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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 225 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Pigment 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/pigment/alternatives/

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

- ChartHop: 39
- Anaplan: 30
- Homebase: 30
- Workday Adaptive Planning: 20
- Rippling: 7
- BambooHR: 6

## Workforce planning

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Pigment.

- Homebase: first choice in 23 of those 83
- ChartHop: first choice in 19 of those 83
- BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 83
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 83
- Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Deputy: first choice in 2 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Pigment (Pigment is #11 of 15 at 0%).

- ChartHop: first choice in 16 of those 71
- Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Abacum: first choice in 4 of those 71
- HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Planful: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Anaplan: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Pigment (Pigment is #4 of 10 at 5%).

- Anaplan: first choice in 28 of those 71
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 15 of those 71
- ChartHop: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Workday: first choice in 3 of those 71
- TeamOhana: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Workday Workforce Planning: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Oracle Workforce Planning: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Planful: first choice in 1 of those 71

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