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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 220 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://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/novo/alternatives

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

- Mercury: 30
- Chase Business Banking: 20
- Brex: 18
- Bluevine: 17
- Rho: 10
- Bank of America: 7

## Business banking

**Small business**: 64 of 84 answers did not name Novo (Novo is #3 of 14 at 8%).

- Mercury: first choice in 19 of those 64
- Bluevine: first choice in 13 of those 64
- Relay: first choice in 4 of those 64
- American Express Business Checking: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Lili: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Bank of America Business Advantage Fundamentals: first choice in 1 of those 64
- Brex: first choice in 1 of those 64
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 1 of those 64

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Novo (Novo is #9 of 16 at 2%).

- Mercury: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Bluevine: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Brex: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Starling Bank: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Chase Performance Business Checking: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Rho: first choice in 3 of those 72
- J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking: first choice in 2 of those 72

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

- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 16 of those 84
- Brex: first choice in 13 of those 84
- Bank of America: first choice in 7 of those 84
- Rho: first choice in 7 of those 84
- PNC Bank: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Mercury: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Ramp: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Citibank: first choice in 2 of those 84

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