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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 207 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Firstup 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/firstup/alternatives/

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

- Connecteam: 80
- Blink: 18
- Staffbase: 15
- Beekeeper: 9
- MangoApps: 5
- Microsoft Teams: 4

## Frontline employee apps

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

- Connecteam: first choice in 51 of those 72
- Homebase: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Blink: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Jobber: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Deputy: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Frontline ONE: first choice in 1 of those 72
- PointeCast: first choice in 1 of those 72
- RedeApp: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Firstup (Firstup is #12 of 15 at 0%).

- Connecteam: first choice in 27 of those 70
- Blink: first choice in 7 of those 70
- Beekeeper: first choice in 5 of those 70
- RedeApp: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Staffbase: first choice in 2 of those 70
- HubEngage: first choice in 1 of those 70
- MangoApps: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Microsoft 365 for frontline workers / Teams + Shifts: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 65 of 72 answers did not name Firstup (Firstup is #11 of 14 at 0%).

- Staffbase: first choice in 13 of those 65
- Blink: first choice in 9 of those 65
- Beekeeper: first choice in 4 of those 65
- MangoApps: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Microsoft Teams: first choice in 4 of those 65
- UKG Pro: first choice in 3 of those 65
- WorkJam: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 65

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