# Workday alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 199 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Workday holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/workday/alternatives/

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

- Odoo: 35
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: 27
- Oracle NetSuite: 22
- SAP S/4HANA: 21
- ERPNext: 14
- Sage Intacct: 11

## ERP systems

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Workday.

- Odoo: first choice in 25 of those 72
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: first choice in 21 of those 72
- ERPNext: first choice in 9 of those 72
- Sage Intacct: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Oracle NetSuite: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Zoho One: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Acumatica: first choice in 2 of those 72
- QuickBooks: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 70 of 72 answers did not name Workday (Workday is #9 of 14 at 0%).

- Oracle NetSuite: first choice in 17 of those 70
- Odoo: first choice in 10 of those 70
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: first choice in 6 of those 70
- ERPNext: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Sage Intacct: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Acumatica: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Microsoft Dynamics 365: first choice in 1 of those 70
- SAP: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 57 of 72 answers did not name Workday (Workday is #5 of 9 at 4%).

- SAP S/4HANA: first choice in 21 of those 57
- Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP: first choice in 8 of those 57
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations: first choice in 6 of those 57
- Acumatica: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Microsoft Dynamics 365: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance: first choice in 2 of those 57
- Oracle NetSuite: first choice in 1 of those 57
- Workday Financial Management: first choice in 1 of those 57

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