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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 185 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Novo 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/novo/alternatives/

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

- Mercury: 29
- Chase Business Banking: 25
- Bluevine: 14
- Rho: 14
- Brex: 13
- Bank of America: 5

## Business banking

**Small business**: 53 of 72 answers did not name Novo (Novo is #3 of 11 at 12%).

- Mercury: first choice in 15 of those 53
- Bluevine: first choice in 7 of those 53
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 4 of those 53
- Relay: first choice in 4 of those 53
- Axos Bank: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Bank of America: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Brex: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Grasshopper: first choice in 1 of those 53

**Mid-market**: 60 of 72 answers did not name Novo (Novo is #6 of 13 at 5%).

- Mercury: first choice in 9 of those 60
- Bluevine: first choice in 7 of those 60
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 6 of those 60
- Rho: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Brex: first choice in 3 of those 60
- NBKC: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Axos Bank: first choice in 1 of those 60
- Bank of America: first choice in 1 of those 60

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Novo.

- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 15 of those 72
- Brex: first choice in 9 of those 72
- Rho: first choice in 9 of those 72
- Mercury: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Bank of America: first choice in 3 of those 72
- PNC Bank: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Ramp: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Citibank: first choice in 2 of those 72

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