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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 204 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where OnPay 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/onpay/alternatives/

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

- ADP: 31
- Gusto: 26
- ADP Workforce Now: 21
- Workday: 16
- Rippling: 14
- Patriot Payroll: 11

## Payroll software

**Small business**: 52 of 84 answers did not name OnPay (OnPay is #4 of 11 at 6%).

- Gusto: first choice in 17 of those 52
- Patriot Payroll: first choice in 6 of those 52
- QuickBooks Payroll: first choice in 5 of those 52
- ADP: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Payroll4Free: first choice in 1 of those 52
- QuickBooks Workforce: first choice in 1 of those 52
- Square Payroll: first choice in 1 of those 52

**Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name OnPay (OnPay is #10 of 14 at 0%).

- Rippling: first choice in 11 of those 69
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 10 of those 69
- Gusto: first choice in 9 of those 69
- ADP: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Patriot Payroll: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Paycom: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Payroll4Free: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name OnPay.

- ADP: first choice in 25 of those 83
- Workday: first choice in 16 of those 83
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 11 of those 83
- Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Paylocity: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 83
- ADP Global Payroll: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Deel: first choice in 2 of those 83

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