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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 173 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Dayforce 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/dayforce/alternatives/

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

- Deputy: 21
- Homebase: 21
- When I Work: 19
- Connecteam: 14
- UKG Pro: 10
- Zoho People: 10

## Workforce management suites

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

- Deputy: first choice in 16 of those 72
- When I Work: first choice in 16 of those 72
- Homebase: first choice in 14 of those 72
- Connecteam: first choice in 10 of those 72
- Gusto: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Zoho People: first choice in 5 of those 72
- BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 60 of 72 answers did not name Dayforce (Dayforce is #10 of 16 at 2%).

- Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 60
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 5 of those 60
- UKG Ready: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Zoho People: first choice in 5 of those 60
- Deputy: first choice in 4 of those 60
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 60
- Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 60
- When I Work: first choice in 3 of those 60

**Enterprise**: 41 of 72 answers did not name Dayforce (Dayforce is #2 of 11 at 12%).

- UKG Pro: first choice in 10 of those 41
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 41
- Workday: first choice in 2 of those 41
- ADP WorkForce Suite: first choice in 1 of those 41
- Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 41
- Deputy: first choice in 1 of those 41
- NICE: first choice in 1 of those 41
- Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 1 of those 41

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