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October 2026 Edition

Onboarding and employee experience

The employee side of HR: onboarding, engagement, recognition, communication, the HR help desk, wellbeing, frontline apps and AI assistants. 9 of 11 categories scored, 2 planned.

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Standing in onboarding and employee experience

First-choice share across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, all fourteen models, for the nine onboarding and employee experience categories scored in the October 2026 Edition.

Onboarding and employee experience

Frontline employee apps

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

ConnecteamClear leader

79%▼−7Since September 2026: 85% → 78%, −7 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

49%▼−8Since September 2026: 56% → 48%, −8 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

StaffbaseContested

35%▲+4Since September 2026: 32% → 36%, +4 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

Onboarding and employee experience

Employee engagement surveys

Mid-market and enterprise share a leader. Small business differs.

Workleap OfficevibeClear leader

41%▲+5Since September 2026: 40% → 45%, +5 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

Culture AmpContested

37%▼−6Since September 2026: 40% → 35%, −6 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

29%▼−4Since September 2026: 30% → 27%, −4 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

Onboarding and employee experience

Recognition and rewards

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

BonuslyClear leader

60%▼−1Since September 2026: 60% → 59%, −1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

29%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Nectar (26%) replaces Bonusly (22% then, 23% now), 2 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

AchieversContested

39%=heldSince September 2026: 38% → 38%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

Onboarding and employee experience

Employee onboarding

A different leader in every segment

BambooHRContested

34%▼−4Since September 2026: 38% → 34%, −4 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

RipplingContested

25%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Rippling (24%) replaces BambooHR (29% then, 20% now), 4 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

WorkdayClear leader

47%=heldSince September 2026: 49% → 49%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

Onboarding and employee experience

Employee giving and volunteering

A different leader in every segment

SelflesslyClear leader

MillieContested

Benevity Enterprise Impact PlatformClear leader

Onboarding and employee experience

Employee wellbeing and mental health

Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.

WellableContested

28%▲+1Since September 2026: 29% → 29%, +1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

22%▼−9Since September 2026: 30% → 21%, −9 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

Personify Health tiedContested

17%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Wellable (18%) replaces Personify Health (27% then, 15% now), 2 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

Onboarding and employee experience

HR AI assistants

A different leader in every segment

Ask BambooHRContested

32%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Ask BambooHR (30%) replaces Gusto (29% then, 9% now), 21 points clear, past the 13-point floor.

MeBeBotContested

21%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: MeBeBot (22%) replaces Workativ Assistant (12% then, 9% now), 13 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

MoveworksContested

27%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Moveworks (28%) replaces Leena AI (36% then, 23% now), 5 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

Onboarding and employee experience

HR help desk and case management

A different leader in every segment

BambooHRContested

26%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: BambooHR (28%) replaces Zoho Desk (27% then, 24% now), 4 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.

Zoho DeskContested

19%▼−3Since September 2026: 26% → 23%, −3 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

ServiceNow HR Service DeliveryClear leader

62%▼−8Since September 2026: 70% → 62%, −8 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

Onboarding and employee experience

Internal communications and intranet

A different leader in every segment

SlackContested

20%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Slack (19%) replaces Microsoft SharePoint (24% then, 4% now), 15 points clear, past the 13-point floor.

Microsoft TeamsContested

14%↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Microsoft Teams (14%) replaces Happeo (16% then, 0% now), 14 points clear, past the 13-point floor.

Simpplr tiedContested

17%▼−5Since September 2026: 24% → 18%, −5 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.

Next in onboarding and employee experience

Planned categories are in the build queue and are scored exactly like every other.

Diversity, equity and inclusion analytics plannedOffboarding and exit planned

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