# Zoho People alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 567 of the 648 answers in the 3 categories where Zoho 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/zoho-people/alternatives/

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

- BambooHR: 54
- Rippling: 54
- Gusto: 51
- Workday HCM: 48
- UKG Pro: 31
- Workday: 30

## HRIS and HCM platforms

**Small business**: 51 of 72 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #3 of 10 at 16%).

- Gusto: first choice in 22 of those 51
- BambooHR: first choice in 14 of those 51
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 51

**Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #2 of 12 at 22%).

- Rippling: first choice in 12 of those 62
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 6 of those 62
- HiBob: first choice in 6 of those 62
- BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Workday HCM: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Gusto: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Paycor: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Deel: first choice in 1 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Zoho People.

- Workday HCM: first choice in 45 of those 72
- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 72
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Darwinbox: first choice in 1 of those 72
- HiBob: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 72

## Employee onboarding

**Small business**: 57 of 72 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #3 of 8 at 13%).

- Gusto: first choice in 19 of those 57
- BambooHR: first choice in 17 of those 57
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 57
- Dock: first choice in 2 of those 57
- FirstHR: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Arrows: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Homebase: first choice in 1 of those 57

**Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #3 of 9 at 18%).

- BambooHR: first choice in 16 of those 62
- Rippling: first choice in 16 of those 62
- HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 62
- Gusto: first choice in 2 of those 62
- ExactHire: first choice in 1 of those 62
- Namely: first choice in 1 of those 62
- isolved: first choice in 1 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Zoho People.

- Workday: first choice in 27 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 13 of those 72
- Enboarder: first choice in 3 of those 72
- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 3 of those 72
- WalkMe: first choice in 3 of those 72
- BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Doozy: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Apty: first choice in 1 of those 72

## Workforce management suites

**Small business**: 58 of 72 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #5 of 9 at 10%).

- Deputy: first choice in 15 of those 58
- When I Work: first choice in 15 of those 58
- Homebase: first choice in 8 of those 58
- Connecteam: first choice in 7 of those 58
- Gusto: first choice in 6 of those 58
- BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Assembled: first choice in 1 of those 58

**Mid-market**: 62 of 72 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #4 of 16 at 11%).

- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 9 of those 62
- UKG Ready: first choice in 7 of those 62
- Dayforce: first choice in 5 of those 62
- UKG Pro: first choice in 5 of those 62
- Deputy: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 62
- Assembled: first choice in 2 of those 62
- Paycor: first choice in 2 of those 62

**Enterprise**: 71 of 72 answers did not name Zoho People.

- UKG Pro: first choice in 26 of those 71
- Dayforce: first choice in 12 of those 71
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 7 of those 71
- Workday: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 71
- Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 2 of those 71
- ADP WorkForce Suite: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 71

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