Time and attendance · November 2026 Edition
Rippling vs Homebase
Seven of fourteen models named Rippling first on the direct prompt; zero named Homebase. Rippling was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Homebase by fourteen and Rippling carries 27 labels and Homebase 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in thirty-three categories this edition.
Named in twelve categories this edition.
First-choice share15%12%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#3A position in a field of 17; printed, not drawn.
Labels2723A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Rippling reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.UKG Ready was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Rippling vs Clockify · Rippling vs Toggl Track · Rippling vs Deputy
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 time and attendance page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
RipplingFirst choices, of fourteen modelsHomebase
Direct70
Paraphrase10
Comparative211 against Homebase
Budget-constrained061 against Homebase
Scale-constrained00
Negative20
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 Rippling and Homebase 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 | | |
Rippling Homebase first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Rippling on the left and Homebase on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Rippling and Homebase stood in it.
Rippling first, Homebase not the choice
7 of 14 modelsHomebase was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashRippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, ClickTime, Paylocity, Replicon, UKG Ready
Perplexity SonarRippling alternatives: BambooHR Time Tracking, Connecteam, Deputy, Paycor, Synerion, UKG Ready
Grok 4.20Rippling alternatives: Paycom, UKG Ready
Kimi K2Rippling alternatives: Paylocity, Synerion, UKG Ready
GLM 4.7 FlashXDeputy, Rippling alternatives: Connecteam, QuickBooks Time, Synerion, TimeCamp
MiniMax M2.5Deputy, Rippling alternatives: Connecteam, Paylocity, UKG Ready
GPT-6 LunaRippling alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, UKG Ready
Neither was the first choice, one was named
3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Paycom alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Connecteam, Paylocity, Rippling
GPT-5.4 miniUKG Ready alternatives: Connecteam, Gusto, QuickBooks Time, Rippling
DeepSeek V4 FlashTCP Humanity alternatives: Buddy Punch, Connecteam, Deputy, Rippling, UKG Ready
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Mistral SmallSynerion alternatives: Factorial, Microsoft Teams, isolved Time
Llama 4 MaverickSynerion alternatives: Factorial, Microsoft Teams, isolved Time
Qwen 3.7 FlashDeputy alternatives: OnTheClock, QuickBooks Time, Synerion
Muse Glimmer 30BDeputy, Synerion alternatives: ADP Workforce Now, Connecteam, TimeClock Plus, UKG Pro Workforce Management
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
Homebase leads by nineteen points.
Homebase22%#1 of 17Rippling4%#9 of 17Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Rippling leads at mid-market.
Rippling15%#1 of 17Homebase12%#3 of 17Enterprise
What the models said about Rippling
No label in this category carried a quote.
What the models said about Homebase
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of three in this category shown.
“I'm not citing this one because the best current comparison would depend on the specific package you're evaluating” GPT-5.4 mini · comparative prompt · soft negative
“Homebase also has a free option, but it is limited to one location and up to 10 employees.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“For the tightest budgets, Homebase (free tier) or Clockify (free up to 5 users) are excellent starting points.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · first choice
Also compared
Rippling vs ClockifyRippling vs Toggl TrackRippling vs DeputyRippling vs JibbleRippling vs TimeCampRippling vs ConnecteamClockify vs HomebaseHomebase vs Toggl TrackHomebase vs DeputyHomebase vs JibbleHomebase vs TimeCampHomebase vs ConnecteamAll twenty-eight head-to-head pages and the full time and attendance standing
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.