# Zoho People alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026 Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 1,337 of the 1,512 answers in the 6 categories where Zoho People 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/zoho-people/alternatives ## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added) - Rippling: 124 - BambooHR: 83 - Workday: 74 - Lattice: 61 - Gusto: 59 - UKG Pro Workforce Management: 55 ## HRIS and HCM platforms **Small business**: 47 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #4 of 12 at 18%). - BambooHR: first choice in 13 of those 47 - Gusto: first choice in 12 of those 47 - Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 47 - ADP RUN: first choice in 1 of those 47 **Mid-market**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #2 of 15 at 21%). - Rippling: first choice in 20 of those 67 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 4 of those 67 - BambooHR: first choice in 4 of those 67 - HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 67 - Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 67 - Dayforce: first choice in 1 of those 67 - Gusto: first choice in 1 of those 67 - UKG Pro: first choice in 1 of those 67 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - 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 ## HR compliance and policy management **Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - Gusto: first choice in 17 of those 77 - BambooHR: first choice in 9 of those 77 - Rippling: first choice in 8 of those 77 - Blissbook: first choice in 6 of those 77 - SixFifty: first choice in 6 of those 77 - Mitratech Mineral: first choice in 4 of those 77 - Trainual: first choice in 3 of those 77 - AirMason: first choice in 2 of those 77 **Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #3 of 14 at 15%). - Rippling: first choice in 16 of those 72 - Blissbook: first choice in 8 of those 72 - SixFifty: first choice in 5 of those 72 - Deel: first choice in 3 of those 72 - AirMason: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Mitratech Mineral: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Paylocity: first choice in 2 of those 72 - Trainual: first choice in 2 of those 72 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - 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 ## Employee onboarding **Small business**: 73 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #6 of 10 at 4%). - BambooHR: first choice in 28 of those 73 - Gusto: first choice in 19 of those 73 - Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 73 - Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 73 - TalentHR: first choice in 3 of those 73 **Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #5 of 12 at 8%). - Rippling: first choice in 19 of those 77 - BambooHR: first choice in 14 of those 77 - Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 77 - Workable HR: first choice in 4 of those 77 - Gusto: first choice in 2 of those 77 - HiBob: first choice in 2 of those 77 - TalentHR: first choice in 2 of those 77 - Click Boarding: first choice in 1 of those 77 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - Workday: first choice in 31 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 12 of those 84 - Enboarder: first choice in 9 of those 84 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 5 of those 84 - Darwinbox: first choice in 2 of those 84 - WalkMe: first choice in 2 of those 84 - ApplaudHR: first choice in 1 of those 84 - BambooHR: first choice in 1 of those 84 ## Performance management **Small business**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #11 of 13 at 2%). - Lattice: first choice in 18 of those 75 - AssessTEAM: first choice in 9 of those 75 - Leapsome: first choice in 8 of those 75 - Effy AI: first choice in 7 of those 75 - 15Five: first choice in 6 of those 75 - PerformYard: first choice in 5 of those 75 - BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 75 - Small Improvements: first choice in 2 of those 75 **Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #5 of 13 at 4%). - Lattice: first choice in 34 of those 75 - 15Five: first choice in 11 of those 75 - AssessTEAM: first choice in 4 of those 75 - Leapsome: first choice in 3 of those 75 - Teamflect: first choice in 2 of those 75 - ClearCompany: first choice in 1 of those 75 - Effy AI: first choice in 1 of those 75 - Small Improvements: first choice in 1 of those 75 **Enterprise**: 83 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - Betterworks: first choice in 22 of those 83 - Workday HCM Performance Management: first choice in 16 of those 83 - Lattice: first choice in 9 of those 83 - SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 8 of those 83 - 15Five: first choice in 4 of those 83 - Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 83 - Leapsome: first choice in 3 of those 83 - Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM: first choice in 3 of those 83 ## Leave and absence management **Small business**: 71 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #11 of 12 at 0%). - LeaveBoard: first choice in 13 of those 71 - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 9 of those 71 - Gusto: first choice in 8 of those 71 - Timetastic: first choice in 8 of those 71 - CharlieHR: first choice in 7 of those 71 - BambooHR: first choice in 6 of those 71 - Calamari: first choice in 5 of those 71 - Day Off: first choice in 2 of those 71 **Mid-market**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #7 of 14 at 2%). - LeaveBoard: first choice in 7 of those 63 - Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 63 - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 4 of those 63 - BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 63 - AbsenceSoft: first choice in 2 of those 63 - Calamari: first choice in 2 of those 63 - Absence.io: first choice in 1 of those 63 - Cocoon: first choice in 1 of those 63 **Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - Workday: first choice in 22 of those 81 - Rippling: first choice in 12 of those 81 - AbsenceSoft: first choice in 4 of those 81 - SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central – Time Off: first choice in 4 of those 81 - UKG Pro: first choice in 4 of those 81 - actiPLANS: first choice in 3 of those 81 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 2 of those 81 - Keka: first choice in 2 of those 81 ## Workforce management suites **Small business**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #8 of 12 at 0%). - Homebase: first choice in 17 of those 65 - Deputy: first choice in 10 of those 65 - When I Work: first choice in 7 of those 65 - Connecteam: first choice in 6 of those 65 - Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 65 - BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 65 - Workforce.com: first choice in 2 of those 65 - DeskTime: first choice in 1 of those 65 **Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People (Zoho People is #11 of 15 at 0%). - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 11 of those 75 - Deputy: first choice in 9 of those 75 - Rippling: first choice in 9 of those 75 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 4 of those 75 - Dayforce: first choice in 4 of those 75 - Homebase: first choice in 4 of those 75 - When I Work: first choice in 4 of those 75 - Workforce.com: first choice in 4 of those 75 **Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Zoho People. - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 44 of those 84 - Workday Workforce Management: first choice in 8 of those 84 - Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 3 of those 84 - WorkForce Software: first choice in 3 of those 84 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 84 - NICE CXone: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Nextra: first choice in 1 of those 84 Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.