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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 195 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Sling 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/sling/alternatives

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

- UKG Pro Workforce Management: 29
- Deputy: 20
- Connecteam: 16
- When I Work: 11
- Homebase: 8
- Calendly: 7

## Workforce scheduling

**Small business**: 56 of 84 answers did not name Sling (Sling is #3 of 8 at 20%).

- Connecteam: first choice in 11 of those 56
- Homebase: first choice in 8 of those 56
- When I Work: first choice in 8 of those 56
- Calendly: first choice in 4 of those 56
- Deputy: first choice in 3 of those 56
- 7shifts: first choice in 1 of those 56
- Google Calendar: first choice in 1 of those 56
- Jobber: first choice in 1 of those 56

**Mid-market**: 55 of 84 answers did not name Sling (Sling is #2 of 11 at 25%).

- Deputy: first choice in 7 of those 55
- Calendly: first choice in 3 of those 55
- When I Work: first choice in 3 of those 55
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 55
- Deputy Core: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Float: first choice in 1 of those 55
- Proton Calendar: first choice in 1 of those 55
- UKG Ready: first choice in 1 of those 55

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

- 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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