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Workforce planning · November 2026 Edition
4PLAN HR vs Workday Adaptive Planning
Zero of fourteen models named 4PLAN HR first on the direct prompt; one named Workday Adaptive Planning. 4PLAN HR was named by seven of the fourteen models and Workday Adaptive Planning by fourteen and 4PLAN HR carries 15 labels and Workday Adaptive Planning 43, so the shares are not directly comparable.
4PLAN HR
accepted challengerNamed in one category this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share5%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%30%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 20; printed, not drawn.
Labels1543A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, 4PLAN HR reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.ChartHop was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. ChartHop vs 4PLAN HR · ChartHop vs Workday Adaptive Planning · Pigment vs 4PLAN HR
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 workforce planning page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
4PLAN HRFirst choices, of fourteen modelsWorkday Adaptive Planning
Direct011 against Workday Adaptive Planning
Paraphrase012 against Workday Adaptive Planning
Comparative03
Budget-constrained003 against Workday Adaptive Planning
Scale-constrained30
Negative007 against Workday Adaptive Planning
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 4PLAN HR and Workday Adaptive Planning stood in it.
| Model | Direct4H | Paraphrase4H | Comparative4H | Budget-constrained4H | Scale-constrained4H | Negative4H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | | |
| Grok 4.20 | | | 4H | 4H | ||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 4H | | ||||
| Kimi K2 | 4H | | 4H | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 4H | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | 4H | | ||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 4H | | | 4H | 4H |
4H 4PLAN HR Workday Adaptive Planning4H first choice4H named as an alternative4H argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, 4PLAN HR on the left and Workday Adaptive Planning on the right.
Workday Adaptive Planning4H first choice4H named as an alternative4H argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, 4PLAN HR on the left and Workday Adaptive Planning on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where 4PLAN HR and Workday Adaptive Planning stood in it.
Workday Adaptive Planning first, 4PLAN HR not the choice
1 of 14 models4PLAN HR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniWorkday Adaptive Planning alternatives: Anaplan, HiBob, Rippling
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashChartHop, Pigment, TeamOhana alternatives: Cube, Planful, Vena, Workday Adaptive Planning
DeepSeek V4 FlashChartHop alternatives: Pigment, Planful, TeamOhana, Workday Adaptive Planning
Qwen 3.7 FlashChartHop alternatives: 4PLAN HR, Abacum, Deel Workforce Planning, Monday.com, Planful, Rotageek, Visier Workforce Planning, Workday Adaptive Planning
Kimi K2ChartHop alternatives: 4PLAN HR, Abacum, Dayforce, Planful, TeamOhana, UKG Pro Workforce Management
GLM 4.7 FlashXChartHop alternatives: 4PLAN HR, Dayforce, UKG Pro Workforce Management, Visier Workforce Planning
Muse Glimmer 30BChartHop alternatives: 4PLAN HR, Centage, Disprz, Orgvue, Planful, Prophix, Vena
Neither was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5ChartHop, Paylocity alternatives: HiBob, Planful, Rippling, Vena, Visier Workforce Planning
Perplexity SonarChartHop alternatives: HiBob, Planful, Runn, Saviom, TeamOhana
Grok 4.20ChartHop alternatives: Anaplan, Rippling, Visier Workforce Planning
Mistral SmallDisprz alternatives: ChartHop, Orgvue, Planful
Llama 4 MaverickChartHop alternatives: Vena
MiniMax M2.5Disprz alternatives: ChartHop, HiBob, Orgvue, Planful, TeamOhana
GPT-6 LunaPigment alternatives: Adaptive from Workday, Planful, TeamOhana
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
4PLAN HR is not named for this buyer.
4PLAN HR—not named
Workday Adaptive Planning0%#14 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
4PLAN HR leads by two points.
4PLAN HR5%#5 of 20
Workday Adaptive Planning4%#7 of 20Enterprise
The order flips: Workday Adaptive Planning leads at enterprise.
Workday Adaptive Planning24%#2 of 144PLAN HR0%#– of 14
The full enterprise standing →What the models said about 4PLAN HR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“Demo 2–3 dedicated tools — ChartHop, 4PLAN HR, and either Pigment (if Finance uses it) or Planful/Prophix” Kimi K2 · scale prompt · first choice
“Dedicated tools: 4PLAN HR, Pigment, or similar platforms designed for mid-market” MiniMax M2.5 · scale prompt · first choice
“If you have about 500 employees or more, demo 4PLAN HR” Muse Glimmer 30B · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about Workday Adaptive Planning
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Steep learning curve requiring significant training - Complex setup challenges often requiring professional help” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Avoid starting with Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, or similar enterprise platforms” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · hard negative
“Avoid enterprise platforms such as Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, or Visier” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · hard negative
“I'd usually recommend Workday Adaptive Planning if your priority is a straightforward, finance-friendly headcount planning process” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, and Oracle are best when you need a flexible, finance‑aligned planning engine.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · first choice
“Start with Anaplan or Workday Adaptive Planning due to the need for complex financial controls.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · first choice
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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.