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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 179 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Anaplan 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/anaplan/alternatives/

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

- ChartHop: 38
- Homebase: 30
- BambooHR: 6
- Abacum: 5
- Connecteam: 5
- Rippling: 5

## Workforce planning

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Anaplan (Anaplan is #13 of 13 at 0%).

- Homebase: first choice in 23 of those 84
- ChartHop: first choice in 19 of those 84
- BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Deputy: first choice in 2 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Anaplan (Anaplan is #15 of 15 at 0%).

- ChartHop: first choice in 18 of those 69
- Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 69
- Abacum: first choice in 5 of those 69
- HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Planful: first choice in 3 of those 69
- TeamOhana: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Leapsome: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 26 of 84 answers did not name Anaplan (Anaplan is #1 of 10 at 43%).

- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 4 of those 26
- ChartHop: first choice in 1 of those 26
- Pigment: first choice in 1 of those 26
- SAP Analytics Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 26

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