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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 248 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Doodle 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/doodle/alternatives

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

- Deputy: 30
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: 29
- When I Work: 25
- Connecteam: 24
- Sling: 24
- Homebase: 20

## Workforce scheduling

**Small business**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Doodle.

- Connecteam: first choice in 18 of those 81
- Homebase: first choice in 15 of those 81
- When I Work: first choice in 12 of those 81
- Sling: first choice in 11 of those 81
- Deputy: first choice in 4 of those 81
- 7shifts: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Calendly: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Google Calendar: first choice in 1 of those 81

**Mid-market**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Doodle (Doodle is #11 of 11 at 0%).

- Deputy: first choice in 16 of those 83
- Sling: first choice in 13 of those 83
- When I Work: first choice in 13 of those 83
- Homebase: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Calendly: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 83
- Deputy Core: first choice in 1 of those 83

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

- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 29 of those 84
- Deputy: first choice in 10 of those 84
- Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Shiftboard: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 84
- ADP WorkForce Suite: first choice in 1 of those 84

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