New feature provides industry-specific peer comparisons and recommended next steps to help 225,000 businesses improve lead engagement

ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — CallRail, the AI-powered lead engagement platform, today announced the ability for businesses to see how their lead performance compares with industry peers, at no additional cost. The new capability draws on de-identified, aggregated data from more than 130 million daily touchpoints across CallRail’s network of over 225,000 businesses.

Businesses and the agencies that support them have plenty of lead data but often lack the context to interpret it. An 80% call answer rate might look strong on its own, even if it trails similar businesses. Without that comparison, it’s hard to know whether to make changes or whether results simply reflect industry trends.

These new insights, exclusively for CallRail customers, bring that context into the platform marketers already use. Customers can compare themselves with peers by industry, specialty or call volume, and each peer group must meet a minimum size to protect individual business data. Customers who prefer not to participate can opt out at any time. Data refreshes monthly, and customers receive recommendations for next steps based on the results.

“It’s one thing to track how your business is performing, but it’s another to understand how those results compare to similar businesses,” said Laura Beussman, CMO/CRO at CallRail. “We’re now giving small businesses a clearer picture of where they’re doing well, where they may be falling behind and what they can do to improve.”

Available insights include:

• Top lead sources: Compares a business’s top five lead sources with those of its peers, helping marketers determine where to invest or which new channels to test.
• Call answer rate: Highlights how often businesses answer incoming calls relative to their peers, helping identify opportunities to reduce missed calls.
• First-time caller rate: Measures the percentage of callers contacting a business for the first time, helping marketers assess how effectively they’re attracting new prospects.
• Average call duration: Compares average call length against industry peers, helping businesses identify opportunities to improve call handling and intake processes.
• Lead qualification rate: Measures the percentage of leads marked as qualified, providing a benchmark for evaluating lead quality relative to peers.

“Clients want to know what their marketing results actually mean and where they should focus next,” said Michael Hurley, COO at Einstein Industries. “Market Insights gives us a way to show clients how they compare with similar businesses, not just how they’ve performed month over month. That makes it easier to identify opportunities, explain our recommendations, and show the value of the work we’re doing.”

These features are available at no additional cost to eligible CallRail customers at Market Insights. Businesses interested in CallRail can learn more or start a free trial at www.callrail.com.

About CallRail 
CallRail is the lead engagement platform that makes it easy for businesses to attract more leads, convert more customers, and optimize their marketing. Serving more than 225,000 businesses worldwide, CallRail’s AI-powered solutions help businesses attribute each call, text, chat, and form to their marketing journey, use insights from their conversations to better understand their buyers, and eliminate missed opportunities with AI that can handle lead interactions 24/7. 

CallRail has grown from the G2 top-rated inbound call tracking solution to include Form Tracking, Premium Conversation Intelligence™, and Voice Assist. CallRail’s award-winning platform integrates with thousands of leading marketing and sales software, and offers affiliate, agency, and technology partnership opportunities, helping businesses earn, grow, and build with CallRail. For more information, visit http://www.callrail.com. 

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