HR & Recruiting Prompt

Best payroll and HR software for startups

Which brands do AI models actually recommend for this hr & recruiting question? We re-run this regularly and track how the answers shift.

Tracked since Mar 21·Last scanned Jun 15

10

AI Models

28

Snapshots

87

Brands Detected

78

Sources Cited

60 brands come up when 10 AI models answer “Best payroll and HR software for startups”. We re-run this prompt every few days with web search on across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and Perplexity.

What AI models recommend

10 models queried · Last scanned Jun 15

Unanimous

10/10 models recommend Deel

ChatGPTChatGPT
ClaudeClaude
DeepSeekDeepSeek
Ddeepseek-chat
GeminiGemini
Ggemini-3-flash
Ggpt-5
GrokGrok
Ggrok-4-1-fast
PerplexityPerplexity
Brand
ChatGPTChatGPT
ClaudeClaude
DeepSeekDeepSeek
Ddeepseek-chat
GeminiGemini
Ggemini-3-flash
Ggpt-5
GrokGrok
Ggrok-4-1-fast
PerplexityPerplexity
Total
DeelDeel
10/10
GustoGusto
10/10
RipplingRippling
10/10
TeamsTeams
8/10
RemoteRemote
7/10
JustworksJustworks
6/10
QuickBooksQuickBooks
6/10
OnPayOnPay
5/10
HRISHRIS
5/10
ADPADP
5/10
BambooHRBambooHR
5/10
G2G2
4/10
ADP RUNADP RUN
4/10
EaseEase
3/10
XeroXero
3/10
QuickBooks PayrollQuickBooks Payroll
3/10
CapterraCapterra
3/10
PaychexPaychex
2/10
PaylocityPaylocity
2/10
GoldGold
2/10
SlackSlack
2/10
WorkersWorkers
2/10
IntuitIntuit
2/10
OpenAIOpenAI
2/10
CAPCAP
1/10
Paychex FlexPaychex Flex
1/10
WaveWave
1/10
Wave PayrollWave Payroll
1/10
WorkdayWorkday
1/10
Workday HCMWorkday HCM
1/10
Y CombinatorY Combinator
1/10
FortuneFortune
1/10
Fortune 500Fortune 500
1/10
GmailGmail
1/10
PlanePlane
1/10
SaaSSaaS
1/10
PDFPDF
1/10
BalanceBalance
1/10
HiBobHiBob
1/10
ZohoZoho
1/10
Zoho BooksZoho Books
1/10
DocsDocs
1/10
GoogleGoogle
1/10
CLEARCLEAR
1/10
Deel PEODeel PEO
1/10
Justworks PEOJustworks PEO
1/10
LaterLater
1/10
NetSuiteNetSuite
1/10
QuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks Online
1/10
TargetTarget
1/10
TechRadarTechRadar
1/10
quickbooks.intuit.comquickbooks.intuit.com
1/10
techradar.comtechradar.com
1/10
ForbesForbes
1/10
PCMagPCMag
1/10
SquareSquare
1/10
Square PayrollSquare Payroll
1/10
forbes.comforbes.com
1/10
pcmag.compcmag.com
1/10
TrustpilotTrustpilot
1/10

Key Quotes

ClaudeClaude

If you expect rapid scaling, Rippling or Paychex Flex can grow with you.

Ddeepseek-chat

For larger or globally distributed teams, integrated platforms like Rippling or Deel make more sense.

DeepSeekDeepSeek

- If you want to outsource HR liability, look at a PEO via Rippling or Justworks (often bundled with Gusto).

Ggemini-3-flash

The "Big Three" for startups remain Gusto, Rippling, and Deel, but several specialized players have gained ground for specific needs.

GeminiGemini

Why it’s great: Plane sits nicely between Gusto and Deel.

HR & Recruiting brand rankings

Brands ranked by how many AI models mention them. Trend shows change since the last scan.

#BrandScoreTrend
1Gusto10/104
2Deel10/104
3Rippling10/105
4Teams8/107
5Remote7/104
6QuickBooks6/102
7Justworks6/104
8HRIS5/102
9BambooHR5/101
10ADP5/103
11OnPay5/101
12ADP RUN4/103
13G24/102
14Capterra3/101
15Xero3/101
16QuickBooks Payroll3/102
17Ease3/101
18Paychex2/10
19Gold2/102
20Intuit2/102
21OpenAI2/101
22Paylocity2/102
23Slack2/101
24Workers2/102
25Later1/10
26NetSuite1/101
27Fortune 5001/101
28forbes.com1/101
29PCMag1/101
30PDF1/101
31Fortune1/10
32Paychex Flex1/101
33pcmag.com1/101
34Plane1/101
35Forbes1/101
36QuickBooks Online1/101
37Docs1/101
38Deel PEO1/101
39CLEAR1/10
40SaaS1/101
41quickbooks.intuit.com1/101
42Square1/10
43Square Payroll1/10
44Target1/101
45CAP1/101
46TechRadar1/101
47Trustpilot1/10
48Wave1/102
49Wave Payroll1/101
50Workday1/101
51Workday HCM1/101
52techradar.com1/101
53Balance1/101
54Y Combinator1/101
55Zoho1/101
56Google1/101
57HiBob1/101
58Zoho Books1/101
59Gmail1/101
60Justworks PEO1/10

HR & Recruiting brand visibility over time

Track how brand mentions shift across AI models over time.

What changed and when

Every brand addition, removal, and citation change logged with timestamps.

Jun 15
ClaudeClaude started mentioning G2
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Wave Payroll
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Wave
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Justworks
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for OnPay
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Remote
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude rank changed for Rippling
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude removed citation adp.com
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude removed citation remote.com
Jun 15
ClaudeClaude removed citation factorialhr.com

Where AI models get their sources

Domains cited by AI models when answering this prompt, ranked by how many models reference them.

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Frequently asked questions

Gusto ranks first, mentioned by 10/10 AI models. Also mentioned often: Deel, Rippling, Teams.

10 AI models answer this prompt: Claude Sonnet 4.6, deepseek-chat, DeepSeek V4, gemini-3-flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash, gpt-5, GPT-5.4 Mini, grok-4-1-fast, Grok 4.3, Perplexity. We look at each response to see which brands show up and what sources get cited.

On a recurring schedule. We run this prompt through every model with web search on, pull out brand mentions and citations, then flag anything that changed.

AI models cite 51 unique domains when answering this prompt. The most-cited sources include gusto.com, rippling.com, karllhughes.com.

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