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

GTM AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 243 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where ElevenLabs 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/elevenlabs/alternatives/

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

- Retell AI: 53
- CloudTalk: 25
- Vapi: 19
- PolyAI: 14
- Synthflow: 10
- Bland AI: 7

## AI voice agents

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name ElevenLabs.

- Retell AI: first choice in 20 of those 82
- CloudTalk: first choice in 13 of those 82
- Synthflow: first choice in 10 of those 82
- Vapi: first choice in 7 of those 82
- Goodcall: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Brilo.ai: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Rosie AI: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Synthflow AI: first choice in 2 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 80 of 84 answers did not name ElevenLabs (ElevenLabs is #8 of 8 at 0%).

- Retell AI: first choice in 21 of those 80
- CloudTalk: first choice in 12 of those 80
- Vapi: first choice in 12 of those 80
- Aloware: first choice in 5 of those 80
- Bland AI: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Brilo.ai: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Goodcall: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Regal: first choice in 2 of those 80

**Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name ElevenLabs.

- PolyAI: first choice in 14 of those 81
- Retell AI: first choice in 12 of those 81
- Cognigy: first choice in 7 of those 81
- Bland AI: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Sierra: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Decagon: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Kore.ai: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Parloa: first choice in 3 of those 81

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