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

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 223 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Toptal 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/toptal/alternatives

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

- Gloat: 51
- Fuel50: 21
- TalentGuard: 12
- GoFIGR: 10
- BambooHR: 6
- Engagedly: 6

## Internal talent marketplace

**Small business**: 69 of 84 answers did not name Toptal (Toptal is #9 of 16 at 0%).

- GoFIGR: first choice in 7 of those 69
- TalentGuard: first choice in 7 of those 69
- BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Lattice: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Notion: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Spacewalk: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Fuel50: first choice in 2 of those 69
- MuchSkills: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Toptal (Toptal is #7 of 13 at 0%).

- Fuel50: first choice in 14 of those 74
- Gloat: first choice in 9 of those 74
- Engagedly: first choice in 6 of those 74
- TalentGuard: first choice in 5 of those 74
- 365Talents: first choice in 3 of those 74
- GoFIGR: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Spacewalk: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Teamflect: first choice in 3 of those 74

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

- Gloat: first choice in 42 of those 80
- Fuel50: first choice in 5 of those 80
- SAP SuccessFactors Opportunity Marketplace: first choice in 4 of those 80
- SAP SuccessFactors Career and Talent Development: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Workday Opportunity Marketplace: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Workday Talent Marketplace: first choice in 2 of those 80
- Beamery: first choice in 1 of those 80
- Eightfold AI: first choice in 1 of those 80

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