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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 235 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Factorial 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/factorial/alternatives

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

- LeaveBoard: 24
- Workday: 23
- Rippling: 21
- Vacation Tracker: 17
- Calamari: 13
- BambooHR: 12

## Leave and absence management

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Factorial (Factorial is #12 of 12 at 0%).

- LeaveBoard: first choice in 16 of those 78
- Timetastic: first choice in 10 of those 78
- Calamari: first choice in 9 of those 78
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 9 of those 78
- Gusto: first choice in 8 of those 78
- BambooHR: first choice in 5 of those 78
- CharlieHR: first choice in 5 of those 78
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Factorial (Factorial is #9 of 14 at 2%).

- LeaveBoard: first choice in 8 of those 77
- Vacation Tracker: first choice in 8 of those 77
- BambooHR: first choice in 7 of those 77
- Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 77
- Calamari: first choice in 4 of those 77
- AbsenceSoft: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Absenca: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Enterprise**: 80 of 84 answers did not name Factorial.

- Workday: first choice in 23 of those 80
- Rippling: first choice in 11 of those 80
- UKG Pro: first choice in 5 of those 80
- AbsenceSoft: first choice in 4 of those 80
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central – Time Off: first choice in 4 of those 80
- actiPLANS: first choice in 3 of those 80
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Keka: first choice in 2 of those 80

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