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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 234 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Claude 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/hr/vendors/claude/alternatives

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

- Leena AI: 31
- Moveworks: 24
- MeBeBot: 23
- Ask BambooHR: 13
- Rippling: 10
- HiBob: 7

## HR AI assistants

**Small business**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Claude (Claude is #6 of 12 at 8%).

- Ask BambooHR: first choice in 11 of those 75
- MeBeBot: first choice in 11 of those 75
- Rippling: first choice in 10 of those 75
- Gusto: first choice in 6 of those 75
- Leena AI: first choice in 3 of those 75
- TalentHR: first choice in 3 of those 75
- ChatGPT: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Workativ Assistant: first choice in 2 of those 75

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Claude (Claude is #5 of 14 at 9%).

- Leena AI: first choice in 13 of those 75
- MeBeBot: first choice in 12 of those 75
- HiBob: first choice in 7 of those 75
- Ask BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 75
- ChatGPT: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Paradox: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Alto: first choice in 1 of those 75
- BrightHire: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Claude.

- Moveworks: first choice in 24 of those 84
- Leena AI: first choice in 15 of those 84
- Workday Illuminate: first choice in 7 of those 84
- HRStak: first choice in 4 of those 84
- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Espressive Barista: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: first choice in 2 of those 84
- ServiceNow HR Service Delivery: first choice in 2 of those 84

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