# Smile.io alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 164 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Smile.io 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/smile-io/alternatives/

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

- Referral Rock: 20
- Influitive: 15
- Extole: 10
- Talon.One: 10
- Open Loyalty: 9
- Referral Factory: 8

## Loyalty, advocacy and referrals

**Small business**: 39 of 72 answers did not name Smile.io (Smile.io is #1 of 11 at 33%).

- Referral Rock: first choice in 11 of those 39
- Referral Factory: first choice in 6 of those 39
- Cello: first choice in 2 of those 39
- CustomerGauge: first choice in 2 of those 39
- ReferralCandy: first choice in 2 of those 39
- FirstPromoter: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Gratisfaction: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Loyally.ai: first choice in 1 of those 39

**Mid-market**: 55 of 72 answers did not name Smile.io (Smile.io is #1 of 18 at 24%).

- Referral Rock: first choice in 9 of those 55
- Influitive: first choice in 4 of those 55
- Ambassador: first choice in 2 of those 55
- CustomerGauge: first choice in 2 of those 55
- GrowSurf: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Referral Factory: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Base.ai: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Bubblehouse: first choice in 1 of those 55

**Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Smile.io (Smile.io is #12 of 18 at 2%).

- Influitive: first choice in 11 of those 70
- Extole: first choice in 10 of those 70
- Talon.One: first choice in 10 of those 70
- Open Loyalty: first choice in 9 of those 70
- Annex Cloud: first choice in 7 of those 70
- Base.ai: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Voucherify: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Ambassador: first choice in 2 of those 70

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