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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 233 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Factorial 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/factorial/alternatives/

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

- Workday: 30
- BambooHR: 26
- Vacation Tracker: 23
- LeaveBoard: 17
- Timetastic: 10
- AbsenceSoft: 7

## Leave and absence management

**Small business**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Factorial (Factorial is #6 of 14 at 4%).

- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 15 of those 71
- LeaveBoard: first choice in 9 of those 71
- BambooHR: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Timetastic: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Buddy Punch: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Day Off: first choice in 3 of those 71
- AttendanceBot: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Calamari: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Factorial (Factorial is #6 of 14 at 4%).

- BambooHR: first choice in 17 of those 78
- LeaveBoard: first choice in 8 of those 78
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 8 of those 78
- Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 78
- HiBob: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Timetastic: first choice in 3 of those 78
- actiPLANS: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Float: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Factorial.

- Workday: first choice in 30 of those 84
- AbsenceSoft: first choice in 7 of those 84
- UKG Pro: first choice in 7 of those 84
- ADP: first choice in 3 of those 84
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 84
- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 84
- BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Replicon: first choice in 2 of those 84

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