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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 174 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where PlanSource 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/plansource/alternatives/

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

- Gusto: 54
- Workday HCM: 19
- Rippling: 14
- ADP Workforce Now: 13
- Employee Navigator: 11
- Ease: 6

## Benefits administration

**Small business**: 69 of 72 answers did not name PlanSource (PlanSource is #11 of 13 at 0%).

- Gusto: first choice in 44 of those 69
- Ease: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Employee Navigator: first choice in 4 of those 69
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 69
- TriNet Zenefits: first choice in 3 of those 69
- OnPay: first choice in 1 of those 69

**Mid-market**: 49 of 72 answers did not name PlanSource (PlanSource is #1 of 14 at 23%).

- Gusto: first choice in 10 of those 49
- Employee Navigator: first choice in 6 of those 49
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 49
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 49
- Ease: first choice in 2 of those 49
- GoCo: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Namely: first choice in 1 of those 49
- OnPay: first choice in 1 of those 49

**Enterprise**: 56 of 72 answers did not name PlanSource (PlanSource is #8 of 15 at 2%).

- Workday HCM: first choice in 19 of those 56
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 11 of those 56
- Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 56
- bswift: first choice in 6 of those 56
- Benefitfocus: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Alight Solutions: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Businessolver: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Employee Navigator: first choice in 1 of those 56

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