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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 309 of the 432 answers in the 2 categories where Remote 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/alternatives/

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

- SAP Fieldglass: 34
- SimpleVMS: 31
- Beeline: 17
- Deel: 12
- RemoFirst: 12
- Worksuite: 9

## Global payroll and employer of record

**Small business**: 39 of 72 answers did not name Remote (Remote is #3 of 7 at 14%).

- RemoFirst: first choice in 7 of those 39
- Deel: first choice in 3 of those 39
- Hire with Columbus: first choice in 2 of those 39
- Remote People: first choice in 2 of those 39
- Oyster: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Paycom: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Playroll: first choice in 1 of those 39
- Tarmack: first choice in 1 of those 39

**Mid-market**: 37 of 72 answers did not name Remote (Remote is #5 of 8 at 9%).

- Hire with Columbus: first choice in 5 of those 37
- RemoFirst: first choice in 5 of those 37
- Native Teams: first choice in 2 of those 37
- Deel: first choice in 1 of those 37
- Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 37
- Tarmack: first choice in 1 of those 37
- Teamed: first choice in 1 of those 37

**Enterprise**: 42 of 72 answers did not name Remote (Remote is #1 of 10 at 19%).

- ADP: first choice in 5 of those 42
- ADP GlobalView Payroll: first choice in 4 of those 42
- G-P: first choice in 2 of those 42
- Papaya Global: first choice in 2 of those 42
- Velocity Global: first choice in 2 of those 42
- ADP Celergo: first choice in 1 of those 42
- ADP Global Payroll: first choice in 1 of those 42
- Deel: first choice in 1 of those 42

## Contingent workforce management

**Small business**: 59 of 72 answers did not name Remote (Remote is #6 of 13 at 4%).

- SimpleVMS: first choice in 15 of those 59
- Deel: first choice in 5 of those 59
- Upwork: first choice in 4 of those 59
- Worksome: first choice in 4 of those 59
- Conexis VMS: first choice in 3 of those 59
- TalentDesk.io: first choice in 3 of those 59
- Bonsai: first choice in 2 of those 59
- VendorJot: first choice in 2 of those 59

**Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Remote (Remote is #15 of 16 at 0%).

- SimpleVMS: first choice in 16 of those 62
- Worksuite: first choice in 5 of those 62
- Magnit: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Conexis VMS: first choice in 3 of those 62
- SAP Fieldglass: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Beeline: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Deel: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Worksome: first choice in 2 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Remote.

- SAP Fieldglass: first choice in 31 of those 70
- Beeline: first choice in 15 of those 70
- WorkMarket: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Workday VNDLY: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Worksuite: first choice in 4 of those 70
- SimplifyVMS: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Upwork: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Magnit: first choice in 2 of those 70

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