Based on 18 AI claims comparing the two
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
The answers split between Mercury and Novo, pointing to Mercury for tech startups needing multi-user permissions and Novo for general small businesses or sole proprietors.
Which brand does AI favour?Answers collected Jun 4 – Aug 9, 2026
#8 in Online Business Bank Accounts · Mentioned in 23%
“Mercury has one of the strongest permission systems available for SMB digital banking.”
#4 in Online Business Bank Accounts · Mentioned in 30%
The answers split between Mercury and Novo, citing Mercury for access controls and partner permissions, while pointing to Novo for native reserve tools.
“For a small agency with multiple partners, Relay Financial and Mercury offer the most flexible user permissions and access controls.”
Mentioned in, as a share of each topic’s answers
Mercury is recommended by Google AI Mode for tech-focused startups and teams needing flexible access controls.
These bars show which brand AI favours in claims citing each source.
Novo alone is ranked in Personal to business account conversion, Business banking for sole proprietors and Service business recurring billing.
These bars show which brand AI favours in claims citing each source.
These bars show which brand AI favours in claims citing each source.
These bars show which brand AI favours in claims citing each source.
These bars show which brand AI favours in claims citing each source.
These bars show which brand AI favours in claims citing each source.
These bars show which brand AI favours in claims citing each source.
These bars show which brand AI favours in claims citing each source.