# Bank of America alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 182 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Bank of America holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/bank-of-america/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Mercury: 33
- Bluevine: 24
- Rho: 12
- Brex: 9
- Chase Business Banking: 9
- Novo: 8

## Business banking

**Small business**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Bank of America (Bank of America is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- Mercury: first choice in 19 of those 68
- Bluevine: first choice in 14 of those 68
- Relay: first choice in 7 of those 68
- Novo: first choice in 5 of those 68
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Found: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Brex: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Grasshopper: first choice in 2 of those 68

**Mid-market**: 61 of 72 answers did not name Bank of America (Bank of America is #8 of 13 at 2%).

- Bluevine: first choice in 10 of those 61
- Mercury: first choice in 10 of those 61
- Rho: first choice in 4 of those 61
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 3 of those 61
- NBKC: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Novo: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Brex: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Starling Bank: first choice in 2 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 53 of 72 answers did not name Bank of America (Bank of America is #7 of 11 at 2%).

- Rho: first choice in 8 of those 53
- Brex: first choice in 5 of those 53
- Mercury: first choice in 4 of those 53
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 3 of those 53
- Ramp: first choice in 3 of those 53
- PNC Bank: first choice in 2 of those 53
- Airwallex: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Backbase: first choice in 1 of those 53

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