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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 245 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Further 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/further/alternatives/

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

- HealthEquity: 61
- Lively: 45
- Fidelity HSA: 24
- WEX Benefits: 18
- Gusto: 7
- Alegeus: 6

## HSA and FSA administrators

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Further.

- Lively: first choice in 29 of those 82
- Fidelity HSA: first choice in 9 of those 82
- HealthEquity: first choice in 8 of those 82
- Gusto: first choice in 7 of those 82
- Hammock: first choice in 4 of those 82
- WEX Benefits: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Alegeus: first choice in 2 of those 82
- EmployerFlex: first choice in 2 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Further (Further is #11 of 12 at 0%).

- HealthEquity: first choice in 20 of those 83
- Fidelity HSA: first choice in 11 of those 83
- Lively: first choice in 9 of those 83
- Forma: first choice in 3 of those 83
- WEX Benefits: first choice in 3 of those 83
- WEX Health: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Avidia Health: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Businessolver: first choice in 2 of those 83

**Enterprise**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Further.

- HealthEquity: first choice in 33 of those 80
- WEX Benefits: first choice in 11 of those 80
- Lively: first choice in 7 of those 80
- Alegeus: first choice in 4 of those 80
- Benepass: first choice in 4 of those 80
- Fidelity HSA: first choice in 4 of those 80
- HSA Bank: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Optum Bank: first choice in 2 of those 80

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