# BambooHR alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026 HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 2,234 of the 2,808 answers in the 13 categories where BambooHR 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/bamboohr/alternatives/ ## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added) - Workday: 90 - Gusto: 76 - Rippling: 71 - Workday HCM: 68 - UKG Pro: 58 - Visier: 54 ## Employee onboarding **Small business**: 29 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #1 of 8 at 38%). - Gusto: first choice in 4 of those 29 - Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 29 - Dock: first choice in 2 of those 29 - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 29 - Arrows: first choice in 1 of those 29 - Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 29 - GoCo: first choice in 1 of those 29 - TalentHR: first choice in 1 of those 29 **Mid-market**: 34 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #1 of 9 at 29%). - Zoho People: first choice in 5 of those 34 - FirstHR: first choice in 1 of those 34 - Homebase: first choice in 1 of those 34 - Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 34 **Enterprise**: 64 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #5 of 12 at 5%). - Workday: first choice in 24 of those 64 - Rippling: first choice in 11 of those 64 - Enboarder: first choice in 3 of those 64 - WalkMe: first choice in 3 of those 64 - Doozy: first choice in 2 of those 64 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 2 of those 64 - Apty: first choice in 1 of those 64 - GUIDEcx: first choice in 1 of those 64 ## Leave and absence management **Small business**: 51 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #7 of 11 at 6%). - Timetastic: first choice in 14 of those 51 - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 12 of those 51 - LeaveBoard: first choice in 7 of those 51 - Day Off: first choice in 4 of those 51 - PurelyHR: first choice in 2 of those 51 - Absenca: first choice in 1 of those 51 - AttendanceBot: first choice in 1 of those 51 - BreezeLeave: first choice in 1 of those 51 **Mid-market**: 45 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #1 of 13 at 28%). - LeaveBoard: first choice in 5 of those 45 - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 5 of those 45 - Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 45 - Timetastic: first choice in 3 of those 45 - Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 45 - Day Off: first choice in 1 of those 45 - Homebase: first choice in 1 of those 45 - Keka: first choice in 1 of those 45 **Enterprise**: 64 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #7 of 9 at 2%). - Workday: first choice in 20 of those 64 - UKG Pro: first choice in 9 of those 64 - AbsenceSoft: first choice in 6 of those 64 - Dayforce: first choice in 4 of those 64 - Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 64 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 64 - Stiira: first choice in 3 of those 64 - Time Off Manager 365: first choice in 2 of those 64 ## People analytics **Small business**: 19 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #1 of 16 at 41%). - Lattice: first choice in 2 of those 19 - Chartable.io: first choice in 1 of those 19 - Culture Amp: first choice in 1 of those 19 - Daxio: first choice in 1 of those 19 - Gusto: first choice in 1 of those 19 - HiBob: first choice in 1 of those 19 - PeopleForce: first choice in 1 of those 19 - Personio: first choice in 1 of those 19 **Mid-market**: 59 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #3 of 12 at 13%). - Visier: first choice in 13 of those 59 - HiBob: first choice in 8 of those 59 - Crunchr: first choice in 7 of those 59 - ChartHop: first choice in 5 of those 59 - Knoetic: first choice in 2 of those 59 - Lattice: first choice in 2 of those 59 - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 59 - Eletive: first choice in 1 of those 59 **Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - Visier: first choice in 41 of those 72 - One Model: first choice in 7 of those 72 - ChartHop: first choice in 4 of those 72 - Workday People Analytics: first choice in 4 of those 72 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Workday HCM: first choice in 2 of those 72 - AHA!: first choice in 1 of those 72 - Crunchr: first choice in 1 of those 72 ## HRIS and HCM platforms **Small business**: 22 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #2 of 10 at 35%). - Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 22 - TalentHR: first choice in 1 of those 22 **Mid-market**: 39 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #5 of 12 at 8%). - Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 39 - Zoho People: first choice in 4 of those 39 - HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 39 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 39 - Deel: first choice in 1 of those 39 - Gusto: first choice in 1 of those 39 - Paylocity: first choice in 1 of those 39 - Workday HCM: first choice in 1 of those 39 **Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #10 of 10 at 0%). - Workday HCM: first choice in 43 of those 70 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 8 of those 70 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 5 of those 70 - Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 70 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 70 - Darwinbox: first choice in 1 of those 70 - Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 70 - UKG Pro: first choice in 1 of those 70 ## HR help desk and case management **Small business**: 50 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #2 of 13 at 17%). - Zoho Desk: first choice in 13 of those 50 - Hiver: first choice in 6 of those 50 - Help Scout: first choice in 3 of those 50 - Jira Service Management: first choice in 2 of those 50 - Siit: first choice in 2 of those 50 - Zendesk: first choice in 2 of those 50 - Zoho People: first choice in 2 of those 50 - Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 50 **Mid-market**: 63 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #7 of 9 at 5%). - Zoho Desk: first choice in 11 of those 63 - ServiceNow HR Service Delivery: first choice in 10 of those 63 - Freshservice: first choice in 9 of those 63 - Zendesk: first choice in 3 of those 63 - Dovetail Software: first choice in 2 of those 63 - HappyFox Help Desk: first choice in 2 of those 63 - Freshdesk: first choice in 1 of those 63 - Jira Service Management: first choice in 1 of those 63 **Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - ServiceNow HR Service Delivery: first choice in 34 of those 70 - ServiceNow: first choice in 6 of those 70 - Zendesk: first choice in 3 of those 70 - Workday Help: first choice in 2 of those 70 - Dovetail Software: first choice in 1 of those 70 - Freshservice: first choice in 1 of those 70 - HR Acuity: first choice in 1 of those 70 - HappyFox Help Desk: first choice in 1 of those 70 ## Workforce management suites **Small business**: 63 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #8 of 9 at 6%). - When I Work: first choice in 15 of those 63 - Homebase: first choice in 13 of those 63 - Deputy: first choice in 12 of those 63 - Connecteam: first choice in 8 of those 63 - Zoho People: first choice in 5 of those 63 - Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 63 - Surfboard: first choice in 2 of those 63 - Assembled: first choice in 1 of those 63 **Mid-market**: 66 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #11 of 16 at 2%). - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 7 of those 66 - Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 66 - UKG Ready: first choice in 7 of those 66 - Zoho People: first choice in 5 of those 66 - Dayforce: first choice in 4 of those 66 - Deputy: first choice in 4 of those 66 - Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 66 - UKG Pro: first choice in 4 of those 66 **Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - UKG Pro: first choice in 27 of those 72 - Dayforce: first choice in 12 of those 72 - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 7 of those 72 - Workday: first choice in 3 of those 72 - Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 72 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 2 of those 72 - ADP WorkForce Suite: first choice in 1 of those 72 - Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 72 ## HR compliance and policy management **Small business**: 40 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #2 of 7 at 12%). - Gusto: first choice in 6 of those 40 - Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 40 - Trainual: first choice in 3 of those 40 - AirMason: first choice in 2 of those 40 - Blissbook: first choice in 2 of those 40 - Deel: first choice in 2 of those 40 - OnPay: first choice in 2 of those 40 - ComplyRight: first choice in 1 of those 40 **Mid-market**: 49 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #7 of 11 at 2%). - Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 49 - Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 49 - Paylocity: first choice in 3 of those 49 - Blissbook: first choice in 2 of those 49 - Trainual: first choice in 2 of those 49 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 49 - AirMason: first choice in 1 of those 49 - Handbook: first choice in 1 of those 49 **Enterprise**: 68 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #5 of 9 at 4%). - Workday: first choice in 14 of those 68 - Rippling: first choice in 8 of those 68 - ADP SmartCompliance: first choice in 3 of those 68 - Blissbook: first choice in 3 of those 68 - NAVEX One: first choice in 3 of those 68 - NAVEX PolicyTech: first choice in 3 of those 68 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 68 - Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 68 ## Compensation management **Small business**: 36 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #2 of 22 at 13%). - Pave: first choice in 11 of those 36 - Gusto: first choice in 8 of those 36 - CaptivateIQ: first choice in 3 of those 36 - Comprehensive: first choice in 3 of those 36 - QuotaPath: first choice in 3 of those 36 - Comprehensive.io: first choice in 2 of those 36 - Lattice: first choice in 2 of those 36 - Payscale: first choice in 2 of those 36 **Mid-market**: 65 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #17 of 29 at 1%). - Pave: first choice in 17 of those 65 - Comprehensive: first choice in 12 of those 65 - Aeqium: first choice in 5 of those 65 - CompLogix: first choice in 5 of those 65 - Payscale Ascent: first choice in 5 of those 65 - CaptivateIQ: first choice in 3 of those 65 - Everstage: first choice in 3 of those 65 - HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 65 **Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - beqom: first choice in 28 of those 72 - Workday Compensation: first choice in 16 of those 72 - Workday: first choice in 7 of those 72 - Workday Compensation Management: first choice in 7 of those 72 - Compport: first choice in 6 of those 72 - CompLogix: first choice in 4 of those 72 - HRSoft: first choice in 4 of those 72 - Workday Advanced Compensation: first choice in 4 of those 72 ## Performance management **Small business**: 39 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #3 of 10 at 13%). - Lattice: first choice in 5 of those 39 - Effy AI: first choice in 4 of those 39 - Small Improvements: first choice in 4 of those 39 - Zoho People: first choice in 4 of those 39 - 15Five: first choice in 3 of those 39 - AssessTEAM: first choice in 3 of those 39 - CharlieHR: first choice in 2 of those 39 - Leapsome: first choice in 2 of those 39 **Mid-market**: 64 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #12 of 14 at 0%). - Lattice: first choice in 19 of those 64 - Effy AI: first choice in 4 of those 64 - PerformYard: first choice in 4 of those 64 - 15Five: first choice in 3 of those 64 - Small Improvements: first choice in 3 of those 64 - Betterworks: first choice in 2 of those 64 - HiBob: first choice in 2 of those 64 - AssessTEAM: first choice in 1 of those 64 **Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - Workday: first choice in 22 of those 70 - Betterworks: first choice in 18 of those 70 - Lattice: first choice in 6 of those 70 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 6 of those 70 - OneStream: first choice in 3 of those 70 - Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM: first choice in 2 of those 70 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 2 of those 70 - 15Five: first choice in 1 of those 70 ## Applicant tracking systems **Small business**: 63 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #6 of 11 at 2%). - Breezy HR: first choice in 26 of those 63 - Workable: first choice in 9 of those 63 - Zoho Recruit: first choice in 6 of those 63 - Dover: first choice in 4 of those 63 - 100Hires: first choice in 2 of those 63 - JazzHR: first choice in 2 of those 63 - Manatal: first choice in 2 of those 63 - JuggleHire: first choice in 1 of those 63 **Mid-market**: 59 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #9 of 13 at 0%). - Greenhouse: first choice in 18 of those 59 - Breezy HR: first choice in 8 of those 59 - Zoho Recruit: first choice in 4 of those 59 - Lever: first choice in 3 of those 59 - Ashby: first choice in 2 of those 59 - Pinpoint: first choice in 2 of those 59 - Workable: first choice in 2 of those 59 - 100Hires: first choice in 1 of those 59 **Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - Greenhouse: first choice in 25 of those 72 - iCIMS: first choice in 12 of those 72 - Workday Recruiting: first choice in 6 of those 72 - Pinpoint: first choice in 3 of those 72 - Workable: first choice in 3 of those 72 - SmartRecruiters: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Ashby: first choice in 1 of those 72 - JazzHR: first choice in 1 of those 72 ## Benefits administration **Small business**: 52 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #8 of 13 at 0%). - Gusto: first choice in 27 of those 52 - Ease: first choice in 4 of those 52 - Employee Navigator: first choice in 4 of those 52 - Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 52 - TriNet Zenefits: first choice in 3 of those 52 - OnPay: first choice in 1 of those 52 **Mid-market**: 64 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #11 of 14 at 0%). - PlanSource: first choice in 11 of those 64 - Rippling: first choice in 10 of those 64 - Employee Navigator: first choice in 8 of those 64 - Gusto: first choice in 8 of those 64 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 64 - ADP: first choice in 1 of those 64 - Benefitfocus: first choice in 1 of those 64 - Ease: first choice in 1 of those 64 **Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - Workday HCM: first choice in 22 of those 72 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 12 of those 72 - bswift: first choice in 12 of those 72 - Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 72 - Benefitfocus: first choice in 5 of those 72 - Businessolver: first choice in 4 of those 72 - Alight Solutions: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Employee Navigator: first choice in 2 of those 72 ## HR AI assistants **Small business**: 52 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #3 of 10 at 10%). - Gusto: first choice in 12 of those 52 - MeBeBot: first choice in 7 of those 52 - Playroll Orbit: first choice in 3 of those 52 - Windmill: first choice in 2 of those 52 - Workativ Assistant: first choice in 2 of those 52 - Ask BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 52 - BambooHR / Bamboo AI: first choice in 1 of those 52 - CultureBot: first choice in 1 of those 52 **Mid-market**: 66 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #9 of 11 at 0%). - Leena AI: first choice in 6 of those 66 - Workativ Assistant: first choice in 6 of those 66 - Moveworks: first choice in 5 of those 66 - ChatGPT: first choice in 4 of those 66 - MeBeBot: first choice in 4 of those 66 - Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 66 - Claude: first choice in 2 of those 66 - Effy: first choice in 2 of those 66 **Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - Leena AI: first choice in 20 of those 72 - Moveworks: first choice in 14 of those 72 - Workativ Assistant: first choice in 3 of those 72 - MeBeBot: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Coworker AI: first choice in 1 of those 72 - IBM watsonx Orchestrate: first choice in 1 of those 72 - Kinfolk: first choice in 1 of those 72 - Microsoft 365 Copilot: first choice in 1 of those 72 ## Time and attendance **Small business**: 70 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - Homebase: first choice in 15 of those 70 - Jibble: first choice in 7 of those 70 - Clockify: first choice in 6 of those 70 - Connecteam: first choice in 6 of those 70 - Harvest: first choice in 6 of those 70 - Toggl Track: first choice in 4 of those 70 - Deputy: first choice in 3 of those 70 - QuickBooks Time: first choice in 3 of those 70 **Mid-market**: 65 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR (BambooHR is #14 of 15 at 0%). - Clockify: first choice in 6 of those 65 - Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 65 - Homebase: first choice in 5 of those 65 - Toggl Track: first choice in 5 of those 65 - UKG Ready: first choice in 5 of those 65 - Jibble: first choice in 3 of those 65 - Paylocity: first choice in 3 of those 65 - QuickBooks Time: first choice in 3 of those 65 **Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name BambooHR. - UKG Pro: first choice in 17 of those 72 - UKG Ready: first choice in 10 of those 72 - Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 72 - Jibble: first choice in 3 of those 72 - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 72 - Replicon: first choice in 2 of those 72 - UKG Pro Workforce Management / UKG Ready: first choice in 2 of those 72 - UKG Ready/UKG: first choice in 2 of those 72 Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.