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Index Vendors Deel › Alternatives · September 2026 Edition
Seven categories · what the models named instead

Alternatives to Deel, as AI models named them

In the September 2026 Edition, 1,237 of the 1,512 answers collected in the seven categories where Deel holds a standing named it neither as a first choice nor as an alternative. These are the products those answers put first, category by category and buyer by buyer. The output is the models' output.

Named instead, most often
First choices in the 1,237 answers that did not name Deel, every category and segment above added together; a product can be counted in several. Each category below keeps its own denominator.

Global payroll and employer of record

Core HR and payroll. Six framings, twelve models, one answer each per buyer segment; an answer counts here when Deel is not its first choice or an alternative in it.
Small businessDeel is #1 of 7 here at 29% of first choices, 55 labels.

Thirty-four of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in twenty-two. The first choices in those thirty-four answers, six products in all:

The full small business standing →
Mid-marketDeel is #1 of 8 here at 22% of first choices, 53 labels.

Thirty-seven of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in twenty-two. The first choices in those thirty-seven answers, eight products in all:

The full mid-market standing →
EnterpriseDeel is #2 of 10 here at 16% of first choices, 53 labels.

Forty-four of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in fifteen. The first choices in those forty-four answers, ten products in all, the eight most named:

2 more in the record.The full enterprise standing →

Contingent workforce management

Workforce planning and analytics. Six framings, twelve models, one answer each per buyer segment; an answer counts here when Deel is not its first choice or an alternative in it.
Small businessDeel is #2 of 13 here at 12% of first choices, 26 labels.

Forty-nine of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in eleven. The first choices in those forty-nine answers, nineteen products in all, the eight most named:

11 more in the record.The full small business standing →
Mid-marketDeel is #3 of 16 here at 9% of first choices, 25 labels.

Fifty-two of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in four. The first choices in those fifty-two answers, thirteen products in all, the eight most named:

5 more in the record.The full mid-market standing →
EnterpriseDeel is #10 of 12 here at 2% of first choices, 10 labels.

Sixty-six of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in one. The first choices in those sixty-six answers, twelve products in all, the eight most named:

4 more in the record.The full enterprise standing →

HRIS and HCM platforms

Core HR and payroll. Six framings, twelve models, one answer each per buyer segment; an answer counts here when Deel is not its first choice or an alternative in it.
Small businessDeel is #6 of 10 here at 0% of first choices, 13 labels.

Sixty-one of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in zero. The first choices in those sixty-one answers, four products in all:

The full small business standing →
Mid-marketDeel is #6 of 12 here at 5% of first choices, 12 labels.

Sixty-two of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in two. The first choices in those sixty-two answers, nine products in all, the eight most named:

1 more in the record.The full mid-market standing →
EnterpriseDeel is #8 of 10 here at 0% of first choices, 10 labels.

Seventy of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in zero. The first choices in those seventy answers, nine products in all, the eight most named:

1 more in the record.The full enterprise standing →

Compensation management

Compensation and total rewards. Six framings, twelve models, one answer each per buyer segment; an answer counts here when Deel is not its first choice or an alternative in it.
Small businessDeel holds 9 labels here, under the 10-label cutoff, so it is unranked.

Sixty-six of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in zero. The first choices in those sixty-six answers, thirty-one products in all, the eight most named:

Pave25 of 66
BambooHR14 of 66
Compease9 of 66
QuotaPath9 of 66
Gusto8 of 66
Ravio5 of 66
Salary.com5 of 66
23 more in the record.The full small business standing →
Mid-marketDeel is #15 of 29 here at 1% of first choices, 16 labels.

Sixty-four of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in one. The first choices in those sixty-four answers, thirty-two products in all, the eight most named:

Pave20 of 64
Aeqium6 of 64
CompLogix5 of 64
Ravio5 of 64
QuotaPath4 of 64
24 more in the record.The full mid-market standing →
EnterpriseDeel holds 4 labels here, under the 10-label cutoff, so it is unranked.

Seventy of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in zero. The first choices in those seventy answers, thirty-two products in all, the eight most named:

24 more in the record.The full enterprise standing →

HR compliance and policy management

Core HR and payroll. Six framings, twelve models, one answer each per buyer segment; an answer counts here when Deel is not its first choice or an alternative in it.
Small businessDeel is #6 of 7 here at 4% of first choices, 15 labels.

Sixty of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in two. The first choices in those sixty answers, fifteen products in all, the eight most named:

Gusto17 of 60
BambooHR11 of 60
Rippling5 of 60
Blissbook4 of 60
SixFifty4 of 60
Trainual4 of 60
AirMason2 of 60
7 more in the record.The full small business standing →
Mid-marketDeel is #10 of 11 here at 0% of first choices, 19 labels.

Sixty of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in two. The first choices in those sixty answers, twenty products in all, the eight most named:

Gusto6 of 60
Rippling5 of 60
AirMason4 of 60
Paylocity4 of 60
Trainual4 of 60
Blissbook3 of 60
Homebase3 of 60
BambooHR2 of 60
12 more in the record.The full mid-market standing →
EnterpriseDeel is #8 of 9 here at 0% of first choices, 15 labels.

Sixty-three of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in one. The first choices in those sixty-three answers, twenty products in all, the eight most named:

Workday10 of 63
Rippling8 of 63
Blissbook3 of 63
NAVEX One3 of 63
Dayforce2 of 63
SixFifty2 of 63
12 more in the record.The full enterprise standing →

Employee onboarding

Onboarding and employee experience. Six framings, twelve models, one answer each per buyer segment; an answer counts here when Deel is not its first choice or an alternative in it.
Small businessDeel is #8 of 8 here at 0% of first choices, 11 labels.

Sixty-four of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in zero. The first choices in those sixty-four answers, eleven products in all, the eight most named:

BambooHR22 of 64
Gusto17 of 64
FirstHR3 of 64
Dock2 of 64
Arrows1 of 64
GoCo1 of 64
Homebase1 of 64
3 more in the record.The full small business standing →
Mid-marketDeel is #6 of 9 here at 0% of first choices, 18 labels.

Sixty-four of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in zero. The first choices in those sixty-four answers, ten products in all, the eight most named:

BambooHR13 of 64
Rippling12 of 64
Gusto3 of 64
HiBob3 of 64
ExactHire1 of 64
FirstHR1 of 64
Homebase1 of 64
2 more in the record.The full mid-market standing →
EnterpriseDeel is #7 of 12 here at 0% of first choices, 13 labels.

Sixty-two of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in zero. The first choices in those sixty-two answers, fourteen products in all, the eight most named:

Workday24 of 62
Rippling9 of 62
WalkMe3 of 62
Doozy2 of 62
Enboarder2 of 62
Apty1 of 62
BambooHR1 of 62
6 more in the record.The full enterprise standing →

Payroll software

Core HR and payroll. Six framings, twelve models, one answer each per buyer segment; an answer counts here when Deel is not its first choice or an alternative in it.
Small businessDeel holds 5 labels here, under the 10-label cutoff, so it is unranked.

Sixty-seven of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in zero. The first choices in those sixty-seven answers, eight products in all:

Gusto34 of 67
OnPay4 of 67
Rippling3 of 67
ADP RUN1 of 67
BambooHR1 of 67
BrightPay1 of 67
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketDeel is #10 of 13 here at 0% of first choices, 11 labels.

Sixty-five of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in zero. The first choices in those sixty-five answers, nine products in all, the eight most named:

Gusto12 of 65
Rippling10 of 65
Paylocity8 of 65
ADP6 of 65
Paycom2 of 65
Paycor2 of 65
1 more in the record.The full mid-market standing →
EnterpriseDeel is #11 of 13 here at 0% of first choices, 25 labels.

Fifty-seven of the seventy-two answers did not name Deel; it was the first choice in one. The first choices in those fifty-seven answers, twelve products in all, the eight most named:

4 more in the record.The full enterprise standing →

How to read this

A category is asked six ways of each of twelve models on behalf of each buyer segment, so a segment is seventy-two answers. An answer belongs on this page when the judge labeled Deel neither its first choice nor an alternative in it; the products listed are the first choices those answers made, counted once per answer. An answer that named nothing first, or named Deel only in passing, is in the denominator and adds to no product. The counts are not the category standing, which is on the category page with its share and rank; they are the same record read from Deel's side.

Every answer and every label is in the free record. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index, and a product named instead of Deel was named by a model, not endorsed by anyone.