Workforce management suites
Asked as “workforce management software”, and as “WFM platform for an hourly workforce”, on behalf of a mid-market B2B company. 53 first choices recorded across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, fourteen models each.
Standing · first-choice share
17%
Contested · ADP Workforce Now 13%
17Rippling13ADP Workforce Now13Homebase57others
17% of first choices, contested.
Since September 2026↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Rippling (18%) replaces ADP Workforce Now (19% then, 14% now), 5 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.Rippling leads at 18%, replacing ADP Workforce Now, which led at 19% and stands at 14% now: 5 points clear, inside the floor, so the swap reads as unsettled.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment; they sit side by side and are never added together.
Small business
Homebase45%Clear leader↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Homebase (42%) replaces When I Work (18% then, 6% now), 37 points clear, past the 13-point floor.Standing →Mid-market
Rippling17%Contested↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Rippling (18%) replaces ADP Workforce Now (19% then, 14% now), 5 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.This pageEnterprise
UKG Pro32%Contested▼−7Since September 2026: 42% → 35%, −7 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.Standing →
Homebase45%Clear leader↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Homebase (42%) replaces When I Work (18% then, 6% now), 37 points clear, past the 13-point floor.Standing →Mid-marketRippling17%Contested↗new leaderNew leader since September 2026: Rippling (18%) replaces ADP Workforce Now (19% then, 14% now), 5 points clear, inside the 13-point floor.This pageEnterpriseUKG Pro32%Contested▼−7Since September 2026: 42% → 35%, −7 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.Standing →The standing
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. Ordered by share.
ProductFirst-choice shareNegative rateLabelsQuadrantSince September 2026
01Rippling17%12%24accepted challenger▲+12Since September 2026: 6% → 18%, +12 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.6% → 18%
Rippling17%12%24accepted challenger▲+12Since September 2026: 6% → 18%, +12 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.6% → 18%02
ADP Workforce Now13%22%37accepted challenger▼−6Since September 2026: 19% → 14%, −6 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.19% → 14%
ADP Workforce Now13%22%37accepted challenger▼−6Since September 2026: 19% → 14%, −6 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.19% → 14%03Homebase13%26%19criticized challenger▼−4Since September 2026: 15% → 11%, −4 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.15% → 11%
Homebase13%26%19criticized challenger▼−4Since September 2026: 15% → 11%, −4 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.15% → 11%04
Zoho People11%7%15accepted challenger▲+1Since September 2026: 11% → 11%, +1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.11% → 11%
Zoho People11%7%15accepted challenger▲+1Since September 2026: 11% → 11%, +1 point. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.11% → 11%05
Workforce.com6%20%15accepted challenger▲+3Since September 2026: 4% → 7%, +3 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.4% → 7%
Workforce.com6%20%15accepted challenger▲+3Since September 2026: 4% → 7%, +3 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.4% → 7%06
Deputy4%18%28accepted challenger▼−2Since September 2026: 6% → 5%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.6% → 5%
Deputy4%18%28accepted challenger▼−2Since September 2026: 6% → 5%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.6% → 5%07
Dayforce4%15%20accepted challenger=heldSince September 2026: 2% → 2%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.2% → 2%
Dayforce4%15%20accepted challenger=heldSince September 2026: 2% → 2%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.2% → 2%08
Connecteam4%16%19accepted challenger▼−2Since September 2026: 6% → 5%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.6% → 5%
Connecteam4%16%19accepted challenger▼−2Since September 2026: 6% → 5%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.6% → 5%09
Paycor4%0%12accepted challenger=heldSince September 2026: 4% → 5%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.4% → 5%
Paycor4%0%12accepted challenger=heldSince September 2026: 4% → 5%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.4% → 5%10
When I Work2%15%20accepted challenger▼−4Since September 2026: 6% → 2%, −4 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.6% → 2%
When I Work2%15%20accepted challenger▼−4Since September 2026: 6% → 2%, −4 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.6% → 2%Show the seven products at 0%, ordered by negative rate
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Verint Workforce Management0%59%17criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%
Verint Workforce Management0%59%17criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%16
NICE Workforce Management0%58%12criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%
NICE Workforce Management0%58%12criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%15
BambooHR0%42%12criticized challenger▼−2Since September 2026: 2% → 0%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.2% → 0%
BambooHR0%42%12criticized challenger▼−2Since September 2026: 2% → 0%, −2 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.2% → 0%14
Workday Workforce Management0%37%27criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%
Workday Workforce Management0%37%27criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%13
SAP SuccessFactors0%33%18criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%
SAP SuccessFactors0%33%18criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%11UKG Pro0%31%32criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%
UKG Pro0%31%32criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%12
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM0%25%12criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM0%25%12criticized challenger=heldSince September 2026: 0% → 0%, ±0 points. Inside the 13-point floor: within noise. Read over the models both editions asked.0% → 0%The floor is 13 points of share, measured: how far the models move a leader on their own when the same questions are asked twice with nothing changed. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise, and both are shown. Movement is read over the twelve models both editions asked; GPT-6 Luna, Muse Glimmer 30B joined this edition and are in the standing but not yet in the comparison. How the floor is measured
Bars are the share of first choices, 0 to 100Every product with at least 10 labels here. Every product name links to its product page.
All twenty-eight head-to-head pages: the top eight products, each against each
Rippling vs Workforce.comRippling vs DeputyRippling vs DayforceRippling vs ConnecteamADP Workforce Now vs HomebaseADP Workforce Now vs Zoho PeopleADP Workforce Now vs Workforce.comADP Workforce Now vs DeputyADP Workforce Now vs DayforceADP Workforce Now vs ConnecteamHomebase vs Zoho PeopleHomebase vs Workforce.comHomebase vs DeputyHomebase vs DayforceHomebase vs ConnecteamZoho People vs Workforce.comZoho People vs DeputyZoho People vs DayforceZoho People vs ConnecteamWorkforce.com vs DeputyWorkforce.com vs DayforceWorkforce.com vs ConnecteamDeputy vs DayforceDeputy vs ConnecteamDayforce vs Connecteam
Recommended versus criticized
Every product with at least 10 labels here, on both axes. The 30% line names a quadrant, not the verdict above: that one needs more than 40%.
Criticized challengerCriticized default
Negative label rate →
0102030405060708091011121314151617Accepted challengerEndorsed leader
0%First-choice share → · lines at 30% share and 25% negative30%
Key
01Rippling17%
Rippling17%02ADP Workforce Now13%
ADP Workforce Now13%03Homebase13%
Homebase13%04Zoho People11%
Zoho People11%05Workforce.com6%
Workforce.com6%06Deputy4%
Deputy4%07Dayforce4%
Dayforce4%08Connecteam4%
Connecteam4%09Paycor4%
Paycor4%10When I Work2%
When I Work2%11UKG Pro0%
UKG Pro0%12Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM0%
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM0%13SAP SuccessFactors0%
SAP SuccessFactors0%14Workday Workforce Management0%
Workday Workforce Management0%15BambooHR0%
BambooHR0%16NICE Workforce Management0%
NICE Workforce Management0%17Verint Workforce Management0%
Verint Workforce Management0%What they warned about
One of fourteen models held their first choice under the paraphrase. Claude Haiku 4.5, GPT-5.4 mini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity Sonar, Grok 4.1 Fast, Mistral Small, DeepSeek V4 Flash, Llama 4 Maverick, Qwen 3.7 Flash, GLM 4.7 FlashX, MiniMax M2.5, GPT-6 Luna and Muse Glimmer 30B changed. A high negative share on a product with few labels is a warning. A low share on a product with many labels is salience, not sentiment.
UKG Pro31%
10 of 32 labels negative · 10 of 14 models · 6 hard negative
“Often recommended to avoid for smaller organizations, especially until you have several hundred employees.” Mistral Small, negative prompt
Verint Workforce Management59%
10 of 17 labels negative · 10 of 14 models · 5 hard negative
“These suites are advised to be avoided unless you have a dedicated center of excellence” Mistral Small, negative prompt
Workday Workforce Management37%
10 of 27 labels negative · 9 of 14 models · 5 hard negative
“"Avoid enterprise platforms like UKG Pro or Workday until you're well into the hundreds of employees"” Muse Glimmer 30B, negative prompt
ADP Workforce Now22%
8 of 37 labels negative · 7 of 14 models · 3 hard negative
“Users have reported it as a "wretched experience" with ongoing problems with payroll, scheduling, and clock in/out functions” Claude Haiku 4.5, negative prompt
What they cite
Citations exist only for the models that return a source list: fourteen of the fourteen in this edition, and all six flagship models on the expanded tier.
Sites the answers cite
78 of 84 answers in this category came back with a source list, from 14 of 14 models: citations where the model returns them, or the search results it consulted. 1005 links across 257 sites, every framing counted. Ranked by the number of answers carrying the site or page. 27 of the 252 answers across every segment cited this index's own page for the category; the method page measures whether that reading tilts an answer.
vendor site · Guideflow35 answers · 40 citations · 12 models
vendor site · G227 answers · 41 citations · 13 models
24 answers · 28 citations · 10 models
20 answers · 25 citations · 9 models
vendor site · Assembled18 answers · 24 citations · 11 models
vendor site · Workforce.com17 answers · 17 citations · 7 models
vendor site · G216 answers · 17 citations · 11 models
vendor site · Paycor16 answers · 17 citations · 8 models
vendor site · Intervue15 answers · 15 citations · 7 models
vendor site · Nowsta13 answers · 18 citations · 8 models
vendor site · Ordio13 answers · 15 citations · 7 models
13 answers · 15 citations · 10 models
Pages the answers cite
The ten pages named in the most answers, by full address. A page here is one the models returned with a recommendation, not one the index endorses.
28 answers · 12 models
18 answers · 9 models
18 answers · 10 models
15 answers · 11 models
15 answers · 7 models
14 answers · 8 models
13 answers · 9 models
13 answers · 10 models
13 answers · 7 models
13 answers · 6 models
Search against answers
Each company's standing in the answers beside its site's footprint in Google search, one row a site: the products the models named on it with their shares, and the share they add up to; monthly searches on Google, and DataForSEO's estimate of AI search demand (modeled from search signals, directional, not a count of queries to any assistant), for the most-searched of the company's and its products' names (the name is in each row's hover text); estimated monthly organic visits to the site; and its best position in Google's top ten for “best workforce management software”, “wfm suites”, “workforce management software”. US estimates from DataForSEO and Google's Ads Transparency Center. A small company's site, or a mid-sized company's site for its flagship, is marked company; a product on a large parent's site (Google, Microsoft) has no site figures. A column with no figures for this category is left out, and an empty cell means none were seen, not none exist. Two measurements side by side: neither is read as the cause of the other.
| Company and products | Share | Own site cited | Name searches, Google | AI search demand, est. | Organic visits | Paid search a month, est. | Google ads, last 30 days | Best Google position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rippling rippling.com | 17% | 1260 | 301,000 | 17,886 | 712,399 | $42,013 | 115 | |
| UKG Pro ukg.com UKG Ready 6%, UKG Pro / UKG Ready 6%, UKG Pro Workforce Management 2%, UKG Pro / UKG Dimensions 2% and 1 more | 15% | 457 | 90,500 | 1,257 | 310,168 | $11,996 | 120 | |
| ADP parent site ADP Workforce Now 13%, ADP Workforce Management 0% | 13% | 592 | 2,740,000 | 23,897 | ||||
| Homebase joinhomebase.com | 13% | 404 | 201,000 | 3,839 | 472,253 | $793 | 120 | |
| Zoho parent site Zoho People 11% | 11% | 277 | 6,600 | 50 | ||||
| Workforce.com workforce.com | 6% | 56 | 1,000 | 10 | 349,603 | 0 | 3 | |
| Deputy deputy.com | 4% | 256 | 40,500 | 17,000 | 45,127 | $3,222 | 32 | |
| Ceridian dayforce.com Dayforce 4% | 4% | 278 | 450,000 | 2,983 | 208,252 | 38 | ||
| Connecteam connecteam.com | 4% | 573 | 49,500 | 288 | 312,449 | $13,504 | 120 | |
| Paycor paycor.com | 4% | 228 | 673,000 | 1,818 | 1,002,900 | 120 |
Google's top ten for the three searches hold 26 sites; 4 of them are among the sites the models cited here (g2.com, peoplemanagingpeople.com, research.isg-one.com, workforce.com). The first result for “best workforce management software” is amplifai.com.
How they answered
Six framings of the same buying question, each sent to every model in a fresh session with search on. One row per model, so a row shows whether it held its answer under rewording, what it named when cost was the constraint, and what it argued against. Computed from the raw judge labels.ShowHide
How they answered
Six framings of the same buying question, each sent to every model in a fresh session with search on. One row per model, so a row shows whether it held its answer under rewording, what it named when cost was the constraint, and what it argued against. Computed from the raw judge labels.
ShowHideModelDirect“What is the best workforce management software for a mid-market B2B company?”Paraphrase“Which WFM platform for an hourly workforce would you recommend to a mid-sized B2B company?”Comparative“What are the top WFM suites and how do they differ?”Budget-constrained“What is the best workforce management software for a company with a limited budget?”Scale-constrained“We are a 500 person company evaluating a workforce management software. What should we look at?”Negative“Which WFM suites should I avoid or be cautious about?”
Claude Haiku 4.5Ripplingno first choiceChangedUKG ProHomebaseno first choiceagainst: ADP WorkForce Suite, ADP Workforce Now, Connecteam, Dayforce, Infor Workforce Management, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Pro
Three alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, Paylocity, UKG ProEight alternatives
Dayforce, Deputy, Genesys, NICE CXone, Rippling, SAP SuccessFactors, Verint Workforce Management, Workday Workforce ManagementFour alternatives
Connecteam, Deputy, When I Work, Zoho PeopleGPT-5.4 miniADP Workforce NowDayforceChangedUKG Pro, Workday Workforce ManagementHomebaseno first choiceagainst: ADP WorkForce Suite, Aspect WFM, Verint Workforce Management
Three alternatives
Dayforce, Legion WFM, UKG ProTwo alternatives
ADP Workforce Management, DeputyFour alternatives
Assembled, Genesys, NICE Workforce Management, Verint Workforce ManagementTwo alternatives
Connecteam, When I WorkGemini 3.5 FlashKantata, Ripplingagainst: Homebase, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday Workforce ManagementConnecteamChangedno first choiceConnecteam, HomebaseRippling, UKG Readyagainst: Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Proagainst: ADP Workforce Now, Genesys, NICE IEX, Talkdesk, UKG Pro Workforce Management, Verint Workforce Management, Workday Workforce Management
Four alternatives
Float, Paycor, Paylocity, ProductiveSix alternatives
Deputy, NICE CXone, Paycom, Rippling, UKG Ready, Verint Workforce ManagementThree alternatives
Jibble, Sling, Zoho PeoplePerplexity SonarHiBobPaycorChangedagainst: RipplingUKG Pro, UKG Pro Workforce Management, Workday Workforce Managementagainst: HomebaseHomebaseagainst: UKG Pro, Workday Workforce Managementno first choicenothing named
Four alternatives
Dayforce, Deputy, Rippling, SAP SuccessFactorsThree alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, Deputy, Workforce.comFive alternatives
ADP WorkForce Suite, Deputy, Genesys Cloud WFM / WEM, NICE Workforce Management, Verint Workforce ManagementThree alternatives
Connecteam, When I Work, Zoho PeopleGrok 4.1 FastADP Workforce NowWorkforce.comChangedno first choiceZoho Peopleagainst: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHRno first choiceagainst: ADP Workforce Now, APS, BambooHR, NICE Workforce Management, Rippling, UKG Pro, Verint Workforce Management, Workday Workforce Management
Three alternatives
Paylocity, Rippling, UKG ProFive alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, Homebase, Paycor, UKG Ready, When I WorkThree alternatives
Connecteam, Homebase, When I WorkMistral SmallADP Workforce Now, RipplingADP Workforce Now, Workforce.comChangedagainst: Deputy, When I Workno first choiceHomebaseno first choiceagainst: Aspect WFM, UKG Pro, Verint Workforce Management, Workday Workforce Management
Two alternatives
Paylocity, UKG ProThree alternatives
Connecteam, When I Work, Zoho PeopleDeepSeek V4 FlashADP Workforce NowDeputyChangedUKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) — UKG Pro & UKG Dimensionsagainst: BambooHRZoho Peopleagainst: GoCoUKG Pro / UKG Dimensionsagainst: Workday Workforce Managementagainst: ADP Workforce Now, NICE Workforce Management, Playvox WFM, Verint Workforce Management, Workforce.com
Four alternatives
Dayforce, Paycor, Rippling, UKG ProTwo alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, PaycorEight alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, Calabrio ONE, Connecteam, Dayforce, NICE Workforce Management, Rippling, Verint Workforce Management, Workday Workforce ManagementTwo alternatives
Homebase, O'Sense LiteSix alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Deputy, HiBob, Rippling, Workforce.comLlama 4 Maverickno first choiceWorkforce.comChangedno first choiceZoho Peopleno first choiceagainst: ADP Workforce Now, Aspect WFM, Connecteam, Deputy, Homebase, NICE Workforce Management, Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, Verint Workforce Management, When I Work
Two alternatives
Deputy, NowstaOne alternative
HomebaseQwen 3.7 FlashUKG Pro Workforce ManagementDeputyChangedADP WorkForce Suite, Oracle Workforce Management, UKG ProJibbleno first choiceagainst: BambooHR, Deputy, Homebase, Kronos, NICE Workforce Management, Rippling, UKG Pro, Zoho People
Five alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, ConnectWise Manage, Dayforce, Rippling, WhenWorkedTwo alternatives
Replicon, When I WorkOne alternative
DayforceTwo alternatives
TimeTrex, Zoho PeopleKimi K2RipplingRipplingHeldagainst: UKG Pro / Kronos, Workday Workforce Managementno first choiceZoho Peopleno first choiceagainst: ADP Workforce Now, Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Pro, Workforce.com
Three alternatives
Dayforce, Paylocity, UKG ProThree alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, Deputy, PaycorEight alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, Aspect WFM, Connecteam, NICE CXone, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Pro, Verint Workforce Management, Workforce.comSix alternatives
Connecteam, Deputy, Homebase, Jibble, Sage HR, When I WorkFour alternatives
BambooHR, Paycor, UKG Pro, Workday Workforce ManagementGLM 4.7 FlashXRipplingRippling, UKG Pro / UKG ReadyChangedno first choiceagainst: BambooHR, NamelySling, When I Workno first choiceagainst: Oracle Workforce Management, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Pro, Verint Workforce Management, Workday Workforce Management, Workforce.com
Five alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Dayforce, Peopleware, Zoho PeopleTwo alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, Workforce.comSix alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, Kronos Workforce Dimensions, Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, UKG Pro, UKG Pro Workforce Management, Workday Workforce ManagementThree alternatives
Connecteam, Deputy, Zoho PeopleMiniMax M2.5ADP Workforce NowPaycor, UKG ReadyChangedADP Workforce NowZoho Peopleno first choiceagainst: Aspect WFM, NICE Workforce Management, Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Pro, Verint Workforce Management, Workday Workforce Management
Four alternatives
Oracle Workforce Management, Paylocity, UKG Ready, Workday Workforce ManagementOne alternative
Workforce.comThree alternatives
Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, UKG Pro, Workday Workforce ManagementTwo alternatives
Deputy, TimeTrexGPT-6 LunaRipplingUKG ReadyChangedno first choiceagainst: SAP SuccessFactors WFMHomebaseagainst: Deputyno first choiceagainst: Legion WFM, NICE Workforce Management, UKG Pro Workforce Management, Verint Workforce Management
Two alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, UKG ReadyTwo alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, UKG Pro Workforce ManagementSeven alternatives
ADP Workforce Management, Dayforce, Legion WFM, NICE Workforce Management, Oracle Workforce Management, UKG Pro Workforce Management, Workday Workforce ManagementTwo alternatives
Connecteam, When I WorkMuse Glimmer 30BADP Workforce Now, Dayforce, UKG Pro / UKG ReadyUKG Pro / UKG ReadyChangedUKG Pro Workforce ManagementHomebase, Zoho Peopleno first choiceagainst: ADP Workforce Now, Aspect WFM, Buddy Punch, Connecteam, Deputy, Homebase, NICE Workforce Management, Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, UKG Pro, Verint Workforce Management, When I Work, Workday Workforce Management
Two alternatives
Paycor, RipplingTwo alternatives
ADP Workforce Now, PaycorEight alternatives
Blue Yonder Workforce Management, Dayforce, Infor Workforce Management, Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, Workday Workforce Management, Workforce Software [ADP], Workforce.comTwo alternatives
Connecteam, When I WorkBold is the first choiceAlternatives are counted; the count opens them.What the answer argued against
The record
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Eighty-four rows: every prompt, every model, every answer.
| Prompt | Model | Version string | Time (UTC) | Searched | Sources | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct recommendation | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-10-01 10:47 | yes | 9 | 8 s |
| Direct recommendation | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-10-01 10:02 | yes | 2 | 5 s |
| Direct recommendation | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-10-01 12:15 | yes | 14 | 48 s |
| Direct recommendation | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-10-01 11:52 | yes | 19 | 5 s |
| Direct recommendation | Grok 4.1 Fast | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex | 2026-10-01 12:04 | yes | 22 | 9 s |
| Direct recommendation | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-10-01 10:34 | yes | 12 | 7 s |
| Direct recommendation | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-10-01 08:23 | yes | 18 | 31 s |
| Direct recommendation | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-10-01 08:06 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Direct recommendation | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-10-01 11:22 | yes | 10 | 41 s |
| Direct recommendation | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-10-01 07:53 | yes | 14 | 21 s |
| Direct recommendation | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-10-01 12:04 | yes | 9 | 39 s |
| Direct recommendation | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-10-01 11:50 | yes | 17 | 39 s |
| Direct recommendation | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-10-01 11:48 | yes | 4 | 18 s |
| Direct recommendation | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-10-01 09:54 | yes | 15 | 21 s |
| Paraphrase | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-10-01 11:06 | no | 0 | 4 s |
| Paraphrase | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-10-01 08:13 | yes | 4 | 6 s |
| Paraphrase | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-10-01 07:50 | yes | 7 | 22 s |
| Paraphrase | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-10-01 11:34 | yes | 16 | 3 s |
| Paraphrase | Grok 4.1 Fast | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex | 2026-10-01 11:12 | yes | 20 | 11 s |
| Paraphrase | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-10-01 09:41 | yes | 5 | 4 s |
| Paraphrase | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-10-01 10:42 | yes | 23 | 30 s |
| Paraphrase | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-10-01 09:39 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Paraphrase | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-10-01 10:44 | no | 0 | 31 s |
| Paraphrase | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-10-01 07:52 | yes | 15 | 22 s |
| Paraphrase | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-10-01 11:13 | yes | 22 | 25 s |
| Paraphrase | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-10-01 08:19 | yes | 8 | 19 s |
| Paraphrase | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-10-01 07:53 | yes | 3 | 21 s |
| Paraphrase | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-10-01 07:39 | yes | 14 | 28 s |
| Comparative | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-10-01 08:59 | yes | 9 | 8 s |
| Comparative | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-10-01 08:16 | yes | 5 | 9 s |
| Comparative | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-10-01 08:49 | yes | 21 | 32 s |
| Comparative | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-10-01 08:27 | yes | 16 | 6 s |
| Comparative | Grok 4.1 Fast | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex | 2026-10-01 09:22 | yes | 24 | 9 s |
| Comparative | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-10-01 10:51 | yes | 13 | 9 s |
| Comparative | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-10-01 08:24 | yes | 24 | 38 s |
| Comparative | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-10-01 12:04 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Comparative | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-10-01 11:25 | yes | 10 | 33 s |
| Comparative | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-10-01 10:59 | yes | 19 | 21 s |
| Comparative | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-10-01 10:15 | yes | 24 | 41 s |
| Comparative | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-10-01 11:47 | yes | 13 | 25 s |
| Comparative | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-10-01 11:43 | yes | 8 | 22 s |
| Comparative | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-10-01 09:30 | yes | 15 | 33 s |
| Budget constrained | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-10-01 08:31 | yes | 10 | 7 s |
| Budget constrained | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-10-01 09:40 | yes | 1 | 5 s |
| Budget constrained | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-10-01 12:13 | yes | 22 | 27 s |
| Budget constrained | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-10-01 08:24 | yes | 19 | 4 s |
| Budget constrained | Grok 4.1 Fast | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex | 2026-10-01 08:16 | yes | 14 | 8 s |
| Budget constrained | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-10-01 10:05 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Budget constrained | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-10-01 10:56 | yes | 21 | 25 s |
| Budget constrained | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-10-01 08:30 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Budget constrained | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-10-01 08:25 | yes | 5 | 16 s |
| Budget constrained | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-10-01 11:42 | yes | 10 | 17 s |
| Budget constrained | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-10-01 11:53 | yes | 15 | 24 s |
| Budget constrained | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-10-01 11:41 | yes | 5 | 13 s |
| Budget constrained | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-10-01 12:05 | yes | 4 | 12 s |
| Budget constrained | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-10-01 07:51 | yes | 13 | 32 s |
| Scale constrained | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-10-01 07:46 | no | 0 | 7 s |
| Scale constrained | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-10-01 08:46 | no | 0 | 4 s |
| Scale constrained | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-10-01 07:40 | yes | 7 | 27 s |
| Scale constrained | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-10-01 09:08 | yes | 20 | 5 s |
| Scale constrained | Grok 4.1 Fast | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex | 2026-10-01 10:24 | yes | 15 | 9 s |
| Scale constrained | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-10-01 11:35 | no | 0 | 6 s |
| Scale constrained | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-10-01 12:04 | yes | 20 | 39 s |
| Scale constrained | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-10-01 11:49 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Scale constrained | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-10-01 09:03 | yes | 5 | 32 s |
| Scale constrained | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-10-01 10:13 | yes | 10 | 18 s |
| Scale constrained | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-10-01 08:54 | yes | 15 | 18 s |
| Scale constrained | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-10-01 11:56 | no | 0 | 9 s |
| Scale constrained | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-10-01 07:55 | yes | 3 | 28 s |
| Scale constrained | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-10-01 10:22 | yes | 15 | 19 s |
| Negative framing | Claude Haiku 4.5 | claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 | 2026-10-01 09:29 | yes | 18 | 9 s |
| Negative framing | GPT-5.4 mini | gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17 | 2026-10-01 08:13 | yes | 4 | 8 s |
| Negative framing | Gemini 3.5 Flash | gemini-3.5-flash | 2026-10-01 09:28 | yes | 25 | 26 s |
| Negative framing | Perplexity Sonar | sonar | 2026-10-01 09:40 | yes | 34 | 7 s |
| Negative framing | Grok 4.1 Fast | spacexai/grok-4.1-fast-non-reasoning via vertex | 2026-10-01 07:37 | yes | 24 | 12 s |
| Negative framing | Mistral Small | mistral/mistral-small via mistral | 2026-10-01 11:51 | yes | 5 | 3 s |
| Negative framing | DeepSeek V4 Flash | deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash via deepinfra | 2026-10-01 10:30 | yes | 25 | 41 s |
| Negative framing | Llama 4 Maverick | meta/llama-4-maverick via bedrock | 2026-10-01 11:53 | yes | 5 | 2 s |
| Negative framing | Qwen 3.7 Flash | alibaba/qwen3.7-flash via alibaba | 2026-10-01 09:25 | yes | 15 | 62 s |
| Negative framing | Kimi K2 | moonshotai/kimi-k2 via novita | 2026-10-01 07:38 | yes | 24 | 29 s |
| Negative framing | GLM 4.7 FlashX | zai/glm-4.7-flashx via zai | 2026-10-01 09:45 | yes | 22 | 35 s |
| Negative framing | MiniMax M2.5 | minimax/minimax-m2.5 via minimax | 2026-10-01 10:33 | yes | 9 | 18 s |
| Negative framing | GPT-6 Luna | gpt-6-luna | 2026-10-01 10:18 | yes | 3 | 20 s |
| Negative framing | Muse Glimmer 30B | meta/muse-glimmer-30b via togetherai | 2026-10-01 11:39 | yes | 10 | 20 s |
Normalization in this category
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Category-scoped readings
ADP read as ADP Workforce Now
Blue Yonder read as Blue Yonder Workforce Management
Calabrio read as Calabrio ONE
Ceridian Dayforce read as Dayforce
Dayforce Workforce Management read as Dayforce
Infor read as Infor Workforce Management
Legion read as Legion WFM
NICE read as NICE Workforce Management
NICE WFM read as NICE Workforce Management
NICE WFM (specifically older legacy modules) read as NICE Workforce Management
NiCE read as NICE Workforce Management
NiCE WFM read as NICE Workforce Management
Oracle read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Oracle Cloud HCM read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Oracle Fusion Cloud Workforce Management read as Oracle Workforce Management
Oracle HCM read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Oracle HCM Cloud read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
Oracle HCM Cloud (w/ WFM) read as Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM
SAP read as SAP SuccessFactors
Verint read as Verint Workforce Management
Verint (formerly Calabrio) read as Verint Workforce Management
Workday read as Workday Workforce Management
Workday (HCM/WFM modules) read as Workday Workforce Management
Workday HCM read as Workday Workforce Management
Unresolved, counted raw
Buildr
ConnectWise Manage
Genesys Cloud WFM / WEM
O'Sense Lite
Peopleware
Playvox WFM
SAP SuccessFactors WFM
Talkdesk
UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) — UKG Pro & UKG Dimensions
WEM Suite WFM
WhenWorked
Workforce Software [ADP]
Discontinued, still offered
No shut-down product was recommended here.