What does AI recommend for employee scheduling & shift management software?

In the contested niche of employee scheduling software, Deputy and Homebase are currently fighting for the top spot. Deputy claims the #1 position on the canonical leaderboard with a mention rate of 74.32%.

Which employee scheduling & shift management software brands appear most in AI answers?

Across 2,369 AI responses, Deputy is mentioned most, named in 56% of them, followed by Homebase (56%) and Connecteam (55%).

How does Parse rank these brands?

Parse measures each brand's mention rate — the share of answers naming it — across 2,369 AI responses to this market's buyer questions. Answers are collected daily and the ranking is published weekly.

How does a brand enter this ranking?

Brands enter the ranking when AI answers mention them. Parse collects answers daily and publishes the re-measured set weekly, so new brands appear as AI starts recommending them.

Best employee scheduling & shift management software, according to AI

Data as of Aug 25, 2026 · Based on 2,369 AI responses · See how Parse measures this

Employee Scheduling & Shift Management Software

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Measured across ChatGPT & Google AI

Best Employee Scheduling & Shift Management Software, According to ChatGPT & Google AI | Parse

#	Brand	What AI says	Mention rate
1	DeputyMaintains a dominant mention rate across both platforms.	Maintains a dominant mention rate across both platforms.	56%
2	HomebasePreferred for small business and hourly scheduling use cases.	Preferred for small business and hourly scheduling use cases.	56%
3	ConnecteamFrequently recommended for deskless and frontline workforce management.	Frequently recommended for deskless and frontline workforce management.	55%
4	Sling		47%
5	When I WorkHighly cited for retail and mobile-first scheduling.	Highly cited for retail and mobile-first scheduling.	42%
6	7shiftsThe standard solution for restaurant and hospitality staffing.	The standard solution for restaurant and hospitality staffing.	40%
7	Shiftboard		21%
8	TCP Software		13%
9	Calendly		12%
10	Square		12%
11	Rippling		11%
12	ZoomShift		11%
13	Intuit		10%
14	Agendrix		9%
15	AnaplanPrimary choice for enterprise headcount and strategic planning.	Primary choice for enterprise headcount and strategic planning.	9%
16	Visier		9%
17	Planday		9%
18	TimeTrex		9%
19	Setmore		9%
20	Find My Shift		8%
21	Snap Schedule		8%
22	Acuity Scheduling		8%
23	YouCanBook.me		8%
24	ADP		7%
25	Alphabet		7%
26	Workforce.com		7%
27	SAP		6%
28	Fourth		6%
29	Doodle		6%
30	Runn		6%
31	Microsoft		5%
32	UKG		5%
33	Deel		5%
34	Cal.com		5%
35	ChartHop		5%
36	Workday		5%
37	Buddy Punch		5%
38	Toast		5%
39	ClockShark		5%
40	Zoho		5%
41	BambooHR		5%
42	Gusto		4%
43	Clockwise		4%
44	Planful		4%
45	Schedulefly		4%
46	SimplyBook.me		4%
47	Paylocity		3%
48	Monday		3%
49	Acuity.co		3%
50	Reclaim.ai		2%
51	Agentnoon		2%
52	Restaurant365		2%
53	ClickUp		2%
54	Teamhood		2%
55	Vector Solutions		2%
56	Quinyx		2%
57	WhenToWork		2%
58	Celayix		2%
59	Circadian		2%
60	HubSpot		2%
61	Vena Solutions		2%
62	TeamBridge		2%
63	WorkForce Software		2%
64	Oracle		2%
65	Zencal		2%
66	Apploye		1%
67	Appointy		1%
68	Smartsheet		1%
69	Fiserv		1%
70	Paymo		1%
71	Toast		1%
72	TimeForge		1%
73	Productive		1%
74	Legion Workforce Management		1%
75	Paycor		1%
76	EasyShifts		1%
77	WorkforceHub		1%
78	Zendesk		1%
79	TidyCal		1%
80	Orgvue		<1%
81	Motion		<1%
82	Truein		<1%
83	ActivTrak		<1%
84	Oyster		<1%
85	Mindbody		<1%
86	Paychex		<1%
87	Wrike		<1%
88	GoReminders		<1%
89	Zoom		<1%
90	North Pole Engineering		<1%
91	Indeavor		<1%
92	Board		<1%
93	SavvyCal		<1%
94	Factorial HR		<1%
95	Resource Guru		<1%
96	Paycom		<1%
97	Workfeed		<1%
98	Vena		<1%
99	OpenSimSim		<1%
100	TeamGantt		<1%

and 75 more brands in this ranking

Who wins on each AI

ChatGPT favors UKG and ADP for scheduling and payroll workflows, whereas Google AI Overviews prioritizes mobile-friendly and industry-specific tools like Square Appointments and Workforce.com.

ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Mention rate on each AI platform, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Deputy	68%	55%
Connecteam	40%	66%
Homebase	55%	62%
When I Work	58%	44%
7shifts	51%	54%

The two models disagree most about Cal.com (ChatGPT #23, Google #13) and Toast (ChatGPT #22, Google #12).

Sources AI cited

connecteam.com is the page AI reaches for most here, cited in 41% of analyzed answers.

Best employee scheduling & shift management software, according to AI

Best employee scheduling & shift management software, according to AI

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