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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 605 of the 756 answers in the 3 categories where Deputy 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/deputy/alternatives/

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

- Homebase: 60
- UKG Pro: 60
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: 32
- Connecteam: 27
- ADP Workforce Now: 24
- Sling: 23

## Workforce scheduling

**Small business**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Deputy (Deputy is #5 of 9 at 2%).

- Homebase: first choice in 16 of those 61
- Sling: first choice in 12 of those 61
- Connecteam: first choice in 10 of those 61
- When I Work: first choice in 5 of those 61
- Calendly: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Acuity Scheduling: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Buddy Punch: first choice in 1 of those 61
- ClinicSense: first choice in 1 of those 61

**Mid-market**: 56 of 84 answers did not name Deputy (Deputy is #1 of 11 at 37%).

- Sling: first choice in 11 of those 56
- Calendly: first choice in 8 of those 56
- Homebase: first choice in 4 of those 56
- When I Work: first choice in 4 of those 56
- Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Cal.com: first choice in 2 of those 56
- 7shifts: first choice in 1 of those 56
- ZoomShift: first choice in 1 of those 56

**Enterprise**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Deputy (Deputy is #6 of 11 at 7%).

- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 10 of those 69
- UKG Pro: first choice in 8 of those 69
- Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 7 of those 69
- Shiftboard: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Calendly: first choice in 3 of those 69
- ADP WorkForce Suite: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Chili Piper: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 69

## Workforce management suites

**Small business**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Deputy (Deputy is #5 of 14 at 7%).

- Homebase: first choice in 21 of those 51
- Zoho People: first choice in 5 of those 51
- Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 51
- When I Work: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 51
- BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Deputy Core: first choice in 1 of those 51

**Mid-market**: 68 of 84 answers did not name Deputy (Deputy is #6 of 17 at 4%).

- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 8 of those 68
- Rippling: first choice in 8 of those 68
- Homebase: first choice in 6 of those 68
- Zoho People: first choice in 4 of those 68
- UKG Pro / UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 68
- UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 68
- UKG Pro: first choice in 2 of those 68
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 2 of those 68

**Enterprise**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Deputy (Deputy is #8 of 13 at 2%).

- UKG Pro: first choice in 26 of those 80
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 12 of those 80
- Dayforce: first choice in 6 of those 80
- Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 4 of those 80
- UKG Pro Suite: first choice in 3 of those 80
- WorkForce Software: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 2 of those 80
- ADP WorkForce Suite: first choice in 1 of those 80

## Time and attendance

**Small business**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Deputy (Deputy is #10 of 12 at 0%).

- Harvest: first choice in 12 of those 69
- Clockify: first choice in 10 of those 69
- Homebase: first choice in 8 of those 69
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Jibble: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Buddy Punch: first choice in 3 of those 69
- OnTheClock: first choice in 3 of those 69
- TimeTrex: first choice in 3 of those 69

**Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Deputy (Deputy is #12 of 15 at 0%).

- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 6 of those 73
- Clockify: first choice in 6 of those 73
- Jibble: first choice in 6 of those 73
- UKG Pro: first choice in 6 of those 73
- BigTime: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Homebase: first choice in 5 of those 73
- Paylocity: first choice in 5 of those 73

**Enterprise**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Deputy.

- UKG Pro: first choice in 18 of those 78
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 10 of those 78
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 8 of those 78
- UKG Ready: first choice in 6 of those 78
- QuickBooks Time: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Jibble: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Replicon: first choice in 2 of those 78

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