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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 201 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Valence 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/valence/alternatives/

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

- BetterUp: 28
- Boon Health: 25
- CoachHub: 18
- Risely: 16
- Growthspace: 14
- Exec: 11

## Coaching platforms

**Small business**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Valence.

- Boon Health: first choice in 13 of those 68
- Risely: first choice in 10 of those 68
- Simply.Coach: first choice in 6 of those 68
- CoachHub: first choice in 4 of those 68
- 15Five: first choice in 3 of those 68
- Cloverleaf: first choice in 2 of those 68
- CoachAccountable: first choice in 2 of those 68
- Exec: first choice in 2 of those 68

**Mid-market**: 69 of 72 answers did not name Valence (Valence is #10 of 10 at 0%).

- Growthspace: first choice in 14 of those 69
- Boon Health: first choice in 12 of those 69
- Exec: first choice in 7 of those 69
- BetterUp: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Torch: first choice in 4 of those 69
- CoachHub: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Bravely: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Paperbell: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 64 of 72 answers did not name Valence (Valence is #10 of 11 at 0%).

- BetterUp: first choice in 24 of those 64
- CoachHub: first choice in 11 of those 64
- Risely: first choice in 6 of those 64
- Exec: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Coachello: first choice in 1 of those 64
- EZRA: first choice in 1 of those 64
- Mindtickle: first choice in 1 of those 64

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