# Circle alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 176 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Circle holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/circle/alternatives

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

- USDC: 19
- NOWPayments: 11
- BVNK: 10
- Stripe Crypto: 8
- BTCPay Server: 7
- CoinGate: 5

## Stablecoin platforms

**Small business**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Circle (Circle is #6 of 12 at 4%).

- Stripe Crypto: first choice in 8 of those 63
- USDC: first choice in 8 of those 63
- NOWPayments: first choice in 6 of those 63
- BTCPay Server: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Request Finance: first choice in 5 of those 63
- CoinGate: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Bridge: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Coinbase Commerce: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Mid-market**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Circle (Circle is #4 of 12 at 7%).

- USDC: first choice in 7 of those 67
- BVNK: first choice in 5 of those 67
- NOWPayments: first choice in 5 of those 67
- USD Coin: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Tether: first choice in 3 of those 67
- BTCPay Server: first choice in 2 of those 67
- CoinGate: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Mural Pay: first choice in 2 of those 67

**Enterprise**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Circle (Circle is #2 of 9 at 17%).

- BVNK: first choice in 5 of those 46
- USDC: first choice in 4 of those 46
- Circle Payments Network: first choice in 3 of those 46
- Bridge: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Circle's USDC: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Fireblocks: first choice in 2 of those 46
- PhotonPay: first choice in 2 of those 46
- Circle Internet Financial Ltd.: first choice in 1 of those 46

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