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Workforce planning · November 2026 Edition
Workday Adaptive Planning vs Connecteam
One of fourteen models named Workday Adaptive Planning first on the direct prompt; zero named Connecteam. Workday Adaptive Planning was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and Connecteam by ten and Workday Adaptive Planning carries 43 labels and Connecteam 13, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in eighteen categories this edition.
First-choice share4%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate30%8%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#7#8A position in a field of 20; printed, not drawn.
Labels4313A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Workday Adaptive Planning 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 Workday Adaptive Planning · ChartHop vs Connecteam · Pigment vs Workday Adaptive Planning
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.
Workday Adaptive PlanningFirst choices, of fourteen modelsConnecteam
Direct101 against Workday Adaptive Planning
Paraphrase102 against Workday Adaptive Planning
Comparative301 against Connecteam
Budget-constrained023 against Workday Adaptive Planning
Scale-constrained00
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 Workday Adaptive Planning and Connecteam 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 | | |
Workday Adaptive Planning Connecteam first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Workday Adaptive Planning on the left and Connecteam on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Workday Adaptive Planning and Connecteam stood in it.
Workday Adaptive Planning first, Connecteam not the choice
1 of 14 modelsConnecteam 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
3 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
Neither was named
10 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
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
MiniMax M2.5Disprz alternatives: ChartHop, HiBob, Orgvue, Planful, TeamOhana
GPT-6 LunaPigment alternatives: Adaptive from Workday, Planful, TeamOhana
Muse Glimmer 30BChartHop alternatives: 4PLAN HR, Centage, Disprz, Orgvue, Planful, Prophix, Vena
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
Connecteam leads by eleven points.
Connecteam11%#5 of 15Workday Adaptive Planning0%#14 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Workday Adaptive Planning4%#7 of 20Connecteam4%#8 of 20Enterprise
Connecteam is not named for this buyer.
Workday Adaptive Planning24%#2 of 14Connecteam—not namedWhat 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
What the models said about Connecteam
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Not a strategic planning tool.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · comparative prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend starting with Connecteam's free plan if you have 10 or fewer employees, as it offers the most comprehensive feature set at no cost.” Kimi K2 · budget 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.