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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 187 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Benefitfocus 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/benefitfocus/alternatives/

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

- Gusto: 54
- Rippling: 21
- Employee Navigator: 16
- Workday HCM: 16
- ADP Workforce Now: 12
- PlanSource: 10

## Benefits administration

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

- Gusto: first choice in 45 of those 72
- Ease: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Employee Navigator: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 72
- TriNet Zenefits: first choice in 3 of those 72
- OnPay: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Benefitfocus (Benefitfocus is #8 of 14 at 2%).

- Rippling: first choice in 12 of those 62
- Employee Navigator: first choice in 9 of those 62
- Gusto: first choice in 9 of those 62
- PlanSource: first choice in 8 of those 62
- Ease: first choice in 2 of those 62
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 62
- GoCo: first choice in 1 of those 62
- Namely: first choice in 1 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 53 of 72 answers did not name Benefitfocus (Benefitfocus is #5 of 15 at 9%).

- Workday HCM: first choice in 16 of those 53
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 11 of those 53
- bswift: first choice in 7 of those 53
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 53
- Alight Solutions: first choice in 2 of those 53
- Businessolver: first choice in 2 of those 53
- Employee Navigator: first choice in 2 of those 53
- PlanSource: first choice in 2 of those 53

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