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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 215 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Dave 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/dave/alternatives/

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

- DailyPay: 62
- ZayZoon: 45
- Payactiv: 26
- Tapcheck: 26
- Rain: 10
- Clair: 5

## Earned wage access

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

- ZayZoon: first choice in 34 of those 72
- Tapcheck: first choice in 14 of those 72
- DailyPay: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Payactiv: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Clair: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Branch: first choice in 1 of those 72
- EarnIn: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Gusto Wallet: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Dave (Dave is #7 of 12 at 2%).

- DailyPay: first choice in 13 of those 71
- Tapcheck: first choice in 12 of those 71
- ZayZoon: first choice in 11 of those 71
- Payactiv: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Rain: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Clair: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Gusto Wallet: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Adp Flex: first choice in 1 of those 71

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Dave.

- DailyPay: first choice in 41 of those 72
- Payactiv: first choice in 14 of those 72
- Rain: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Chime Workplace: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Dayforce Wallet: first choice in 2 of those 72
- ADP: first choice in 1 of those 72
- ADP MyCheckbook: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Even: first choice in 1 of those 72

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