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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 192 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Ease 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/ease/alternatives/

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

- Gusto: 41
- Workday HCM: 21
- Rippling: 20
- ADP Workforce Now: 14
- bswift: 12
- Employee Navigator: 10

## Benefits administration

**Small business**: 57 of 72 answers did not name Ease (Ease is #3 of 13 at 9%).

- Gusto: first choice in 34 of those 57
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Employee Navigator: first choice in 1 of those 57
- OnPay: first choice in 1 of those 57
- TriNet Zenefits: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Mid-market**: 65 of 72 answers did not name Ease (Ease is #5 of 14 at 5%).

- Rippling: first choice in 13 of those 65
- PlanSource: first choice in 10 of those 65
- Employee Navigator: first choice in 7 of those 65
- Gusto: first choice in 7 of those 65
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 65
- ADP: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Benefitfocus: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Namely: first choice in 1 of those 65

**Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Ease.

- Workday HCM: first choice in 21 of those 70
- bswift: first choice in 12 of those 70
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 11 of those 70
- Benefitfocus: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Businessolver: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Alight Solutions: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Employee Navigator: first choice in 2 of those 70

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