PEO providers · November 2026 Edition
ADP TotalSource vs Rippling
Eleven of fourteen models named ADP TotalSource first on the direct prompt; two named Rippling. Both were named by all fourteen models and ADP TotalSource carries 50 labels and Rippling 39, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in five categories this edition.
Named in thirty-three categories this edition.
First-choice share37%11%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate16%5%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 7; printed, not drawn.
Labels5039A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, ADP TotalSource reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.TriNet was named alongside these two in fourteen of the fourteen direct answers. ADP TotalSource vs Justworks · ADP TotalSource vs TriNet · ADP TotalSource vs Insperity
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the PEO providers page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
ADP TotalSourceFirst choices, of fourteen modelsRippling
Direct112
Paraphrase62
Comparative91
Budget-constrained014 against ADP TotalSource · 1 against Rippling
Scale-constrained00
Negative014 against ADP TotalSource · 1 against Rippling
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where ADP TotalSource and Rippling stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | | |||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | | |
ADP TotalSource Rippling first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, ADP TotalSource on the left and Rippling on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where ADP TotalSource and Rippling stood in it.
ADP TotalSource first, Rippling an alternative
11 of 14 modelsRippling was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5ADP TotalSource alternatives: Engage PEO, Insperity, TriNet
GPT-5.4 miniADP TotalSource alternatives: Justworks, TriNet
Perplexity SonarADP TotalSource alternatives: Deel PEO, Rippling, TriNet
Mistral SmallADP TotalSource, TriNet alternatives: Insperity, Rippling
DeepSeek V4 FlashADP TotalSource alternatives: Insperity, Rippling, TriNet
Qwen 3.7 FlashADP TotalSource alternatives: Insperity, Rippling, TriNet
Kimi K2ADP TotalSource alternatives: Insperity, Paychex PEO, Rippling, TriNet
GLM 4.7 FlashXADP TotalSource alternatives: Paychex PEO, Rippling, TriNet
MiniMax M2.5ADP TotalSource alternatives: Insperity, Paychex PEO, Rippling, TriNet
GPT-6 LunaADP TotalSource alternatives: Insperity, TriNet
Muse Glimmer 30BADP TotalSource, Paychex PEO alternatives: Insperity, TriNet
Rippling first, ADP TotalSource an alternative
2 of 14 modelsADP TotalSource was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashRippling alternatives: ADP TotalSource, Insperity, TriNet
Llama 4 MaverickRippling alternatives: ADP TotalSource, Paychex PEO, TriNet
Neither was the first choice, one was named
1 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Grok 4.20Justworks alternatives: ADP TotalSource, Rippling, TriNet
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Rippling leads by two points.
Rippling9%#2 of 7ADP TotalSource7%#4 of 7Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: ADP TotalSource leads at mid-market.
ADP TotalSource37%#1 of 7Rippling11%#4 of 7Enterprise
ADP TotalSource leads by sixty-five points.
ADP TotalSource67%#1 of 8Rippling2%#5 of 8What the models said about ADP TotalSource
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“cite serious issues such as failure to submit employment taxes and state reports... Many former clients recommend switching to alternatives” Grok 4.20 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Multiple reports of payroll tax errors and filing mistakes” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Many others (e.g., TriNet, ADP TotalSource, Insperity, Paychex) require custom quotes, often resulting in $100–$150+ per employee/month” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Most businesses (small to enterprise) | Custom pricing | #1 market share (22.8%)... For most small/midsize businesses: ADP TotalSource or Paychex PEO” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“ADP TotalSource and TriNet are top choices due to their scalability, industry expertise, and comprehensive service offerings” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“ADP TotalSource is widely considered the gold standard for mid-market companies transitioning away from smaller providers.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Rippling
No label in this category carried a quote.
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.