# Connecteam alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026 HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 968 of the 1,296 answers in the 6 categories where Connecteam 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/connecteam/alternatives/ ## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added) - UKG Pro: 68 - Workday: 31 - Deputy: 26 - Vacation Tracker: 26 - Homebase: 25 - Timetastic: 23 ## Frontline employee apps **Small business**: 16 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #1 of 8 at 85%). - Frontline ONE: first choice in 1 of those 16 - PointeCast: first choice in 1 of those 16 **Mid-market**: 32 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #1 of 15 at 56%). - Staffbase: first choice in 2 of those 32 - Blink: first choice in 1 of those 32 - MangoApps: first choice in 1 of those 32 - Microsoft 365 for frontline workers / Teams + Shifts: first choice in 1 of those 32 - Skedulo: first choice in 1 of those 32 - Slack: first choice in 1 of those 32 - Workvivo: first choice in 1 of those 32 **Enterprise**: 52 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #6 of 14 at 4%). - Staffbase: first choice in 9 of those 52 - Blink: first choice in 6 of those 52 - MangoApps: first choice in 3 of those 52 - Microsoft Teams: first choice in 3 of those 52 - UKG Pro: first choice in 3 of those 52 - ADP WorkForce Software: first choice in 1 of those 52 - Beekeeper: first choice in 1 of those 52 - Microsoft 365 for Frontline Workers: first choice in 1 of those 52 ## Workforce scheduling **Small business**: 38 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #2 of 7 at 38%). - Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 38 - Sling: first choice in 6 of those 38 - When I Work: first choice in 5 of those 38 - Calendly: first choice in 3 of those 38 - Square Appointments: first choice in 2 of those 38 - SimplyBook.me: first choice in 1 of those 38 **Mid-market**: 52 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #4 of 9 at 9%). - Calendly: first choice in 7 of those 52 - Deputy: first choice in 7 of those 52 - Homebase: first choice in 4 of those 52 - Sling: first choice in 4 of those 52 - When I Work: first choice in 3 of those 52 - Assembled: first choice in 2 of those 52 - Shiftboard: first choice in 2 of those 52 - TimeTrex: first choice in 2 of those 52 **Enterprise**: 68 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam. - UKG Pro: first choice in 9 of those 68 - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 7 of those 68 - Shiftboard: first choice in 5 of those 68 - Deputy: first choice in 4 of those 68 - Workday: first choice in 4 of those 68 - Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 4 of those 68 - Calendly: first choice in 3 of those 68 - Quinyx: first choice in 3 of those 68 ## Time and attendance **Small business**: 47 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #5 of 12 at 9%). - Harvest: first choice in 6 of those 47 - Homebase: first choice in 5 of those 47 - QuickBooks Time: first choice in 3 of those 47 - Toggl Track: first choice in 3 of those 47 - Jibble: first choice in 2 of those 47 - Clockify: first choice in 1 of those 47 - Deputy: first choice in 1 of those 47 - Gusto: first choice in 1 of those 47 **Mid-market**: 54 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #6 of 15 at 8%). - UKG Ready: first choice in 7 of those 54 - Toggl Track: first choice in 5 of those 54 - Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 54 - Homebase: first choice in 3 of those 54 - Paylocity: first choice in 3 of those 54 - QuickBooks Time: first choice in 3 of those 54 - Buddy Punch: first choice in 2 of those 54 - ClickTime: first choice in 2 of those 54 **Enterprise**: 67 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #10 of 10 at 0%). - UKG Pro: first choice in 15 of those 67 - UKG Ready: first choice in 8 of those 67 - Jibble: first choice in 3 of those 67 - Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 67 - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 67 - Replicon: first choice in 2 of those 67 - UKG Pro Workforce Management / UKG Ready: first choice in 2 of those 67 - UKG Ready/UKG: first choice in 2 of those 67 ## Leave and absence management **Small business**: 65 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #9 of 11 at 0%). - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 18 of those 65 - Timetastic: first choice in 16 of those 65 - LeaveBoard: first choice in 7 of those 65 - Day Off: first choice in 5 of those 65 - Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 65 - PurelyHR: first choice in 3 of those 65 - BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 65 - Absenca: first choice in 1 of those 65 **Mid-market**: 61 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #5 of 13 at 7%). - BambooHR: first choice in 11 of those 61 - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 8 of those 61 - Timetastic: first choice in 7 of those 61 - LeaveBoard: first choice in 5 of those 61 - Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 61 - AbsenceSoft: first choice in 1 of those 61 - HROne: first choice in 1 of those 61 - Keka: first choice in 1 of those 61 **Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam. - Workday: first choice in 24 of those 70 - UKG Pro: first choice in 9 of those 70 - AbsenceSoft: first choice in 6 of those 70 - Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 70 - Dayforce: first choice in 4 of those 70 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 70 - Stiira: first choice in 3 of those 70 - Time Off Manager 365: first choice in 2 of those 70 ## Workforce management suites **Small business**: 36 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #3 of 9 at 14%). - When I Work: first choice in 10 of those 36 - Deputy: first choice in 9 of those 36 - Homebase: first choice in 6 of those 36 - Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 36 - BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 36 - Gusto: first choice in 2 of those 36 - Harvest: first choice in 1 of those 36 - Jibble: first choice in 1 of those 36 **Mid-market**: 60 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #8 of 16 at 6%). - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 9 of those 60 - UKG Ready: first choice in 6 of those 60 - Dayforce: first choice in 5 of those 60 - UKG Pro: first choice in 5 of those 60 - Deputy: first choice in 4 of those 60 - Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 60 - Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 60 - Assembled: first choice in 2 of those 60 **Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam. - UKG Pro: first choice in 27 of those 70 - Dayforce: first choice in 11 of those 70 - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 7 of those 70 - Workday: first choice in 3 of those 70 - Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 70 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 2 of those 70 - ADP WorkForce Suite: first choice in 1 of those 70 - Deputy: first choice in 1 of those 70 ## Internal communications and intranet **Small business**: 47 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #3 of 14 at 7%). - Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 7 of those 47 - Slack: first choice in 7 of those 47 - Happeo: first choice in 5 of those 47 - Jostle: first choice in 3 of those 47 - Google Sites: first choice in 2 of those 47 - MyHub Intranet: first choice in 2 of those 47 - Pebb: first choice in 2 of those 47 - Google Workspace: first choice in 1 of those 47 **Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam (Connecteam is #7 of 15 at 6%). - Happeo: first choice in 8 of those 62 - Microsoft Teams: first choice in 8 of those 62 - Simpplr: first choice in 7 of those 62 - Slack: first choice in 4 of those 62 - Workvivo: first choice in 4 of those 62 - Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 3 of those 62 - MangoApps: first choice in 2 of those 62 - Microsoft 365: first choice in 1 of those 62 **Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Connecteam. - Simpplr: first choice in 14 of those 71 - Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 9 of those 71 - Staffbase: first choice in 7 of those 71 - Elcom: first choice in 4 of those 71 - Microsoft Teams: first choice in 4 of those 71 - Microsoft Viva: first choice in 2 of those 71 - Workvivo: first choice in 2 of those 71 - LumApps: first choice in 1 of those 71 Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.