# Zoho People vs Paylocity: which do AI models recommend for HRIS and HCM platforms, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, HRIS and HCM platforms. Zero of fourteen models named Zoho People first on the direct prompt; two named Paylocity. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/core/hris-and-hcm-platforms/zoho-people-vs-paylocity/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho People | 24% | #2 of 13 | 0% | 13 | 13 of 14 |
| Paylocity | 6% | #6 of 13 | 8% | 25 | 13 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: paylocity first (first choices: HiBob's Bob, Paylocity) (alternatives: BambooHR, Rippling)
- Mistral Small: paylocity first (first choices: Paylocity, Workday HCM) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: HiBob, Paylocity)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: HiBob, Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, Paylocity)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: HiBob, Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, Paylocity)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: BambooHR, HiBob, Paylocity, Rippling)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, HiBob)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: BambooHR, HiBob)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, HiBob, UKG Ready)

## What the models said about Zoho People

- "It is the cheapest full-featured HRIS on the market... If you have 15+ desk employees and a tight budget: Choose Zoho People ($1.25/user)." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.