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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 175 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where ADP 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/adp/alternatives/

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

- Gusto: 40
- Patriot Payroll: 25
- Rippling: 21
- ADP Workforce Now: 13
- Paylocity: 7
- Dayforce: 4

## Payroll software

**Small business**: 68 of 72 answers did not name ADP (ADP is #9 of 10 at 0%).

- Gusto: first choice in 34 of those 68
- Patriot Payroll: first choice in 13 of those 68
- OnPay: first choice in 4 of those 68
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 68
- ADP RUN: first choice in 1 of those 68
- BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 68
- BrightPay: first choice in 1 of those 68
- Payroll4Free: first choice in 1 of those 68

**Mid-market**: 57 of 72 answers did not name ADP (ADP is #4 of 13 at 11%).

- Patriot Payroll: first choice in 12 of those 57
- Rippling: first choice in 10 of those 57
- Paylocity: first choice in 7 of those 57
- Gusto: first choice in 6 of those 57
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Paycor: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Paycom: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Payroll4Free: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 50 of 72 answers did not name ADP (ADP is #1 of 13 at 30%).

- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 11 of those 50
- Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 50
- Dayforce: first choice in 4 of those 50
- Paycom: first choice in 3 of those 50
- Workday: first choice in 3 of those 50
- ADP Enterprise / ADP Workforce Now or ADP Lyric HCM: first choice in 1 of those 50
- ADP Vantage/Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 50
- Deel: first choice in 1 of those 50

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