# Risely alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 173 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Risely 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/risely/alternatives/

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

- BetterUp: 33
- CoachHub: 19
- Growthspace: 14
- Exec: 9
- Boon Health: 6
- Simply.Coach: 6

## Coaching platforms

**Small business**: 49 of 72 answers did not name Risely (Risely is #2 of 9 at 17%).

- Simply.Coach: first choice in 6 of those 49
- CoachHub: first choice in 4 of those 49
- 15Five: first choice in 2 of those 49
- GrowthMentor: first choice in 2 of those 49
- BetterUp: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Bravely: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Catalant: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Cloverleaf: first choice in 1 of those 49

**Mid-market**: 63 of 72 answers did not name Risely (Risely is #6 of 10 at 4%).

- Growthspace: first choice in 14 of those 63
- Boon Health: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Exec: first choice in 6 of those 63
- BetterUp: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Torch: first choice in 4 of those 63
- CoachHub: first choice in 3 of those 63
- 360Learning: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Paperbell: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 61 of 72 answers did not name Risely (Risely is #3 of 11 at 14%).

- BetterUp: first choice in 27 of those 61
- CoachHub: first choice in 12 of those 61
- Exec: first choice in 3 of those 61
- EZRA: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Coachello: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Mindtickle: first choice in 1 of those 61

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