# Exec alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 222 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Exec holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/exec/alternatives/

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

- BetterUp: 27
- CoachHub: 17
- 15Five: 11
- CoachAccountable: 11
- Risely: 10
- Simply.Coach: 9

## Coaching platforms

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Exec.

- CoachAccountable: first choice in 9 of those 81
- 15Five: first choice in 6 of those 81
- Simply.Coach: first choice in 6 of those 81
- Paperbell: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Risely: first choice in 5 of those 81
- CoachHub: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Delenta: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Coaching.com: first choice in 3 of those 81

**Mid-market**: 70 of 84 answers did not name Exec (Exec is #2 of 13 at 16%).

- Growthspace: first choice in 6 of those 70
- 15Five: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Lattice: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Torch: first choice in 5 of those 70
- CoachHub: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Simply.Coach: first choice in 3 of those 70
- BetterUp: first choice in 2 of those 70
- CoachAccountable: first choice in 2 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Exec (Exec is #5 of 12 at 6%).

- BetterUp: first choice in 25 of those 71
- CoachHub: first choice in 10 of those 71
- Risely: first choice in 5 of those 71
- EasyCoach: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Bravely: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Coachello: first choice in 1 of those 71
- EZRA: first choice in 1 of those 71
- EZRA by LHH, Adecco Group: first choice in 1 of those 71

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