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

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 211 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where AppLovin holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/vendors/applovin/alternatives/

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

- Braze: 35
- OneSignal: 32
- AppsFlyer: 25
- Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns: 12
- Apple Search Ads: 11
- Customer.io: 9

## Mobile apps

**Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name AppLovin.

- OneSignal: first choice in 28 of those 71
- AppsFlyer: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Adjust: first choice in 4 of those 71
- App Radar: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Apple Search Ads: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Google App Campaigns: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Textedly: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns: first choice in 3 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 69 of 72 answers did not name AppLovin (AppLovin is #16 of 16 at 0%).

- AppsFlyer: first choice in 9 of those 69
- Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns: first choice in 9 of those 69
- Customer.io: first choice in 7 of those 69
- Braze: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Apple Search Ads: first choice in 5 of those 69
- CleverTap: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Google App Campaigns: first choice in 5 of those 69
- OneSignal: first choice in 4 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name AppLovin.

- Braze: first choice in 29 of those 71
- AppsFlyer: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Airship: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Staffbase: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Apple Search Ads: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Customer.io: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Maestra: first choice in 2 of those 71
- MoEngage: first choice in 2 of those 71

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