# Cal.com alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 203 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Cal.com 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/cal-com/alternatives/

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

- Homebase: 32
- Connecteam: 21
- Deputy: 19
- Sling: 15
- When I Work: 12
- UKG Pro: 9

## Workforce scheduling

**Small business**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Cal.com.

- Homebase: first choice in 24 of those 70
- Connecteam: first choice in 17 of those 70
- Sling: first choice in 8 of those 70
- When I Work: first choice in 7 of those 70
- Calendly: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Square Appointments: first choice in 2 of those 70
- SimplyBook.me: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Cal.com (Cal.com is #7 of 9 at 0%).

- Deputy: first choice in 14 of those 62
- Homebase: first choice in 8 of those 62
- Sling: first choice in 7 of those 62
- When I Work: first choice in 5 of those 62
- Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Calendly: first choice in 3 of those 62
- TimeTrex: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Assembled: first choice in 2 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Cal.com.

- UKG Pro: first choice in 9 of those 71
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Deputy: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Shiftboard: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Workday: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Calendly: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Quinyx: first choice in 3 of those 71

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