# ZoomInfo: how AI models rank it, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/zoominfo/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic sourcing | 0% | 120 | 50% | 4 |

## And against it

- ""Contact mafia" reputation — near-unanimous complaints about annual contracts that are extremely hard to exit." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Strategic sourcing)
- "Not as recruiter-focused as others, and data accuracy can vary." (Mistral Small, Strategic sourcing)

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.