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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 216 of the 252 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: 32
- Chase Business Banking: 28
- Rho: 17
- Brex: 15
- Bluevine: 11
- Bank of America: 9

## Business banking

**Small business**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Novo (Novo is #3 of 12 at 11%).

- Mercury: first choice in 19 of those 63
- Bluevine: first choice in 7 of those 63
- Relay: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Amex's Business Checking: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Brex: first choice in 2 of those 63
- NBKC: first choice in 2 of those 63
- American Express Business Checking: first choice in 1 of those 63

**Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Novo (Novo is #4 of 14 at 10%).

- Mercury: first choice in 8 of those 69
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 7 of those 69
- Rho: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Bank of America: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Bluevine: first choice in 4 of those 69
- J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking: first choice in 2 of those 69
- American Express Business Checking: first choice in 1 of those 69
- Axos Bank: first choice in 1 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Novo.

- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 18 of those 84
- Brex: first choice in 13 of those 84
- Rho: first choice in 11 of those 84
- Bank of America: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Mercury: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Airwallex: first choice in 3 of those 84
- J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Ramp: first choice in 2 of those 84

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