# Vena alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 249 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Vena 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/vena/alternatives/

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

- ChartHop: 44
- Anaplan: 39
- Homebase: 30
- Workday Adaptive Planning: 26
- Rippling: 8
- BambooHR: 6

## Workforce planning

**Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Vena.

- Homebase: first choice in 23 of those 84
- ChartHop: first choice in 19 of those 84
- BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Zoho People: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Deputy: first choice in 2 of those 84

**Mid-market**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Vena (Vena is #12 of 15 at 0%).

- ChartHop: first choice in 21 of those 81
- Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 81
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 6 of those 81
- Abacum: first choice in 4 of those 81
- HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 81
- TeamOhana: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Anaplan: first choice in 2 of those 81

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Vena.

- Anaplan: first choice in 37 of those 84
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 20 of those 84
- ChartHop: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Pigment: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Workday: first choice in 3 of those 84
- TeamOhana: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Workday HCM: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Workday Workforce Planning: first choice in 2 of those 84

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