# ADP Workforce Now vs Paycor: which do AI models recommend for payroll software, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Payroll software. One of twelve models named ADP Workforce Now first on the direct prompt; zero named Paycor. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/core/payroll-software/adp-workforce-now-vs-paycor/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP Workforce Now | 4% | #7 of 13 | 11% | 18 | 10 of 12 |
| Paycor | 4% | #8 of 13 | 17% | 12 | 8 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- MiniMax M2.5: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity) (alternatives: Rippling, UKG Pro)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: Paycor, Paylocity)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deel, Paylocity)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Paylocity, Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paycom)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Paylocity, Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paycom)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Paylocity) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paycom, Rippling, UKG Pro)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paycom)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Paylocity, Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Paycor, UKG Pro, Workday)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Global Payroll, ADP Workforce Now / ADP Full Service Payroll, Deel, Paycom)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Paycom) (alternatives: ADP, Gusto, Paylocity, Rippling)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: ADP, Rippling) (alternatives: BambooHR, Gusto, Zenefits)

## What the models said about Paycor

- "Poor customer support as the top complaint ... Unexpected hidden fees and price increases." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "Paycor - Paycor is an HCM software provider designed for mid-market and enterprise organizations" (Claude Haiku 4.5, paraphrase prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve 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.