PerplexityGoogle AIO
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3
Best CRM Software 2026: HubSpot vs Salesforce vs Pipedrive vs Zoho | Match VSmatch-vs.comListicle
ChatGPT
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3
Best CRM Software in 2026: 6 Picks Compared | Aiignitionsaiignitions.comListicle
ChatGPT
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3
Pipedrivepipedrive.comArticle
ChatGPT
Runs a program
3
Closeclose.comArticle
ChatGPT
Runs a program
3
Top Ranked CRM Platforms for 2026 - Earned Mediaearnedmedia.com.auListicle
Google AIO
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3
Best CRM Software in 2026: The Ultimate Comparison Guideleadopo.comListicle
Google AIO
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3
CRM for Startups: Free Software to Scale Your Business | HubSpothubspot.comListicle
Google AIO
Runs a program
3
2026 CRM Comparison Chart: Top 6 CRMs - Gurus Solutionsgurussolutions.comListicle
Google AIO
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3
Best CRM for Startups | CRM Software for small businesses - Zohozoho.comListicle
PerplexityGoogle AIO
Runs a program
2
Best CRM for B2B Sales Teams: Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, and Close Compared | B2B Vicb2bvic.comListicle
ChatGPT
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2
Salesforce vs HubSpot vs Pipedrive --- Which CRM Wins for B2B Teams in 2026? — Software Guideb2b-software.netListicle
ChatGPT
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2
ISG Buyers Guide CRM Sales 2026salesforce.comListicle
ChatGPT
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2
Zoho CRMzoho.comArticle
ChatGPT
Runs a program
2
Customer Platform Pricing | HubSpothubspot.comArticle
ChatGPT
Runs a program
2
Salesforce Sales Pricing | Salesforcesalesforce.comArticle
ChatGPT
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2
Sales Software Pricing | HubSpothubspot.comListicle
ChatGPT
Runs a program
2
Attioattio.comArticle
ChatGPT
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2
Best CRMs for startups in 2026 | Attioattio.comListicle
ChatGPT
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2
Best CRM Software for Startups in 2026bestcrmforstartups.comListicle
ChatGPT
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2
CRM Comparison 2026: Salesforce vs Dyna... | DataStackGuidedatastackguide.comListicle
ChatGPT
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2
Salesforce vs Microsoft vs HubSpot: Best AI CRM (2026)business-software.comListicle
ChatGPT
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2
27 Best CRM Software 2026: Pricing, Features & Use Caseslagrowthmachine.comListicle
Google AIO
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2
Best CRM Systems of 2026: Ranking, Comparison, and How to Choosece.smart-it.comListicle
Google AIO
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2

Keyword by keyword: who gets cited, in order

Each row is one question buyers ask, with the sources the engine cited in the order it cited them. First position is the strongest grounding slot.

Keyword / questionEngineCited, in order
“best crm software 2026”ChatGPT
match-vs.comaiignitions.com
“best crm software for b2b saas”ChatGPT
b2bvic.comb2b-software.netsalesforce.com
“top crm software tools”ChatGPT
hubspot.comsalesforce.commicrosoft.comzoho.compipedrive.com+3 more
“best crm software for startups”ChatGPT
hubspot.comattio.compipedrive.comclose.comzoho.com+2 more
“crm software comparison”ChatGPT
techyorker.comdatastackguide.combusiness-software.com
“top rated crm software”ChatGPT
g2.comtechyorker.com
“What are the best crm software in 2026?”Perplexity
pcmag.combusiness.comresources.rework.comg2.comnestdigitalstudio.com+5 more
“What is the best crm software for a B2B SaaS company?”Perplexity
aimers.ioauthencio.comgrouglobal.comwidelly.comallaboutinsights.com+5 more
“Which crm software would you recommend for a startup?”Perplexity
techradar.comfolk.appupliftgtm.comboringbusinessnerd.combestcrmforstartups.com+5 more
“best crm software 2026”Google AIO
earnedmedia.com.auzapier.comleadopo.compcmag.comlagrowthmachine.com+3 more
“best crm software for b2b saas”Google AIO
aimers.ioreddit.comfreshworks.compipedrive.comleadcrm.io
“top crm software tools”Google AIO
g2.comyoutube.comcroclub.comactivecampaign.commonday.com+5 more
“best crm software for startups”Google AIO
reddit.comhubspot.comquickbase.comzoho.comyoutube.com
“crm software comparison”Google AIO
pipedrive.comyoutube.comgurussolutions.combusinessnewsdaily.comhowdy.com+5 more
“top rated crm software”Google AIO
g2.comyoutube.comcroclub.comactivecampaign.commonday.com+5 more

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