# Patriot Payroll alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 211 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Patriot Payroll 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/patriot-payroll/alternatives/

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

- Gusto: 39
- ADP: 31
- ADP Workforce Now: 21
- Workday: 16
- Rippling: 15
- Paylocity: 6

## Payroll software

**Small business**: 58 of 84 answers did not name Patriot Payroll (Patriot Payroll is #2 of 11 at 22%).

- Gusto: first choice in 26 of those 58
- QuickBooks Payroll: first choice in 5 of those 58
- OnPay: first choice in 2 of those 58
- QuickBooks Workforce: first choice in 2 of those 58
- ADP: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Payroll4Free: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 58
- Square Payroll: first choice in 1 of those 58

**Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Patriot Payroll (Patriot Payroll is #3 of 14 at 17%).

- Gusto: first choice in 13 of those 69
- Rippling: first choice in 11 of those 69
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 10 of those 69
- ADP: first choice in 5 of those 69
- Paycom: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Netchex: first choice in 1 of those 69
- OnPay: first choice in 1 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Patriot Payroll.

- 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

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