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

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 176 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where SuccessionNow 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/successionnow/alternatives/

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

- Lattice: 17
- SAP SuccessFactors: 17
- BambooHR: 13
- Paycor: 9
- Workday: 8
- TalentGuard: 6

## Succession planning

**Small business**: 47 of 72 answers did not name SuccessionNow (SuccessionNow is #4 of 9 at 6%).

- BambooHR: first choice in 11 of those 47
- Paycor: first choice in 7 of those 47
- Lattice: first choice in 5 of those 47
- PerformYard: first choice in 3 of those 47
- ChartHop: first choice in 2 of those 47
- TalentHR: first choice in 2 of those 47
- Teamflect: first choice in 2 of those 47
- 15Five: first choice in 1 of those 47

**Mid-market**: 57 of 72 answers did not name SuccessionNow (SuccessionNow is #5 of 13 at 4%).

- Lattice: first choice in 12 of those 57
- Engagedly: first choice in 5 of those 57
- BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Empxtrack: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Paycor: first choice in 2 of those 57
- TalentGuard: first choice in 2 of those 57
- 15Five: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Creately: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name SuccessionNow.

- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 17 of those 72
- Workday: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Workday Human Capital Management: first choice in 5 of those 72
- SAP SuccessFactors Succession & Development: first choice in 4 of those 72
- TalentGuard: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Workday HCM: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Cornerstone OnDemand: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 2 of those 72

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