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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 238 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Planday 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/planday/alternatives

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

- UKG Pro Workforce Management: 29
- Connecteam: 23
- Deputy: 23
- Sling: 22
- When I Work: 20
- Homebase: 18

## Workforce scheduling

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

- Connecteam: first choice in 17 of those 82
- Homebase: first choice in 14 of those 82
- When I Work: first choice in 12 of those 82
- Sling: first choice in 11 of those 82
- Calendly: first choice in 4 of those 82
- Deputy: first choice in 3 of those 82
- 7shifts: first choice in 1 of those 82
- Google Calendar: first choice in 1 of those 82

**Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Planday (Planday is #7 of 11 at 0%).

- Deputy: first choice in 12 of those 75
- Sling: first choice in 11 of those 75
- When I Work: first choice in 8 of those 75
- Homebase: first choice in 4 of those 75
- Calendly: first choice in 3 of those 75
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Deputy Core: first choice in 1 of those 75

**Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Planday.

- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 29 of those 81
- Deputy: first choice in 8 of those 81
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 5 of those 81
- Shiftboard: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 81
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 81
- ADP WorkForce Suite: first choice in 1 of those 81

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