# Gusto alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026 Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 1,136 of the 1,512 answers in the 6 categories where Gusto 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/gusto/alternatives ## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added) - Rippling: 79 - Workday: 66 - Syndio: 59 - Forma: 58 - Compt: 48 - Workday HCM: 44 ## HR compliance and policy management **Small business**: 42 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #1 of 11 at 25%). - Blissbook: first choice in 5 of those 42 - SixFifty: first choice in 3 of those 42 - AirMason: first choice in 2 of those 42 - Bambee: first choice in 1 of those 42 - Handbooks.io: first choice in 1 of those 42 - Handbooks.io Employee Handbook Builder - Starter: first choice in 1 of those 42 - Mitratech Mineral: first choice in 1 of those 42 - Patriot HR: first choice in 1 of those 42 **Mid-market**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #4 of 14 at 11%). - Rippling: first choice in 11 of those 65 - Blissbook: first choice in 8 of those 65 - Deel: first choice in 4 of those 65 - SixFifty: first choice in 3 of those 65 - AirMason: first choice in 2 of those 65 - Mitratech Mineral: first choice in 2 of those 65 - Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 65 - Trainual: first choice in 2 of those 65 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto. - Workday: first choice in 21 of those 84 - NAVEX PolicyTech: first choice in 6 of those 84 - Blissbook: first choice in 4 of those 84 - Mitratech Mineral: first choice in 4 of those 84 - ADP: first choice in 3 of those 84 - ADP SmartCompliance: first choice in 3 of those 84 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 84 ## Pay equity **Small business**: 56 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #1 of 13 at 30%). - PayAnalytics: first choice in 6 of those 56 - Payscale: first choice in 5 of those 56 - Pave: first choice in 4 of those 56 - Syndio: first choice in 3 of those 56 - EquityPath: first choice in 2 of those 56 - Job Band Builder: first choice in 2 of those 56 - OpenComp: first choice in 2 of those 56 - Parity Software: first choice in 2 of those 56 **Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #5 of 15 at 10%). - Syndio: first choice in 14 of those 77 - Figures: first choice in 8 of those 77 - Payscale: first choice in 6 of those 77 - PayAnalytics: first choice in 5 of those 77 - Trusaic PayParity: first choice in 5 of those 77 - Salary.com Pay Equity: first choice in 4 of those 77 - CompUp: first choice in 3 of those 77 - Pave: first choice in 3 of those 77 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto. - Syndio: first choice in 42 of those 84 - Trusaic PayParity: first choice in 9 of those 84 - PayAnalytics: first choice in 7 of those 84 - Salary.com Pay Equity: first choice in 3 of those 84 - ADP Pay Equity Insights: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Parity Software: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Payscale: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Salary.com CompAnalyst: first choice in 1 of those 84 ## Employee onboarding **Small business**: 31 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #2 of 10 at 21%). - Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 31 - TalentHR: first choice in 3 of those 31 - BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 31 **Mid-market**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #6 of 12 at 6%). - Rippling: first choice in 16 of those 65 - BambooHR: first choice in 13 of those 65 - Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 65 - TalentHR: first choice in 3 of those 65 - Workable HR: first choice in 3 of those 65 - HiBob: first choice in 2 of those 65 - Zoho People: first choice in 2 of those 65 - Innform: first choice in 1 of those 65 **Enterprise**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #12 of 12 at 0%). - Workday: first choice in 31 of those 82 - Rippling: first choice in 10 of those 82 - Enboarder: first choice in 9 of those 82 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 5 of those 82 - Darwinbox: first choice in 2 of those 82 - WalkMe: first choice in 2 of those 82 - ApplaudHR: first choice in 1 of those 82 - BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 82 ## HRIS and HCM platforms **Small business**: 21 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #2 of 12 at 20%). - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 21 - ADP RUN: first choice in 1 of those 21 - BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 21 - Zoho People: first choice in 1 of those 21 **Mid-market**: 55 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #6 of 15 at 6%). - Rippling: first choice in 15 of those 55 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 4 of those 55 - BambooHR: first choice in 4 of those 55 - HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 55 - Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 55 - Dayforce: first choice in 1 of those 55 - UKG Pro: first choice in 1 of those 55 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Gusto. - Workday HCM: first choice in 44 of those 84 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 9 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 84 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 4 of those 84 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 84 - Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 84 - ADP Lyric HCM: first choice in 1 of those 84 - ADP Vantage HCM: first choice in 1 of those 84 ## Payroll software **Small business**: 31 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #1 of 13 at 58%). - Patriot Payroll: first choice in 9 of those 31 - Patriot Full Service Payroll: first choice in 1 of those 31 **Mid-market**: 62 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #8 of 18 at 2%). - Rippling: first choice in 14 of those 62 - Patriot Payroll: first choice in 7 of those 62 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 5 of those 62 - Paylocity: first choice in 4 of those 62 - Paychex Flex: first choice in 3 of those 62 - ADP: first choice in 2 of those 62 - Paycom: first choice in 2 of those 62 - ADP RUN: first choice in 1 of those 62 **Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #15 of 15 at 0%). - ADP: first choice in 21 of those 83 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 18 of those 83 - Workday: first choice in 14 of those 83 - Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 83 - Paycom: first choice in 3 of those 83 - ADP RUN: first choice in 2 of those 83 - ADP Global Payroll: first choice in 1 of those 83 - ADP Lyric HCM: first choice in 1 of those 83 ## Flexible benefits and lifestyle spending accounts **Small business**: 58 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #4 of 10 at 9%). - Compt: first choice in 24 of those 58 - JOON: first choice in 14 of those 58 - Forma: first choice in 3 of those 58 - Benepass: first choice in 2 of those 58 - Fringe: first choice in 2 of those 58 - PeopleKeep: first choice in 2 of those 58 - Lively: first choice in 1 of those 58 **Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Gusto (Gusto is #6 of 9 at 0%). - Forma: first choice in 22 of those 73 - Compt: first choice in 10 of those 73 - JOON: first choice in 9 of those 73 - Benepass: first choice in 8 of those 73 - Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 73 - Ben: first choice in 1 of those 73 - Benefex: first choice in 1 of those 73 - BenefitHub: first choice in 1 of those 73 **Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Gusto. - Forma: first choice in 33 of those 83 - Compt: first choice in 14 of those 83 - Benepass: first choice in 6 of those 83 - Alight Solutions: first choice in 3 of those 83 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 83 - Benefex: first choice in 1 of those 83 - Benefitfocus: first choice in 1 of those 83 - Benify: first choice in 1 of those 83 Published under CC BY 4.0. 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