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

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 186 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Bland AI 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/bland-ai-2/alternatives/

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

- Retell AI: 29
- CloudTalk: 21
- PolyAI: 12
- Vapi: 10
- Goodcall: 7
- Cognigy: 6

## AI voice agents

**Small business**: 64 of 84 answers did not name Bland AI (Bland AI is #6 of 7 at 2%).

- Retell AI: first choice in 14 of those 64
- CloudTalk: first choice in 12 of those 64
- Goodcall: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Synthflow: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Vapi: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Rosie AI: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Thoughtly: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Aloware: first choice in 1 of those 64

**Mid-market**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Bland AI (Bland AI is #4 of 8 at 3%).

- Retell AI: first choice in 13 of those 61
- CloudTalk: first choice in 9 of those 61
- Vapi: first choice in 7 of those 61
- Aloware: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Brilo.ai: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Goodcall: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Regal: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Synthflow: first choice in 2 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Bland AI (Bland AI is #4 of 11 at 7%).

- PolyAI: first choice in 12 of those 61
- Cognigy: first choice in 6 of those 61
- Decagon: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Parloa: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Rasa Voice: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Sierra: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Retell AI: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Deepgram Voice Agent API: first choice in 1 of those 61

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