# Boon Health vs Risely: which do AI models recommend for coaching platforms, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Coaching platforms. Seven of twelve models named Boon Health first on the direct prompt; zero named Risely. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/learning/coaching-platforms/boon-health-vs-risely/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boon Health | 22% | #2 of 10 | 7% | 30 | 11 of 12 |
| Risely | 4% | #6 of 10 | 11% | 18 | 9 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Perplexity Sonar: boon health first (first choices: Boon Health) (alternatives: BetterUp, CoachHub, Exec, Growthspace, Torch)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: boon health first (first choices: Boon Health, Growthspace) (alternatives: CoachHub, Torch)
- Llama 4 Maverick: boon health first (first choices: Boon Health) (alternatives: Exec, Growthspace, Torch)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: boon health first (first choices: Boon Health) (alternatives: Exec, Growthspace, Hone, Torch)
- Kimi K2: boon health first (first choices: Boon Health, Growthspace) (alternatives: CoachHub, Exec, Torch)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: boon health first (first choices: Boon Health) (alternatives: CoachHub, Exec, Growthspace, Risely, Torch)
- MiniMax M2.5: boon health first (first choices: Boon Health, Growthspace) (alternatives: Exec, Lattice, Torch)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Exec, Growthspace) (alternatives: Boon Health, Torch)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Exec) (alternatives: Boon Health, Growthspace, Torch)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Exec, Growthspace) (alternatives: Boon Health, Torch)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Torch) (alternatives: Avoma)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Lattice) (alternatives: BetterUp, CoachHub, Growthspace, Torch)

## What the models said about Boon Health

- "Under ~50 employees: Boon, Risely (lightweight, AI) ... one built for startups may not scale to your needs.provided" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "it is less clearly the best fit for a typical mid-sized B2B buyer than Growthspace or CoachHub" (Perplexity Sonar, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "1. Boon - a usage-based platform with a curated network of coaches and AI-driven change management and practice tools." (Llama 4 Maverick, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Boon is the strongest overall pick — its usage-based model means you only pay for coaching that actually happens" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "If you want a single platform covering all levels and coaching formats with flexible, usage-based pricing: Boon." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Risely

- "Under ~50 employees: Boon, Risely (lightweight, AI)... one built for startups may not scale to your needs." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, scale prompt, soft negative)
- "Valence/Risely are AI-only, which may be limiting" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, paraphrase prompt, soft negative)
- "Choose Rocky.ai or Risely if you want to provide on-demand, automated individual coaching to employees at the lowest possible monthly rate." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)
- "For the tightest budgets: Start with Risely's free trial or Boon's usage-based model" (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Offers public, tiered pricing ($59/user/month for individual...) It provides AI-augmented coaching at an accessible price point" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, budget prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.