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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 780 of the 1,008 answers in the 4 categories where Homebase 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/homebase/alternatives/

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

- UKG Pro: 65
- Anaplan: 39
- ChartHop: 38
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: 36
- Rippling: 30
- Workday Adaptive Planning: 26

## Workforce management suites

**Small business**: 31 of 84 answers did not name Homebase (Homebase is #1 of 14 at 45%).

- Deputy: first choice in 5 of those 31
- Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 31
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 31
- Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 31
- When I Work: first choice in 2 of those 31
- BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Deputy Core: first choice in 1 of those 31
- Float: first choice in 1 of those 31

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Homebase (Homebase is #3 of 17 at 13%).

- Rippling: first choice in 9 of those 72
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 8 of those 72
- UKG Pro: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 72
- UKG Pro / UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 72
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 72
- UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Deputy: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Homebase.

- UKG Pro: first choice in 25 of those 82
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 13 of those 82
- Dayforce: first choice in 6 of those 82
- UKG Pro Suite: first choice in 3 of those 82
- WorkForce Software: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 2 of those 82
- UKG Workforce Central: first choice in 2 of those 82

## Workforce planning

**Small business**: 53 of 84 answers did not name Homebase (Homebase is #2 of 13 at 20%).

- ChartHop: first choice in 16 of those 53
- BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 53
- Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 53
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 53
- Parallel: first choice in 2 of those 53
- Zoho People: first choice in 2 of those 53
- Budgeto: first choice in 1 of those 53
- ClickUp: first choice in 1 of those 53

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Homebase (Homebase is #2 of 15 at 12%).

- ChartHop: first choice in 18 of those 74
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 6 of those 74
- Abacum: first choice in 5 of those 74
- HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Planful: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 74
- TeamOhana: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Anaplan: first choice in 2 of those 74

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

- Anaplan: first choice in 37 of those 84
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 20 of those 84
- ChartHop: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Pigment: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Workday: first choice in 3 of those 84
- TeamOhana: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Workday HCM: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Workday Workforce Planning: first choice in 2 of those 84

## Time and attendance

**Small business**: 51 of 84 answers did not name Homebase (Homebase is #3 of 12 at 13%).

- Harvest: first choice in 11 of those 51
- Clockify: first choice in 7 of those 51
- Jibble: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 51
- OnTheClock: first choice in 2 of those 51
- TimeTrex: first choice in 2 of those 51
- Buddy Punch: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Gusto: first choice in 1 of those 51

**Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Homebase (Homebase is #5 of 15 at 10%).

- UKG Pro: first choice in 8 of those 71
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 6 of those 71
- Paylocity: first choice in 6 of those 71
- BigTime: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Toggl Track: first choice in 4 of those 71
- UKG Ready: first choice in 4 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Homebase.

- UKG Pro: first choice in 19 of those 82
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 10 of those 82
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 8 of those 82
- UKG Ready: first choice in 6 of those 82
- Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 82
- QuickBooks Time: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 82
- UKG Pro / UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 82

## Workforce scheduling

**Small business**: 38 of 84 answers did not name Homebase (Homebase is #1 of 9 at 26%).

- Connecteam: first choice in 7 of those 38
- When I Work: first choice in 4 of those 38
- Calendly: first choice in 2 of those 38
- ClinicSense: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Float: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Ordio: first choice in 1 of those 38
- QuickBooks Time: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Sling: first choice in 1 of those 38

**Mid-market**: 60 of 84 answers did not name Homebase (Homebase is #5 of 11 at 6%).

- Deputy: first choice in 14 of those 60
- Calendly: first choice in 8 of those 60
- Cal.com: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Sling: first choice in 2 of those 60
- When I Work: first choice in 2 of those 60
- Assembled: first choice in 1 of those 60

**Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Homebase.

- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 12 of those 82
- UKG Pro: first choice in 9 of those 82
- Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 8 of those 82
- Dayforce: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Shiftboard: first choice in 5 of those 82
- Deputy: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Calendly: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 82

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