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Edition 01 · September 2026Function 01

Core HR and payroll

The system of record and the money: HRIS and HCM, payroll at home and abroad, benefits, time, scheduling, leave and compliance. 9 of 11 categories scored, 2 planned.

Standing in core hr and payroll

First-choice share across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, all twelve models, for the nine core hr and payroll categories scored in the September 2026 Edition.
Core HR and payroll
Leave and absence management
A different leader in every segment
Core HR and payroll
Payroll software
A different leader in every segment
Core HR and payroll
Workforce scheduling
A different leader in every segment
Core HR and payroll
Benefits administration
A different leader in every segment
Core HR and payroll
HRIS and HCM platforms
A different leader in every segment
GustoClear leader
Rippling tiedContested
Core HR and payroll
Global payroll and employer of record
Small business and mid-market share a leader. Enterprise differs.
Core HR and payroll
Workforce management suites
A different leader in every segment
Core HR and payroll
HR compliance and policy management
A different leader in every segment
Core HR and payroll
Time and attendance
A different leader in every segment

Next in core hr and payroll

Planned categories are in the build queue and are scored exactly like every other.
Employment eligibility verification plannedHR document management planned