How AI answer engines name Instantly
Data through October 29, 2026
Across 459 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Sales, GTM & CRM between May 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026, Instantly was named in 40 (8.7%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Sales, GTM & CRM, and how many of them named Instantly.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 3 | 111 | 2.7% |
| Claude | 5 | 110 | 4.5% |
| Gemini | 17 | 89 | 19.1% |
| Perplexity | 12 | 111 | 10.8% |
| Google AI Mode | 2 | 21 | 9.5% |
| Google AI Overviews | 1 | 17 | 5.9% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 24 | 87 | 27.6% |
| Ranked list | 9 | 64 | 14.1% |
| Head-to-head | 5 | 90 | 5.6% |
| Is it worth it | 1 | 65 | 1.5% |
| How to choose | 0 | 87 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 1 | 66 | 1.5% |
Week by week
Instantly was named in at least one answer in 3 of the 3 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 26, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Sales, GTM & CRM, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Instantly. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 70 | 7.1% | |
| 17 | 210 | 8.1% | |
| 18 | 179 | 10.1% |
Named first
When an answer named Instantly alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 1 of 41 (2.4%).
Named alongside
Sources the engines cited when they named Instantly
Domains cited in answers that named Instantly, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| avoma.com | 14 |
| zoominfo.com | 11 |
| amplemarket.com | 10 |
| hubspot.com | 10 |
| rework.com | 10 |
| clay.com | 6 |
| outreach.ai | 6 |
| unifygtm.com | 6 |
| salesforge.ai | 5 |
| expandi.io | 4 |
Instantly's own site (instantly.ai) was cited in 0 of 41 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Instantly, instantly.ai was cited in 6 of 33,147 (0.02%), by 2 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on instantly.ai before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Sales, GTM & CRM buyer question, not only the answers that named Instantly, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Sales, GTM & CRM questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales, GTM & CRM | 40 | 459 | 8.7% |
| VC & Private Equity | 1 | 278 | 0.4% |
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 Instantly?
ChatGPT named Instantly in 3 of 111 answers (2.7%) to buyer questions about Sales, GTM & CRM between May 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Instantly.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Instantly?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Instantly were avoma.com (14 answers), zoominfo.com (11 answers) and amplemarket.com (10 answers).
Which AI engine names Instantly most often?
Gemini, at 19.1%: it named Instantly in 17 of 89 answers to buyer questions about Sales, GTM & CRM.