# ADP Workforce Now vs Deputy: which do AI models recommend for workforce management sui, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Workforce management suites. Six of twelve models named ADP Workforce Now first on the direct prompt; zero named Deputy. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/core/workforce-management-suites/adp-workforce-now-vs-deputy/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADP Workforce Now | 19% | #1 of 16 | 10% | 31 | 12 of 12 |
| Deputy | 6% | #5 of 16 | 3% | 31 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Perplexity Sonar: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: Deputy, HiBob, Paylocity, UKG Pro, When I Work)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: Rippling, UKG Ready)
- Mistral Small: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: Dayforce, Paylocity)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: Dayforce, Deputy, HiBob, UKG Pro)
- Kimi K2: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR) (alternatives: Dayforce, HiBob, UKG Pro / UKG Dimensions)
- MiniMax M2.5: adp workforce now first (first choices: ADP Workforce Now) (alternatives: BambooHR, Paylocity, UKG Pro)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deputy, Paycor, Synerion)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Kantata) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Float, Paycor, Paylocity, Productive.io, Rippling, Runn, Scoro, UKG Ready)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: UKG Ready) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deputy, Rippling)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Rippling) (alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Deputy, Paylocity, UKG Ready)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: UKG Ready) (alternatives: Dayforce, Oracle, Workday HCM)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named

## What the models said about ADP Workforce Now

- "For most mid-market B2B firms, ADP Workforce Now is often the safest choice because it minimizes risk through deep payroll integration." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Start with ADP Workforce Now if you want a reliable, payroll-integrated suite—it's the most frequently cited "go-to" for mid-market" (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Deputy

- "Deputy (~$5/user/mo, strong for compliance/shifts but higher min.)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, soft negative)
- "Start with Deputy for the best mix of hourly-workforce features, ease of deployment, compliance, and cost at mid-size scale" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, 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.