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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 221 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Torch 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/torch/alternatives/

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

- BetterUp: 24
- CoachHub: 13
- Exec: 11
- 15Five: 10
- Simply.Coach: 10
- CoachAccountable: 9

## Coaching platforms

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Torch (Torch is #9 of 10 at 0%).

- 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
- CoachHub: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Coaching.com: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Delenta: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Boon Health: first choice in 3 of those 81

**Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Torch (Torch is #3 of 13 at 11%).

- Growthspace: first choice in 9 of those 71
- Exec: first choice in 8 of those 71
- 15Five: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Lattice: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Simply.Coach: first choice in 4 of those 71
- BetterUp: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Paperbell: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Boon Health: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Torch (Torch is #9 of 12 at 0%).

- BetterUp: first choice in 21 of those 69
- CoachHub: first choice in 9 of those 69
- EasyCoach: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Risely: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Exec: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Bravely: first choice in 1 of those 69
- Coachello: first choice in 1 of those 69
- EZRA: first choice in 1 of those 69

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