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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 203 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where ADP holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/adp/alternatives/

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

- Gusto: 40
- Patriot Payroll: 21
- ADP Workforce Now: 20
- Rippling: 11
- Workday: 9
- OnPay: 7

## Payroll software

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name ADP (ADP is #7 of 11 at 2%).

- Gusto: first choice in 34 of those 79
- Patriot Payroll: first choice in 11 of those 79
- OnPay: first choice in 6 of those 79
- QuickBooks Payroll: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Payroll4Free: first choice in 2 of those 79
- QuickBooks Workforce: first choice in 2 of those 79
- Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 79
- Square Payroll: first choice in 1 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name ADP (ADP is #4 of 14 at 9%).

- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 10 of those 69
- Patriot Payroll: first choice in 10 of those 69
- Rippling: first choice in 10 of those 69
- Gusto: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Payroll4Free: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Paycom: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Netchex: first choice in 1 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 55 of 84 answers did not name ADP (ADP is #1 of 14 at 31%).

- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 10 of those 55
- Workday: first choice in 9 of those 55
- Paylocity: first choice in 4 of those 55
- ADP Global Payroll: first choice in 2 of those 55
- ADP Vantage: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Dayforce: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Deel: first choice in 1 of those 55
- OnPay: first choice in 1 of those 55

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