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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 200 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Relay 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/relay/alternatives/

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

- Chase Business Banking: 25
- Mercury: 24
- Brex: 15
- Rho: 14
- Bluevine: 11
- Bank of America: 8

## Business banking

**Small business**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Relay (Relay is #4 of 12 at 9%).

- Mercury: first choice in 9 of those 51
- Bluevine: first choice in 7 of those 51
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 3 of those 51
- American Express Business Checking: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Amex's Business Checking: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Brex: first choice in 2 of those 51
- NBKC: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Novo: first choice in 2 of those 51

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Relay (Relay is #8 of 14 at 4%).

- Mercury: first choice in 10 of those 72
- Rho: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Bluevine: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Novo: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Bank of America: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Brex: first choice in 2 of those 72
- J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Relay (Relay is #8 of 11 at 2%).

- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 17 of those 77
- Brex: first choice in 11 of those 77
- Rho: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Bank of America: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Mercury: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Airwallex: first choice in 2 of those 77
- J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Ramp: first choice in 2 of those 77

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