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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 198 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Planful 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/planful/alternatives/

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

- Anaplan: 30
- Homebase: 30
- ChartHop: 22
- Workday Adaptive Planning: 20
- Rippling: 13
- BambooHR: 4

## Workforce planning

**Small business**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Planful.

- Homebase: first choice in 21 of those 71
- Rippling: first choice in 8 of those 71
- ChartHop: first choice in 7 of those 71
- BambooHR: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Float: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Gusto: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Thrivea: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Agentnoon: first choice in 2 of those 71

**Mid-market**: 58 of 72 answers did not name Planful (Planful is #5 of 13 at 8%).

- ChartHop: first choice in 12 of those 58
- Homebase: first choice in 9 of those 58
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 58
- Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 58
- Anaplan: first choice in 3 of those 58
- Abacum: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 2 of those 58
- APS: first choice in 1 of those 58

**Enterprise**: 69 of 72 answers did not name Planful.

- Anaplan: first choice in 27 of those 69
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 18 of those 69
- ChartHop: first choice in 3 of those 69
- One Model: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Oracle Workforce Modeling: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Pigment: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Visier: first choice in 2 of those 69
- Workday: first choice in 2 of those 69

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