# Abacum alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 206 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Abacum holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/abacum/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Anaplan: 33
- Homebase: 30
- ChartHop: 22
- Workday Adaptive Planning: 22
- Rippling: 14
- BambooHR: 4

## Workforce planning

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Abacum.

- Homebase: first choice in 21 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 8 of those 72
- ChartHop: first choice in 7 of those 72
- BambooHR: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Float: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Gusto: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Thrivea: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Agentnoon: first choice in 2 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Abacum (Abacum is #7 of 13 at 4%).

- ChartHop: first choice in 12 of those 62
- Homebase: first choice in 9 of those 62
- Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 62
- Anaplan: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Planful: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 3 of those 62
- HiBob: first choice in 2 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Abacum.

- Anaplan: first choice in 29 of those 72
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 19 of those 72
- ChartHop: first choice in 3 of those 72
- One Model: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Oracle Workforce Modeling: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Pigment: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Visier: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Workday: first choice in 2 of those 72

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