How AI answer engines name Apollo.io
Data through October 15, 2026
Across 179 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Sales, GTM & CRM between May 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026, Apollo.io was named in 15 (8.4%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Sales, GTM & CRM, and how many of them named Apollo.io.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 4 | 42 | 9.5% |
| Claude | 3 | 42 | 7.1% |
| Gemini | 6 | 41 | 14.6% |
| Perplexity | 0 | 42 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Google AI Overviews | 1 | 6 | 16.7% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 8 | 30 | 26.7% |
| Ranked list | 5 | 29 | 17.2% |
| Head-to-head | 1 | 30 | 3.3% |
| Is it worth it | 1 | 30 | 3.3% |
| How to choose | 0 | 30 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 30 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Apollo.io alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 4 of 16 (25.0%).
Named alongside
- HubSpot: named together in 14 answers
- Salesforce: named together in 14 answers
- ZoomInfo: named together in 7 answers
- 6sense: named together in 2 answers
- AdRoll: named together in 2 answers
- Demandbase: named together in 2 answers
- Dialpad: named together in 2 answers
- Madison Logic: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Apollo.io
Domains cited in answers that named Apollo.io, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| avoma.com | 3 |
| monday.com | 3 |
| relevanceai.com | 3 |
| salesquants.com | 3 |
| usergems.com | 3 |
| zoominfo.com | 3 |
| demandbase.com | 2 |
| g2.com | 2 |
| lagrowthmachine.com | 2 |
| mixmax.com | 2 |
Apollo.io's own site (apollo.io) was cited in 1 of 21 (4.8%).
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales, GTM & CRM | 15 | 179 | 8.4% |
| Enterprise Software | 2 | 1,574 | 0.1% |
| Martech & Advertising | 2 | 817 | 0.2% |
| AI Visibility & GEO | 1 | 1,137 | 0.1% |
| VC & Private Equity | 1 | 59 | 1.7% |
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Apollo.io?
ChatGPT named Apollo.io in 4 of 42 answers (9.5%) to buyer questions about Sales, GTM & CRM between May 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Apollo.io.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Apollo.io?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Apollo.io were avoma.com (3 answers), monday.com (3 answers) and relevanceai.com (3 answers).
Which AI engine names Apollo.io most often?
Google AI Mode, at 16.7%: it named Apollo.io in 1 of 6 answers to buyer questions about Sales, GTM & CRM.