{"status":"insufficient_data","category":{"id":"3598be16-7cf9-4c9d-a268-a1bf29715870","slug":"b2b-lead-generation-tools","label":"B2B lead generation tools"},"window":{"weeks":4,"from":"2026-10-04T19:25:34.758Z","to":"2026-11-01T19:25:34.758Z","prior_from":"2026-09-06T19:25:34.758Z"},"sample_size":0,"prior_sample_size":0,"independent_sample_size":0,"prior_independent_sample_size":0,"min_sample":20,"engine_samples":{},"volatility":{"score":null},"integrity":null,"entries":[],"methodology_url":"https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology","license":"Free to use with attribution to orbator.io","editorial":[{"id":"9d7926a9-3f53-4137-8c99-b73ce0351045","section":"how_to_choose","body_md":"Buyer prompts in this window split across seven questions, from outbound prospecting shortlists to verified contact data and enrichment quality. The two largest intents each carry 18 runs. In best_in_category (18 runs), Apollo AI and Cognism both led at 88.9%. In problem_solving (18 runs), ZoomInfo led at 83.3%. Alternatives ran 9 times, with Apollo AI recommended in 88.9% of them. Comparison ran 9 times, led by ZoomInfo at 55.6%. The recommendation intent ran 9 times, with Apollo AI, Clay and ZoomInfo each recommended in 100%.\n\nFour of the five top products over-index on the same alternatives prompt, so an affordability framing pulls a wide set rather than a narrow one. Two pricing facts exist. Apollo AI lists Starter: Free, last verified 2026-09-05. Clay lists Launch: $167 a month (free tier available), last verified 2026-09-05.","window_to":"2026-09-05","review_status":"generated","generated_at":"2026-09-05T16:54:06.211Z"},{"id":"3611f470-64ad-4c7d-91f1-5b3c19adce8f","section":"top_products","body_md":"ZoomInfo ranks first, recommended in 79.4% of 63 sampled answers in the 4-week window to 2026-09-05. It over-indexes on the prompt about affordable alternatives to the major B2B data and lead generation platforms, recommended in 100% of those 9 runs. Its mention breakdown splits 27 recommended against 23 listed. Grok recommended it in 100% of Grok's 7 answers, Claude in 57.1% of Claude's 14.\n\nApollo AI ranks second at 74.6% of 63 sampled answers in the same window. It also over-indexes on the affordable alternatives prompt, recommended in 100% of those 9 runs. The split is 33 recommended against 14 listed, with 1 warned against. Grok recommended it in 100% of Grok's 7 answers, ChatGPT and Perplexity each in 64.3% of their 14. Pricing is Starter: Free, last verified 2026-09-05.\n\nCognism ranks third at 66.7% of 63 sampled answers, over-indexing on the same affordable alternatives prompt at 100% of 9 runs. Its split is 21 recommended against 21 listed. Grok recommended it in 100% of Grok's 7 answers, Perplexity in 50% of Perplexity's 14.\n\nLusha ranks fourth at 50.8% of 63 sampled answers, with the affordable alternatives prompt again at 100% of 9 runs. Its split leans to mentions, 12 recommended against 20 listed. Grok recommended it in 85.7% of Grok's 7 answers, Claude in 28.6% of Claude's 14.\n\nClay ranks fifth at 49.2% of 63 sampled answers and over-indexes on the enrichment data prompt, recommended in 100% of those 9 runs. Its split is 17 recommended against 14 listed. ChatGPT recommended it in 78.6% of ChatGPT's 14 answers, Claude in 21.4% of Claude's 14. Pricing is Launch: $167 a month (free tier available), last verified 2026-09-05. Buyers asking the broader outbound prospecting question saw it less often than the enrichment question.","window_to":"2026-09-05","review_status":"generated","generated_at":"2026-09-05T16:54:06.214Z"},{"id":"3f4b5485-e365-4fe5-82cd-9690bf39d90a","section":"engine_disagreement","body_md":"The five engines did not converge on one answer. Among the top five, Gemini recommended ZoomInfo most across its 14 answers, Grok recommended ZoomInfo most across its 7 answers, and Perplexity recommended ZoomInfo most across its 14 answers. Claude's most recommended among the top five was Apollo AI, across 14 answers. ChatGPT's was Clay, across 14 answers.\n\nClay carries the widest gap between engines. Claude recommended it in 21.4% of Claude's 14 answers. Grok recommended it in 85.7% of Grok's 7 answers. That is a spread of 64.3 points. A shortlist built from one assistant's answer to the enrichment question would look different from a shortlist built from another's.","window_to":"2026-09-05","review_status":"generated","generated_at":"2026-09-05T16:54:06.216Z"},{"id":"8bc1e12d-b13a-48b7-8a76-d26157c146ba","section":"what_moved","body_md":"This is the first measured window on record for B2B lead generation tools. It runs 2026-08-08 to 2026-09-05, 28 days, and covers 63 sampled answers across 5 engines. There is no prior window to compare against, so no entries, exits or share changes can be reported yet.\n\nThe current standings: ZoomInfo leads at 79.4% of 63 sampled answers, Apollo AI follows at 74.6%, then Cognism at 66.7%, Lusha at 50.8% and Clay at 49.2%. Apollo AI was recommended first in 34% of its answers, ZoomInfo in 28%, and Cognism in 0%. Across the ranked field, 79 products appeared. The next window will show whether these positions hold or move.","window_to":"2026-09-05","review_status":"generated","generated_at":"2026-09-05T16:54:06.218Z"}]}