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6 HR and payroll vendors in AI answers

6 HR and payroll vendors ranked by AI answer share, the share of 384 HR and payroll answers (16 prompts, 6 engines, 4 runs) that name each: median 28%, a spread of 54 percentage points from first to last, led by Ambrel (58%), Tavlin (54%) and Vennor (29%). Last reviewed October 2, 2026.

Last reviewed Every vendor and figure on this page comes from the AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition.

Ranking

  1. 1Ambrel58% (222 of 384 answers)
  2. 2Tavlin54% (207 of 384 answers)
  3. 3Vennor29% (111 of 384 answers)
  4. 4Morvex28% (107 of 384 answers)
  5. 5Sorvio27% (102 of 384 answers)
  6. 6Tobrik4% (16 of 384 answers)

Ambrel's 58% is more than double the median share of 28%.

How this list is built

  • Ranked by AI answer share: answers naming the vendor divided by the 384 answers to HR and payroll prompts (16 prompts x 6 engines x 4 runs). Equal counts share a rank.
  • Every share uses the same denominator: the 384 answers to HR and payroll prompts.
  • Rows removed before ranking: 0 duplicate vendor records, 29 vendors from other categories named in these answers, and 0 HR and payroll vendors never named in them.
  • A category page is published only when at least 2 vendors qualify; 6 do here.
  • Every vendor and figure on this page comes from the AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition.
  • Data last changed .

FAQ

  • Which HR and payroll vendors do AI engines name most often?

    Ambrel (58%), Tavlin (54%) and Vennor (29%) are the HR and payroll vendors AI engines name most often, by share of 384 HR and payroll answers naming each (6 vendors ranked, median 28%). Ambrel's 58% is more than double the median share of 28%. Last reviewed October 2, 2026. Source: The AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition.

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  • How is the HR and payroll vendor ranking calculated?

    HR and payroll vendors are ranked by AI answer share: the answers that name a vendor divided by the 384 answers to HR and payroll prompts (16 prompts x 6 engines x 4 runs). Each vendor counts at most once per answer, and vendors with equal counts share a rank. Source: The AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition.

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  • Which HR and payroll vendors are included, and which are left out?

    A vendor is listed only when its record is in the HR and payroll category and at least one AI answer to the HR and payroll prompts names it: 6 of 6 HR and payroll vendors qualify. 29 vendors from other categories named in these answers are left out. A category page is published only when at least 2 vendors qualify. Source: The AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition.

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  • How often do AI answers cite HR and payroll vendors as sources?

    109 of 384 HR and payroll AI answers (28%) cite at least one listed HR and payroll vendor as a source. Tavlin is cited most often, in 50 of those answers. Last reviewed October 2, 2026. Source: The AEO Index, Q3 2026 edition.

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