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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 247 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Namely 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/namely/alternatives

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

- Workday HCM: 44
- Rippling: 38
- BambooHR: 32
- Gusto: 25
- Zoho People: 20
- SAP SuccessFactors: 9

## HRIS and HCM platforms

**Small business**: 82 of 84 answers did not name Namely.

- BambooHR: first choice in 27 of those 82
- Gusto: first choice in 22 of those 82
- Rippling: first choice in 10 of those 82
- Zoho People: first choice in 9 of those 82
- ADP RUN: first choice in 1 of those 82
- LeaveBoard: first choice in 1 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Namely (Namely is #11 of 15 at 0%).

- Rippling: first choice in 21 of those 81
- Zoho People: first choice in 11 of those 81
- BambooHR: first choice in 5 of those 81
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 4 of those 81
- HiBob: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 81
- Deel: first choice in 1 of those 81

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

- 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

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