# SuccessionNow 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 SuccessionNow 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/successionnow/alternatives/

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

- Workday Succession Planning: 27
- SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development: 26
- Lattice: 19
- BambooHR: 13
- PerformYard: 9
- Betterworks: 3

## Succession planning

**Small business**: 59 of 84 answers did not name SuccessionNow (SuccessionNow is #2 of 11 at 16%).

- BambooHR: first choice in 11 of those 59
- PerformYard: first choice in 9 of those 59
- Lattice: first choice in 4 of those 59
- Paycor: first choice in 3 of those 59
- Teamflect: first choice in 3 of those 59
- 15Five: first choice in 2 of those 59
- ChartHop: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Creately: first choice in 2 of those 59

**Mid-market**: 70 of 84 answers did not name SuccessionNow (SuccessionNow is #3 of 13 at 11%).

- Lattice: first choice in 15 of those 70
- Engagedly: first choice in 3 of those 70
- HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 70
- SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Workday Succession Planning: first choice in 3 of those 70
- BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Leapsome: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Peoplebox: first choice in 2 of those 70

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

- Workday Succession Planning: first choice in 24 of those 82
- SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development: first choice in 23 of those 82
- Betterworks: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 3 of those 82
- SuccessionHR: first choice in 3 of those 82
- Cornerstone Succession: first choice in 2 of those 82
- Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 2 of those 82
- ChartHop: first choice in 1 of those 82

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