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

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 239 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Planful 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/planful/alternatives/

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

- ChartHop: 38
- Anaplan: 36
- Homebase: 30
- Workday Adaptive Planning: 23
- Rippling: 8
- BambooHR: 6

## Workforce planning

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Planful.

- Homebase: first choice in 23 of those 84
- ChartHop: first choice in 19 of those 84
- BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Deputy: first choice in 2 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Planful (Planful is #6 of 15 at 5%).

- ChartHop: first choice in 15 of those 75
- Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 75
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 5 of those 75
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 75
- TeamOhana: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Anaplan: first choice in 2 of those 75
- HiBob: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Leapsome: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Planful.

- Anaplan: first choice in 34 of those 80
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 18 of those 80
- ChartHop: first choice in 4 of those 80
- Workday: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Pigment: first choice in 2 of those 80
- TeamOhana: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Workday HCM: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Workday Workforce Planning: first choice in 2 of those 80

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