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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 129 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Mercury 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/mercury/alternatives/

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

- Chase Business Banking: 17
- Bluevine: 10
- Brex: 6
- Bank of America: 4
- Rho: 4
- Novo: 3

## Business banking

**Small business**: 32 of 72 answers did not name Mercury (Mercury is #1 of 11 at 33%).

- Bluevine: first choice in 6 of those 32
- Grasshopper: first choice in 2 of those 32
- Novo: first choice in 2 of those 32
- Axos Bank: first choice in 1 of those 32
- Brex: first choice in 1 of those 32
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 1 of those 32
- Found: first choice in 1 of those 32
- Relay: first choice in 1 of those 32

**Mid-market**: 42 of 72 answers did not name Mercury (Mercury is #1 of 13 at 20%).

- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 5 of those 42
- Bluevine: first choice in 4 of those 42
- Axos Bank: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Bank of America: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Brex: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Monzo: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Novo: first choice in 1 of those 42
- PNC Bank: first choice in 1 of those 42

**Enterprise**: 55 of 72 answers did not name Mercury (Mercury is #4 of 11 at 9%).

- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 11 of those 55
- Brex: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Rho: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Bank of America: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Ramp: first choice in 3 of those 55
- PNC Bank: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Wells Fargo: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Airwallex: first choice in 1 of those 55

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