# Zoho People vs ADP Workforce Now: which do AI models recommend for HRIS and HCM platforms, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, HRIS and HCM platforms. Zero of fourteen models named Zoho People first on the direct prompt; one named ADP Workforce Now. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/core/hris-and-hcm-platforms/zoho-people-vs-adp-workforce-now/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho People | 24% | #2 of 13 | 0% | 13 | 13 of 14 |
| ADP Workforce Now | 7% | #5 of 13 | 17% | 42 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Muse Glimmer 30B: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity, Rippling)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Paylocity, Workday HCM) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, HiBob, UKG Ready)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: HiBob's Bob, Paylocity) (alternatives: BambooHR, Rippling)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, HiBob)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: HiBob, Paylocity)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: HiBob, Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, Paylocity)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: HiBob, Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, Paylocity)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: BambooHR, HiBob)

## What the models said about Zoho People

- "It is the cheapest full-featured HRIS on the market... If you have 15+ desk employees and a tight budget: Choose Zoho People ($1.25/user)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about ADP Workforce Now

- "Poor customer support is the single most frequent complaint... pricing structure can be opaque with add-on fees" (Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt, hard negative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.