# Remote People alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 241 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Remote People 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/remote-people/alternatives/

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

- Deel: 62
- RemoFirst: 24
- Remote: 24
- Papaya Global: 18
- G-P: 15
- Rippling: 13

## Global payroll and employer of record

**Small business**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Remote People.

- Deel: first choice in 25 of those 80
- RemoFirst: first choice in 17 of those 80
- Remote: first choice in 11 of those 80
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 80
- Multiplier: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Native Teams: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Oyster: first choice in 3 of those 80
- Justworks: first choice in 1 of those 80

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Remote People (Remote People is #6 of 9 at 4%).

- Deel: first choice in 24 of those 78
- Rippling: first choice in 9 of those 78
- RemoFirst: first choice in 7 of those 78
- Remote: first choice in 6 of those 78
- Papaya Global: first choice in 5 of those 78
- Hire with Columbus: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Multiplier: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Safeguard Global: first choice in 2 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Remote People.

- G-P: first choice in 15 of those 83
- Deel: first choice in 13 of those 83
- Papaya Global: first choice in 13 of those 83
- ADP: first choice in 8 of those 83
- ADP GlobalView Payroll: first choice in 7 of those 83
- Remote: first choice in 7 of those 83
- Atlas HXM: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Globalization Partners - G-P: first choice in 2 of those 83

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