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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 211 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://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/relay/alternatives

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

- Mercury: 21
- Brex: 17
- Chase Business Banking: 17
- Bluevine: 15
- Rho: 10
- Bank of America: 7

## Business banking

**Small business**: 58 of 84 answers did not name Relay (Relay is #9 of 14 at 0%).

- Bluevine: first choice in 12 of those 58
- Mercury: first choice in 11 of those 58
- NBKC: first choice in 4 of those 58
- Novo: first choice in 4 of those 58
- American Express Business Checking: first choice in 3 of those 58
- Axos Bank Basic Business Checking: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Bank of America Business Advantage Fundamentals: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Brex: first choice in 1 of those 58

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Relay (Relay is #10 of 16 at 2%).

- Mercury: first choice in 7 of those 72
- Starling Bank: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Bluevine: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Brex: 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
- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 2 of those 72
- J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Relay (Relay is #12 of 13 at 2%).

- Chase Business Banking: first choice in 15 of those 81
- Brex: first choice in 13 of those 81
- Bank of America: first choice in 7 of those 81
- Rho: first choice in 7 of those 81
- PNC Bank: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Mercury: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Ramp: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Citibank: first choice in 2 of those 81

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