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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 229 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where USDC 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/usdc/alternatives

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

- Circle: 32
- BVNK: 24
- Bridge: 16
- Stripe Crypto: 12
- NOWPayments: 11
- Request Finance: 10

## Stablecoin platforms

**Small business**: 76 of 84 answers did not name USDC.

- Stripe Crypto: first choice in 12 of those 76
- Circle: first choice in 10 of those 76
- Bridge: first choice in 8 of those 76
- NOWPayments: first choice in 6 of those 76
- Request Finance: first choice in 6 of those 76
- BTCPay Server: first choice in 5 of those 76
- Stripe Stablecoin Payments: first choice in 5 of those 76
- CoinGate: first choice in 3 of those 76

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name USDC (USDC is #8 of 12 at 0%).

- BVNK: first choice in 9 of those 75
- NOWPayments: first choice in 5 of those 75
- USD Coin: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Circle: first choice in 4 of those 75
- Request Finance: first choice in 4 of those 75
- Tether: first choice in 4 of those 75
- BTCPay Server: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Bridge: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name USDC.

- Circle: first choice in 18 of those 78
- BVNK: first choice in 15 of those 78
- Fireblocks: first choice in 8 of those 78
- Bridge: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Paxos: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Circle Payments Network: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Eco: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Circle's USDC: first choice in 2 of those 78

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