# Zoho People alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026 HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 1,128 of the 1,260 answers in the 5 categories where Zoho People 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/zoho-people/alternatives/ ## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added) - BambooHR: 107 - Rippling: 81 - Workday: 63 - Workday HCM: 51 - Lattice: 48 - Gusto: 44 ## HRIS and HCM platforms **Small business**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #3 of 10 at 19%). - Gusto: first choice in 25 of those 65 - BambooHR: first choice in 22 of those 65 - Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 65 - ADP RUN: first choice in 1 of those 65 - Factorial: first choice in 1 of those 65 **Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #2 of 13 at 24%). - Rippling: first choice in 17 of those 71 - BambooHR: first choice in 10 of those 71 - HiBob: first choice in 6 of those 71 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 4 of those 71 - Workday HCM: first choice in 4 of those 71 - Paylocity: first choice in 3 of those 71 - UKG Pro: first choice in 2 of those 71 - Deel: first choice in 1 of those 71 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - Workday HCM: first choice in 47 of those 84 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 4 of those 84 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 84 - HiBob: first choice in 2 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 84 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Dayforce: first choice in 1 of those 84 - HR Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 84 ## Employee onboarding **Small business**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #4 of 9 at 5%). - BambooHR: first choice in 25 of those 72 - Gusto: first choice in 18 of those 72 - Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 72 - Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 72 - FirstHR: first choice in 2 of those 72 - GoCo: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Homebase: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Trainual: first choice in 2 of those 72 **Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #3 of 12 at 15%). - Rippling: first choice in 21 of those 74 - BambooHR: first choice in 15 of those 74 - HiBob: first choice in 6 of those 74 - Personio: first choice in 3 of those 74 - Deel: first choice in 1 of those 74 - Freshteam: first choice in 1 of those 74 - Gusto: first choice in 1 of those 74 - Homebase: first choice in 1 of those 74 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - Workday: first choice in 33 of those 84 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 11 of those 84 - Enboarder: first choice in 9 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 9 of those 84 - BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Trainual: first choice in 2 of those 84 - ClearCompany: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Disprz: first choice in 1 of those 84 ## Workforce management suites **Small business**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #2 of 14 at 10%). - Homebase: first choice in 33 of those 67 - When I Work: first choice in 10 of those 67 - Deputy: first choice in 8 of those 67 - Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 67 - Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 67 - BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 67 - Deputy Core: first choice in 1 of those 67 - Float: first choice in 1 of those 67 **Mid-market**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #4 of 17 at 11%). - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 8 of those 71 - Rippling: first choice in 8 of those 71 - UKG Pro: first choice in 4 of those 71 - Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 71 - UKG Pro / UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 71 - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 71 - UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 71 - Workforce.com: first choice in 3 of those 71 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - UKG Pro: first choice in 26 of those 84 - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 13 of those 84 - Dayforce: first choice in 6 of those 84 - Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 4 of those 84 - UKG Pro Suite: first choice in 3 of those 84 - WorkForce Software: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 2 of those 84 - UKG Workforce Central: first choice in 2 of those 84 ## Performance management **Small business**: 66 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #1 of 12 at 18%). - 15Five: first choice in 15 of those 66 - Lattice: first choice in 8 of those 66 - BambooHR: first choice in 7 of those 66 - Leapsome: first choice in 6 of those 66 - Effy AI: first choice in 5 of those 66 - PerformYard: first choice in 4 of those 66 - ThriveSparrow: first choice in 4 of those 66 - Small Improvements: first choice in 2 of those 66 **Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #2 of 15 at 11%). - Lattice: first choice in 29 of those 74 - 15Five: first choice in 5 of those 74 - HiBob: first choice in 2 of those 74 - Leapsome: first choice in 2 of those 74 - AssessTEAM: first choice in 1 of those 74 - Betterworks: first choice in 1 of those 74 - Effy AI: first choice in 1 of those 74 - Leverage: first choice in 1 of those 74 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - Betterworks: first choice in 23 of those 84 - Workday HCM Performance Management: first choice in 16 of those 84 - Lattice: first choice in 11 of those 84 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 8 of those 84 - Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM: first choice in 3 of those 84 - OneStream: first choice in 2 of those 84 - 15Five: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Anaplan: first choice in 1 of those 84 ## Leave and absence management **Small business**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #10 of 14 at 2%). - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 18 of those 75 - LeaveBoard: first choice in 10 of those 75 - BambooHR: first choice in 8 of those 75 - Timetastic: first choice in 8 of those 75 - AttendanceBot: first choice in 3 of those 75 - Buddy Punch: first choice in 3 of those 75 - Calamari: first choice in 2 of those 75 - Day Off: first choice in 2 of those 75 **Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #9 of 14 at 0%). - BambooHR: first choice in 16 of those 74 - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 8 of those 74 - LeaveBoard: first choice in 6 of those 74 - Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 74 - HiBob: first choice in 4 of those 74 - Timetastic: first choice in 3 of those 74 - Factorial: first choice in 2 of those 74 - actiPLANS: first choice in 2 of those 74 **Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - Workday: first choice in 30 of those 83 - AbsenceSoft: first choice in 7 of those 83 - UKG Pro: first choice in 7 of those 83 - ADP: first choice in 3 of those 83 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 83 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 83 - Replicon: first choice in 2 of those 83 - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 83 Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.