# Citibank alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 206 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Citibank 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/citibank/alternatives/

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

- Mercury: 37
- Bluevine: 25
- Chase Business Banking: 19
- Brex: 14
- Rho: 14
- Novo: 9

## Business banking

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Citibank.

- Mercury: first choice in 21 of those 72
- Bluevine: first choice in 15 of those 72
- Relay: first choice in 7 of those 72
- Novo: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Brex: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Found: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Axos Bank: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Citibank (Citibank is #12 of 13 at 0%).

- Mercury: first choice in 11 of those 72
- Bluevine: first choice in 10 of those 72
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Rho: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Brex: first choice in 3 of those 72
- NBKC: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Novo: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Bank of America: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Citibank (Citibank is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- Rho: first choice in 9 of those 62
- Brex: first choice in 8 of those 62
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 7 of those 62
- Mercury: first choice in 5 of those 62
- PNC Bank: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Ramp: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Wells Fargo: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Airwallex: first choice in 1 of those 62

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