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

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 172 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Branch 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/branch/alternatives/

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

- Braze: 28
- OneSignal: 28
- Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns: 11
- Apple Search Ads: 8
- Google App Campaigns: 8
- Customer.io: 6

## Mobile apps

**Small business**: 55 of 72 answers did not name Branch (Branch is #7 of 12 at 2%).

- OneSignal: first choice in 24 of those 55
- Textedly: first choice in 4 of those 55
- App Radar: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Apple Search Ads: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Google App Campaigns: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns: first choice in 3 of those 55
- AppFollow: first choice in 2 of those 55
- AppDrift Free Plan: first choice in 1 of those 55

**Mid-market**: 57 of 72 answers did not name Branch (Branch is #9 of 16 at 2%).

- Meta Advantage+ App Campaigns: first choice in 8 of those 57
- Customer.io: first choice in 6 of those 57
- CleverTap: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Google App Campaigns: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Braze: first choice in 4 of those 57
- OneSignal: first choice in 4 of those 57
- Apple Search Ads: first choice in 3 of those 57
- AppsFlyer: first choice in 3 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 60 of 72 answers did not name Branch (Branch is #6 of 11 at 2%).

- Braze: first choice in 24 of those 60
- Airship: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Staffbase: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Apple Search Ads: first choice in 2 of those 60
- AppsFlyer: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Maestra: first choice in 2 of those 60
- MoEngage: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 60

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