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Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 1,809 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

Gusto holds a wide lead for small-business payroll and automated tax filing. For businesses consolidating people operations alongside IT device management or multi-state hiring compliance, Rippling is the usual answer.

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Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5

#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	Gusto 81% small business payroll, automated tax filings, and cloud accounting integrations	small business payroll, automated tax filings, and cloud accounting integrations	81%
2	Rippling 46% all-in-one employee data, unified HR with IT devices, and multi-state compliance	all-in-one employee data, unified HR with IT devices, and multi-state compliance	46%
3	ADP 33% enterprise-grade HR, complex compliance support, and multi-state labor tracking	enterprise-grade HR, complex compliance support, and multi-state labor tracking	33%
4	OnPay 31% straightforward payroll with transparent pricing and full-service tax filing	straightforward payroll with transparent pricing and full-service tax filing	31%
5	Rippling PayrollRippling product line 24% deep IT automation and unified employee record management	deep IT automation and unified employee record management	24%
6	QuickBooks Online PayrollIntuit product line 24% native accounting synchronization and existing QuickBooks financial setups	native accounting synchronization and existing QuickBooks financial setups	24%
7	BambooHR 24% user-friendly employee onboarding, custom checklists, and self-service PTO tracking	user-friendly employee onboarding, custom checklists, and self-service PTO tracking	24%
8	Deel 24% international payroll, global contractors, and Employer of Record services	international payroll, global contractors, and Employer of Record services	24%
9	Paychex 16% dedicated support and multi-state compliance for growing teams	dedicated support and multi-state compliance for growing teams	16%
10	RUN Powered by ADPADP product line 15% established small businesses needing full 50-state tax compliance	established small businesses needing full 50-state tax compliance	15%
11	ADP Workforce NowADP product line 15%		15%
12	Paylocity 15%		15%
13	Paychex FlexPaychex product line 15%		15%
14	Patriot Software 14%		14%
15	Workday 13%		13%
16	QuickBooksIntuit product line 12%		12%
17	HiBob 11%		11%
18	Justworks 10%		10%
19	Xero 10%		10%
20	Square PayrollSquare product line 9%		9%
21	UKG 8%		8%
22	Paycom 7%		7%
23	Dayforce 6%		6%
24	QuickBooks Online PlusIntuit product line 6%		6%
25	UKG ProUKG product line 6%		6%
26	Patriot PayrollPatriot Software product line 5%		5%
27	Remote 4%		4%
28	UKG ReadyUKG product line 4%		4%
29	SurePayroll 4%		4%
30	Paycor 4%		4%
31	NetSuiteOwned by Oracle 4%		4%
32	Sage 3%		3%
33	QuickBooks TimeIntuit product line 3%		3%
34	Homebase 3%		3%
35	Deputy 3%		3%
36	BetiPaycom product line 2%		2%
37	Sage IntacctSage product line 2%		2%
38	Connecteam 2%		2%
39	SAP SuccessFactors RecruitingSAP product line 2%		2%
40	QuickBooks OnlineIntuit product line 2%		2%
41	Found 2%		2%
42	SAP 2%		2%
43	Wave AccountingWave product line 2%		2%
44	Wave PayrollWave product line 2%		2%
45	SlackSalesforce product line 1%		1%
46	Papaya Global 1%		1%
47	TriNet 1%		1%
48	FreshBooks 1%		1%
49	Netchex 1%		1%
50	Relay 1%		1%
51	Oracle 1%		1%
52	ClockShark 1%		1%
53	Lattice 1%		1%
54	Workday Human Capital ManagementWorkday product line 1%		1%
55	RUNOutside product line 1%		1%
56	Jibble 1%		1%
57	ADP Time & AttendanceADP product line 1%		1%
58	Tipalti 1%		1%
59	Buddy Punch 1%		1%
60	When I Work 1%		1%
61	Harbor Compliance 1%		1%
62	Square 1%		1%
63	Zoho BooksZoho product line 1%		1%
64	Oracle Human Capital ManagementOracle product line 1%		1%
65	Mosey 1%		1%
66	BILL 1%		1%
67	Middesk 1%		1%
68	Personio 1%		1%
69	ADP TotalSourceADP product line 1%		1%
70	QuickBooks Contractor PaymentsIntuit product line 1%		1%
71	15Five 1%		1%
72	Hubstaff 1%		1%
73	Workyard 1%		1%
74	Plane 1%		1%
75	busybusy 1%		1%
76	Branch 1%		1%
77	Patriot HRPatriot Software product line 1%		1%
78	Culture Amp 1%		1%
79	ClockifyOwned by Cake 1%		1%
80	Workday PayrollWorkday product line <1%		<1%
81	Warp <1%		<1%
82	Leapsome <1%		<1%
83	Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralMicrosoft product line <1%		<1%
84	Microsoft Dynamics 365Microsoft product line <1%		<1%
85	ExakTimeArcoro product line <1%		<1%
86	Jamf <1%		<1%
87	WorkMarket <1%		<1%
88	QuickBooks WorkforceIntuit product line <1%		<1%
89	SmartCompliance <1%		<1%
90	Insperity <1%		<1%
91	Routable <1%		<1%
92	ADP SmartComplianceADP product line <1%		<1%
93	Xero PayrollXero product line <1%		<1%
94	GoCo <1%		<1%
95	Novo <1%		<1%
96	7shifts <1%		<1%
97	Wise <1%		<1%
98	Ramp <1%		<1%
99	Mercury <1%		<1%
100	CSC Global <1%		<1%

Market map

Mentioned in · since Jul 5

Leading brands by topic

Small business payroll and HRLed byGusto
Mixed workforce payroll managementLed byGusto
Payroll accounting integration and automated GL postingLed byGusto
Contractor payroll and 1099 managementLed byDeel
Transparent payroll pricingLed byGusto
Time, attendance, scheduling, and payroll integrationLed byGusto
Global payroll, EOR, and complianceFew answersLed byRippling
Affordable flat-rate payrollLed byGusto
Field service time trackingLed byHomebase
Payroll softwareLed byOnPay
Enterprise workforce planningLed byDayforce

The 5 brands that lead or place most often

Topic	Gusto	BambooHR	Rippling	Deel	Paylocity
Led by Gusto 7
Small business payroll and HR				Not named	Not named
Mixed workforce payroll management
Payroll accounting integration and automated GL posting		Not named
Transparent payroll pricing		Not named
Affordable flat-rate payroll		Not named	Not named	Not named	Not named
Automated state tax registration
Time, attendance, scheduling, and payroll integration
Led by BambooHR 2
HRIS with pto tracking and onboarding
HRIS with performance management
Led by Rippling 1
Global payroll, EOR, and compliance	Not named	Not named			Not named
Led by Deel 1
Contractor payroll and 1099 management					Not named
Led by Paylocity 1
Manufacturing payroll features		Not named		Not named
Led by other brands 1
Field service time tracking		Not named		Not named

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Recommendations by AI engine

ChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Patriot Software, 7% on ChatGPT Search and 19% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
Gusto	82%	79%
Rippling	47%	43%
ADP	39%	28%
OnPay	29%	30%
Rippling Payroll	24%	26%
QuickBooks Online Payroll	24%	21%
BambooHR	26%	23%
Deel	22%	25%
Paychex	20%	11%
RUN Powered by ADP	14%	15%

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