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Best Rippling alternatives in 2026: HR platforms for growing businesses - Tech Funding News
HR Technology

Best Rippling alternatives in 2026: HR platforms for growing businesses - Tech Funding News

Tech Funding News has published a 2026 roundup comparing alternatives to Rippling for growing businesses, evaluating HR platforms on features suited to scaling teams. The piece positions Rippling as the de facto benchmark in the SMB-to-mid-market HR platform segment, reflecting its continued dominance as a competitive reference point in the space.

Oct 20, 2026
UKG Helps Organizations Close the Gap Between Enterprise AI Ambition and the Realities of Workforce Operations
AI in HR

UKG Helps Organizations Close the Gap Between Enterprise AI Ambition and the Realities of Workforce Operations

UKG has articulated a strategic vision for responsibly scaling AI across frontline workforce operations, according to Business Wire. The company is positioning its platform as a practical connector between broad enterprise AI aspirations and the day-to-day demands of HR, payroll, and workforce management.

Oct 12, 2026
UKG to Showcase the CHRO’s Role in Advancing Frontline Workforce Strategy at HR Tech 2026
Workforce Management

UKG to Showcase the CHRO’s Role in Advancing Frontline Workforce Strategy at HR Tech 2026

UKG has announced it will participate in HR Tech 2026 with sessions spotlighting the CHRO's role in advancing frontline workforce strategy, according to Business Wire. Planned sessions will reportedly address how organizations manage complexity across people, locations, and real-time shift operations — though no new product or capability has been announced alongside the event preview.

Oct 6, 2026
ADP Lyric HCM Is Now Accessible to Companies across Key European Markets
HCM Platforms

ADP Lyric HCM Is Now Accessible to Companies across Key European Markets

ADP has launched its AI-enabled Lyric HCM platform for companies headquartered in the UK, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, extending the solution's reach to four of Europe's largest enterprise markets. The platform unifies HR, payroll, and workforce management in a single experience, supported by embedded compliance tools, localized expertise, and AI-driven workforce insights drawn from ADP's global data assets. Companies based in these four countries can also deploy Lyric HCM to subsidiaries across 140+ countries and territories.

Oct 6, 2026
Miter Raises $40M Series B - The SaaS News
Funding & Investment

Miter Raises $40M Series B - The SaaS News

Miter has reportedly raised a $40M Series B, according to The SaaS News. Details on lead investors, product roadmap, and intended use of funds have not been disclosed in the available source. Miter has previously been associated with HR and workforce management tooling for field-based industries, though that focus is unconfirmed in this report.

Oct 3, 2026
Enforcing Minimum Rest Period at Record Save in SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking
HR Technology

Enforcing Minimum Rest Period at Record Save in SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking

A practitioner post on SAP Community highlights a compliance gap in SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking: the platform's built-in Rest Rules — designed to enforce the EU Working Time Directive's 11-hour minimum daily rest requirement — trigger only at timesheet submission, not when individual time records are saved. The post explores how organizations can close this gap by pushing validation to the point of record save.

Sep 25, 2026
Workday Named a Leader in Inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Workforce Management Technology - PR Newswire
Workforce Management

Workday Named a Leader in Inaugural 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Workforce Management Technology - PR Newswire

Workday has been named a Leader in the inaugural 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Workforce Management Technology, according to a company press release. The recognition marks the first time Gartner has published a dedicated Magic Quadrant for the WFM category, signaling growing analyst focus on workforce management as a distinct enterprise technology discipline.

Sep 17, 2026
New Survey from Legion Technologies Finds Workforce Technology Is Improving Employee Flexibility and Operational Efficiency
Workforce Management

New Survey from Legion Technologies Finds Workforce Technology Is Improving Employee Flexibility and Operational Efficiency

Legion Technologies has released its 2026 State of the North American Hourly Workforce report, surveying hourly employees and managers across 11 industries. The headline finding, according to the company, is that modern workforce management (WFM) technology is enabling organizations to deliver greater schedule flexibility to workers while simultaneously improving operational efficiency — a pairing long assumed to involve painful trade-offs.

Sep 16, 2026
Las Vegas Raiders Select UKG to Power Their Workforce Across Football and Business Operations
Workforce Management

Las Vegas Raiders Select UKG to Power Their Workforce Across Football and Business Operations

The Las Vegas Raiders have chosen UKG as their workforce management platform, according to a Business Wire announcement. The deal is aimed at unifying scheduling, operations, and real-time workforce visibility across both the franchise's football and business sides.

Sep 14, 2026
Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in UK-Based Orgvue in First UK Platform Investment
Funding

Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in UK-Based Orgvue in First UK Platform Investment

Main Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in UK-Based Orgvue in First UK Platform Investment. Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in London-headquartered Orgvue, marking the software investor’s first platform investment in the UK. Orgvue provides cloud-based Strategic Workforce Management software used by close to 200 global enterprise

Sep 8, 2026
Madrid HR Tech Startup Orbio Raises $21 Million Series A to Reinvent Frontline Workforce Management with AI Agents
Company News

Madrid HR Tech Startup Orbio Raises $21 Million Series A to Reinvent Frontline Workforce Management with AI Agents

Orbio has raised $21M (£16M) in Series A funding led by Dawn Capital to automate hiring, onboarding, engagement, and retention for frontline workers. Customers include Yum! Brands, Adecco, Poke House, and AWWG. The company...

Jun 15, 2026
UKG Adds Agentic Orchestration to Connect Workforce Intelligence with Frontline Execution
Company News

UKG Adds Agentic Orchestration to Connect Workforce Intelligence with Frontline Execution

UKG introduced agentic orchestration to its AI-first Workforce Operating Platform, adding Workforce Intelligence Hub and Dynamic Workforce Operations. New capabilities include Operational Benchmarks, Fully Loaded Labor Cost, Real-Time Workf

Jun 8, 2026
Company News

UKG Unveils Agentic-powered UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026

UKG introduced UKG Pro Pay with Workforce AI at Payroll Congress 2026, bringing agentic, assistive, and generative AI into payroll operations. New capabilities include Payroll Analyst Agent, Payroll Auditing AI, and anomaly detection using

May 11, 2026
Earnings

ADP Q3 Earnings: $5.9B Revenue Driven by AI and Client Funds Interest

ADP reported strong Q3 Fiscal 2026 results, with revenue increasing 7% to $5.9 billion and adjusted diluted EPS rising 10% to $3.37. The company also raised its full-year guidance, now expecting revenue growth of 6–7% and EPS growth of 10–1

Apr 29, 2026
Venture Capital

NEOGOV acquires Miller Mendel, integrating eSOPH to strengthen AI-powered background investigations

NEOGOV acquires Miller Mendel Inc., integrating eSOPH into its AI-powered background investigation platform Vetted. eSOPH serves 300+ agencies and has processed 300,000+ investigations. The move expands NEOGOV’s reach in public safety hirin

Apr 27, 2026
Venture Capital

London-based frontline AI platform Sona raises $45M Series B to accelerate U.S. expansion and operational reinvention

Sona has raised $45M in Series B led by N47, with Felicis, Northzone, Gradient, and Italian Founders Fund participating, bringing total funding to $100M+. The London-headquartered company is expanding in the U.S. and building an AI-native p

Apr 1, 2026
Venture Capital

HR Path Acquires Covalence to Expand UKG Expertise in North America

HR Path has acquired Covalence Consulting Inc., a North America–based HR tech consultancy specializing in UKG and Infor. The deal strengthens HR Path’s UKG practice across the U.S. and Canada, enhancing its HRIS advisory, implementation, an

Mar 31, 2026
Venture Capital

Trayd Raises $10M to Transform Payroll for Specialty Trade Contractors with 31× Productivity Gains

Trayd raises $10M Series A led by White Star Capital, bringing total funding to $15M. Its construction payroll platform cuts processing time from 14 hours to 27 minutes while handling union rules, multi-state taxes, and compliance. Targets

Mar 25, 2026
Venture Capital

Kentucky-Based Healthcare Workforce Platform Definity Raises $7 Million Series A

Definity has raised a $7M Series A led by Accrete Health Partners, the venture arm of Bon Secours Mercy Health. The vendor-neutral healthcare workforce platform helps hospitals manage internal and contingent labor with applicant tracking, a

Mar 17, 2026
Venture Capital

El Segundo-Based NEOGOV Buys PowerDetails to Unite On-Duty and Off-Duty Scheduling

NEOGOV has acquired PowerDetails , expanding its public safety workforce platform to cover both on-duty and off-duty scheduling. PowerDetails serves 99,000+ users and has scheduled 7.5M+ off-duty and overtime jobs, strengthening NEOGOV’s un

Mar 12, 2026
Venture Capital

San Francisco-based Deskless AI Platform Humand Raises $66M Series A

Humand, USD 66M, Series A, non-desk workers, HR platform, United States market, Sammy, AI HR assistant, mobile-first, all-in-one app, 1.6 million employees, 1,500 companies, 50 countries, Siemens, PSBank, Viva Aerobus, workforce management,

Feb 23, 2026
Company News

Florida-based Vidle.com Partners with LaborEdge to Launch Zero-Fee Healthcare Staffing Integration

Healthcare staffing platform Vidle.com has announced a strategic integration with LaborEdge, a leading applicant tracking system provider for healthcare staffing agencies, enabling seamless job distribution through NexusATS. Agencies using

Feb 5, 2026
Venture Capital

Viventium Acquires NYC Hiring Platform Apploi to Build National Healthcare-Exclusive HCM

Viventium has acquired Apploi to form a healthcare-exclusive HCM platform integrating recruiting, credentialing, onboarding, payroll, and workforce management. The combined system supports ~800,000 employees and 9,000+ providers across all

Feb 4, 2026
Venture Capital

Inspirit Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Georgia Facility Services Provider Sizemore

Los Angeles–based private investment firm Inspirit Equity has acquired a majority stake in Sizemore, Inc., a long-established provider of outsourced facility management services across the Southeastern United States. Founded in 1955 and hea

Jan 26, 2026
Company News

Workday Expands Frontline Workforce Capabilities Across 1,800+ Retail and Hospitality Customers

Workday is accelerating its momentum in the retail and hospitality sectors with new customer wins and a suite of AI-powered innovations designed specifically for frontline workers. More than 1,800 retail and hospitality organizations global

Jan 8, 2026
Venture Capital

IntelyCare Acquires CareRev to Create Comprehensive Workforce Staffing Platform for Health Systems

IntelyCare announced the acquisition of CareRev, bringing together two experienced healthcare workforce operators to create one of the most comprehensive clinical labor platforms serving health systems across the United States. The transact

Jan 8, 2026
Earnings

Paychex Delivers 18% Revenue Growth in FY2026 Q2, Accelerated by Paycor Acquisition and AI Innovation

Paychex reported strong second-quarter results for fiscal year 2026, delivering 18% year-over-year revenue growth and continued progress toward its long-term strategy of building a comprehensive, AI-enabled human capital management platform

Dec 19, 2025
Venture Capital

UKG Agrees to Acquire Inova Payroll to Expand Service-Led HCM for SMBs

UKG has agreed to acquire Inova Payroll, a Nashville-based HCM and payroll provider serving 4,000+ SMBs. Inova is the largest reseller of the UKG Ready® suite nationwide. The deal is expected to close in early 2026, subject to conditions. U

Dec 12, 2025
Product News

Paychex Launches AI Innovation Suite to Transform Workforce Management

Paychex announced a major expansion of its AI-driven capabilities, marking a transformative shift in how organizations manage their workforce. Leveraging one of the industry’s richest datasets, the company is accelerating its evolution from

Dec 8, 2025
Product News

ADP Launches Unified Global Workforce Management Suite Across HCM Platforms

ADP has launched the new ADP WorkForce Suite across its major HCM and payroll platforms, creating a unified global workforce management environment for organizations operating in more than 140 countries. This integrated suite centralizes ti

Nov 20, 2025
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