# U.S. Bank alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 195 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where U.S. Bank 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/u-s-bank/alternatives/

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

- Mercury: 37
- Chase Business Banking: 22
- Bluevine: 20
- Rho: 14
- Brex: 12
- Novo: 7

## Business banking

**Small business**: 65 of 72 answers did not name U.S. Bank.

- Mercury: first choice in 21 of those 65
- Bluevine: first choice in 11 of those 65
- Relay: first choice in 5 of those 65
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Novo: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Brex: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Found: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Axos Bank: first choice in 2 of those 65

**Mid-market**: 64 of 72 answers did not name U.S. Bank (U.S. Bank is #7 of 13 at 2%).

- Mercury: first choice in 11 of those 64
- Bluevine: first choice in 9 of those 64
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 7 of those 64
- Rho: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Novo: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Bank of America: first choice in 2 of those 64
- NBKC: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Starling Bank: first choice in 2 of those 64

**Enterprise**: 66 of 72 answers did not name U.S. Bank.

- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 11 of those 66
- Brex: first choice in 9 of those 66
- Rho: first choice in 9 of those 66
- Mercury: first choice in 5 of those 66
- Ramp: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Bank of America: first choice in 2 of those 66
- PNC Bank: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Wells Fargo: first choice in 2 of those 66

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