# Gusto alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026 HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 1,573 of the 2,016 answers in the 8 categories where Gusto 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/gusto/alternatives/ ## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added) - Rippling: 105 - Workday: 104 - Workday HCM: 74 - ADP Workforce Now: 60 - ADP TotalSource: 57 - Compt: 54 ## Benefits administration **Small business**: 24 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #1 of 14 at 62%). - BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 24 - GoCo: first choice in 1 of those 24 **Mid-market**: 58 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #1 of 13 at 20%). - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 8 of those 58 - Employee Navigator: first choice in 6 of those 58 - Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 58 - PlanSource: first choice in 2 of those 58 - BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 58 - Dayforce: first choice in 1 of those 58 - Ease: first choice in 1 of those 58 - OnPay: first choice in 1 of those 58 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #12 of 12 at 0%). - Workday HCM: first choice in 23 of those 84 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 21 of those 84 - Benefitfocus: first choice in 8 of those 84 - bswift: first choice in 7 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 84 - Businessolver: first choice in 4 of those 84 - PlanSource: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Alight Solutions: first choice in 2 of those 84 ## HR compliance and policy management **Small business**: 41 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #1 of 9 at 21%). - Trainual: first choice in 4 of those 41 - AirMason: first choice in 2 of those 41 - Blissbook: first choice in 2 of those 41 - Justworks: first choice in 2 of those 41 - Mitratech Mineral: first choice in 2 of those 41 - BrightHR: first choice in 1 of those 41 - ComplianceBridge: first choice in 1 of those 41 - Document360: first choice in 1 of those 41 **Mid-market**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #2 of 12 at 13%). - Rippling: first choice in 10 of those 65 - Trainual: first choice in 6 of those 65 - Mitratech Mineral: first choice in 5 of those 65 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 65 - Blissbook: first choice in 3 of those 65 - Paycor: first choice in 2 of those 65 - Deel: first choice in 1 of those 65 - HR Acuity: first choice in 1 of those 65 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto. - Workday: first choice in 22 of those 84 - NAVEX PolicyTech: first choice in 8 of those 84 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 8 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 84 - Blissbook: first choice in 3 of those 84 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 84 - AirMason: first choice in 2 of those 84 - Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 84 ## Payroll software **Small business**: 33 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #1 of 11 at 49%). - Patriot Payroll: first choice in 7 of those 33 - OnPay: first choice in 1 of those 33 **Mid-market**: 55 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #6 of 14 at 6%). - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 7 of those 55 - Patriot Payroll: first choice in 7 of those 55 - Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 55 - ADP: first choice in 3 of those 55 - Paycom: first choice in 3 of those 55 - Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 55 - Netchex: first choice in 1 of those 55 - Patriot Payroll's Full Service plan: first choice in 1 of those 55 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #14 of 14 at 0%). - ADP: first choice in 25 of those 84 - Workday: first choice in 16 of those 84 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 11 of those 84 - Paylocity: first choice in 4 of those 84 - Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 84 - ADP Global Payroll: first choice in 2 of those 84 - Deel: first choice in 2 of those 84 ## HRIS and HCM platforms **Small business**: 26 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #1 of 10 at 32%). - Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 26 - BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 26 - ADP RUN: first choice in 1 of those 26 - Factorial: first choice in 1 of those 26 - TalentHR: first choice in 1 of those 26 **Mid-market**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #7 of 13 at 4%). - Rippling: first choice in 14 of those 62 - BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 62 - HiBob: first choice in 6 of those 62 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 4 of those 62 - Workday HCM: first choice in 4 of those 62 - Paylocity: first choice in 3 of those 62 - Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 62 - Deel: first choice in 1 of those 62 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto. - Workday HCM: first choice in 47 of those 84 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 4 of those 84 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 84 - HiBob: first choice in 2 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 84 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Dayforce: first choice in 1 of those 84 - HR Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 84 ## Employee onboarding **Small business**: 34 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #2 of 9 at 21%). - BambooHR: first choice in 7 of those 34 - Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 34 - GoCo: first choice in 2 of those 34 - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 34 - Deel: first choice in 1 of those 34 - Dock: first choice in 1 of those 34 - Factorial: first choice in 1 of those 34 - FirstHR: first choice in 1 of those 34 **Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #7 of 12 at 4%). - Rippling: first choice in 16 of those 69 - BambooHR: first choice in 11 of those 69 - HiBob: first choice in 6 of those 69 - Zoho People: first choice in 5 of those 69 - Personio: first choice in 3 of those 69 - Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 69 - Freshteam: first choice in 1 of those 69 - GoCo: first choice in 1 of those 69 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto. - Workday: first choice in 33 of those 84 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 11 of those 84 - Enboarder: first choice in 9 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 9 of those 84 - BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Trainual: first choice in 2 of those 84 - ClearCompany: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Disprz: first choice in 1 of those 84 ## Flexible benefits and lifestyle spending accounts **Small business**: 57 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #4 of 10 at 11%). - Compt: first choice in 22 of those 57 - JOON: first choice in 10 of those 57 - Benepass: first choice in 6 of those 57 - Forma: first choice in 3 of those 57 - ThrivePass: first choice in 2 of those 57 - Fringe: first choice in 1 of those 57 - GoCo: first choice in 1 of those 57 - PeopleKeep WorkPerks: first choice in 1 of those 57 **Mid-market**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #10 of 10 at 0%). - Compt: first choice in 21 of those 82 - Forma: first choice in 17 of those 82 - Benepass: first choice in 12 of those 82 - JOON: first choice in 4 of those 82 - Holisticly: first choice in 2 of those 82 - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 82 - Alight Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 82 - Alloy Benefits: first choice in 1 of those 82 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #12 of 12 at 0%). - Forma: first choice in 30 of those 84 - Compt: first choice in 11 of those 84 - Benepass: first choice in 10 of those 84 - Workday: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Fringe: first choice in 2 of those 84 - Alight Solutions: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Ben: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Benefex: first choice in 1 of those 84 ## Leave and absence management **Small business**: 64 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #7 of 14 at 2%). - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 14 of those 64 - LeaveBoard: first choice in 9 of those 64 - Timetastic: first choice in 8 of those 64 - BambooHR: first choice in 5 of those 64 - Day Off: first choice in 3 of those 64 - Buddy Punch: first choice in 2 of those 64 - Calamari: first choice in 2 of those 64 - Factorial: first choice in 2 of those 64 **Mid-market**: 76 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #13 of 14 at 0%). - BambooHR: first choice in 15 of those 76 - LeaveBoard: first choice in 8 of those 76 - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 8 of those 76 - Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 76 - HiBob: first choice in 4 of those 76 - Timetastic: first choice in 3 of those 76 - actiPLANS: first choice in 3 of those 76 - Factorial: first choice in 2 of those 76 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto. - 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 ## PEO providers **Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #8 of 8 at 0%). - Justworks: first choice in 41 of those 77 - Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 77 - TriNet: first choice in 4 of those 77 - ADP TotalSource: first choice in 1 of those 77 - Deel: first choice in 1 of those 77 - FirstHR: first choice in 1 of those 77 - Insperity: first choice in 1 of those 77 - Paychex: first choice in 1 of those 77 **Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #9 of 9 at 0%). - ADP TotalSource: first choice in 17 of those 78 - Justworks: first choice in 10 of those 78 - TriNet: first choice in 7 of those 78 - Paychex PEO: first choice in 6 of those 78 - Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 78 - Insperity: first choice in 3 of those 78 - Paychex: first choice in 3 of those 78 - CoAdvantage: first choice in 1 of those 78 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto. - ADP TotalSource: first choice in 39 of those 84 - TriNet: first choice in 8 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 84 - Paychex PEO: first choice in 2 of those 84 - ADP TotalSource®: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Infiniti HR: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Insperity HRScale: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Justworks: first choice in 1 of those 84 Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.