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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 227 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Paperbell 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/paperbell/alternatives/

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

- BetterUp: 36
- CoachHub: 16
- Exec: 13
- 15Five: 11
- Growthspace: 11
- Risely: 9

## Coaching platforms

**Small business**: 70 of 84 answers did not name Paperbell (Paperbell is #7 of 10 at 2%).

- 15Five: first choice in 6 of those 70
- CoachHub: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Coaching.com: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Risely: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Boon Health: first choice in 3 of those 70
- CoachAccountable: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Cloverleaf: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Coachful: first choice in 2 of those 70

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Paperbell (Paperbell is #11 of 13 at 0%).

- Growthspace: first choice in 11 of those 73
- Exec: first choice in 9 of those 73
- Torch: first choice in 6 of those 73
- 15Five: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Lattice: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Boon Health: first choice in 3 of those 73
- Simply.Coach: first choice in 3 of those 73
- BetterUp: first choice in 2 of those 73

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

- BetterUp: first choice in 34 of those 84
- CoachHub: first choice in 12 of those 84
- EasyCoach: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Risely: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Exec: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Bravely: first choice in 1 of those 84
- Coachello: first choice in 1 of those 84
- EZRA: first choice in 1 of those 84

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