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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 177 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Remote holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/remote/alternatives

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

- Tipalti: 30
- Square Payroll: 21
- Gusto: 19
- Deel: 12
- Rippling: 9
- QuickBooks Contractor Payments: 5

## Contractor payments

**Small business**: 59 of 84 answers did not name Remote (Remote is #7 of 13 at 0%).

- Gusto: first choice in 17 of those 59
- Square Payroll: first choice in 12 of those 59
- Deel: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Melio: first choice in 2 of those 59
- QuickBooks Contractor Payments: first choice in 2 of those 59
- QuickBooks Online: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Wise Business: first choice in 2 of those 59
- BILL Accounts Payable: first choice in 1 of those 59

**Mid-market**: 59 of 84 answers did not name Remote (Remote is #7 of 14 at 2%).

- Square Payroll: first choice in 9 of those 59
- Tipalti: first choice in 9 of those 59
- Deel: first choice in 5 of those 59
- Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 59
- QuickBooks Contractor Payments: first choice in 3 of those 59
- Gusto: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Wise Business: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Found: first choice in 1 of those 59

**Enterprise**: 59 of 84 answers did not name Remote (Remote is #8 of 12 at 2%).

- Tipalti: first choice in 21 of those 59
- Deel: first choice in 5 of those 59
- Worksuite: first choice in 5 of those 59
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 59
- Wingspan: first choice in 4 of those 59
- WorkMarket: first choice in 4 of those 59
- Papaya Global: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Remote Contractor Management: first choice in 2 of those 59

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