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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 393 of the 432 answers in the 2 categories where Paycom 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/paycom/alternatives/

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

- Gusto: 84
- Workday HCM: 44
- Rippling: 27
- Patriot Payroll: 25
- BambooHR: 23
- Zoho People: 16

## Payroll software

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

- Gusto: first choice in 38 of those 72
- Patriot Payroll: first choice in 13 of those 72
- OnPay: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 72
- ADP RUN: first choice in 1 of those 72
- BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 72
- BrightPay: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Payroll4Free: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 57 of 72 answers did not name Paycom (Paycom is #5 of 13 at 6%).

- Patriot Payroll: first choice in 12 of those 57
- Gusto: first choice in 11 of those 57
- Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 57
- ADP: first choice in 5 of those 57
- Paylocity: first choice in 5 of those 57
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Paycor: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Payroll4Free: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 51 of 72 answers did not name Paycom (Paycom is #6 of 13 at 6%).

- ADP: first choice in 9 of those 51
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Workday: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 51
- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 2 of those 51
- ADP Enterprise / ADP Workforce Now or ADP Lyric HCM: first choice in 1 of those 51
- ADP Vantage/Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 51

## HRIS and HCM platforms

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

- Gusto: first choice in 33 of those 72
- BambooHR: first choice in 19 of those 72
- Zoho People: first choice in 7 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 72
- TalentHR: first choice in 1 of those 72

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

- Rippling: first choice in 11 of those 70
- Zoho People: first choice in 9 of those 70
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 6 of those 70
- HiBob: first choice in 6 of those 70
- BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Deel: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Gusto: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Paycor: first choice in 2 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Paycom.

- Workday HCM: first choice in 44 of those 71
- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 8 of those 71
- Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 5 of those 71
- Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 71
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Darwinbox: first choice in 1 of those 71
- HiBob: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 71

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