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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 196 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Bland AI 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/gtm/vendors/bland-ai/alternatives

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

- Retell AI: 19
- CloudTalk: 17
- Synthflow: 17
- PolyAI: 9
- NiCE Cognigy: 6
- Kore.ai: 5

## AI voice agents

**Small business**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Bland AI (Bland AI is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- Retell AI: first choice in 8 of those 63
- Synthflow: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Botphonic: first choice in 4 of those 63
- CloudTalk: first choice in 4 of those 63
- Aircall: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Dapta: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Quo: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Quo's Sona: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Mid-market**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Bland AI (Bland AI is #7 of 8 at 0%).

- CloudTalk: first choice in 13 of those 66
- Retell AI: first choice in 9 of those 66
- Upfirst: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Vapi: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Aloware: first choice in 2 of those 66
- JustCall: first choice in 2 of those 66
- JustCall AI Voice Agent: first choice in 2 of those 66
- Quo Sona: first choice in 2 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Bland AI (Bland AI is #6 of 12 at 7%).

- Synthflow: first choice in 12 of those 67
- PolyAI: first choice in 9 of those 67
- NiCE Cognigy: first choice in 6 of those 67
- Kore.ai: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Cognigy: first choice in 3 of those 67
- OpenAI: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Retell AI: first choice in 2 of those 67
- 11x: first choice in 1 of those 67

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