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Reward and retain employees

Pay, benefit, and reward employees to retain them. Payroll runs pay of record, while benefits, compensation, and global-payroll platforms manage the surrounding reward and total-rewards stack.

https://gtm-k.github.io/business-model-almanac/processes/reward-and-retain-employees/

Ranked software · 10 tools · snapshot 2026-Q3

Payroll

ADP

ADP, Inc. Payroll & HR

The enduring payroll leader across enterprise and mid-market.

RANK #1 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

Dayforce

Dayforce, Inc. Payroll & HCM

Unified HCM and continuous-pay leader; Ceridian legally renamed to Dayforce, Inc. in Jan 2024 ('Ceridian' is a dead brand).

Ceridian legally renamed to Dayforce, Inc. on 31 Jan 2024 (ticker CDAY to DAY); 'Ceridian' is a retired brand.

RANK #2 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

Deel

Deel, Inc. Global Payroll / EOR

Modern global-payroll/EOR leader reflecting the 2026 shift toward distributed, international workforces.

RANK #3 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

Benefits Administration

Workday Benefits

Workday, Inc. Benefits Administration

Suite-embedded enterprise benefits administration within Workday HCM.

RANK #1 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

ADP

ADP, Inc. Payroll & HR

Broad benefits administration and enrollment across the ADP base.

RANK #2 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

Businessolver

Businessolver.com, Inc. Benefits Administration

Dedicated benefits-administration leader (Benefitsolver); bswift and Sequoia are strong alternates.

RANK #3 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

Compensation Management

Pave

Pave, Inc. Compensation Management

Real-time compensation-benchmarking and planning leader for the modern total-rewards stack.

RANK #1 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

Payscale

Payscale, Inc. Compensation Management

Compensation data and management (incl. Payfactors) for structured pay decisions.

RANK #2 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

beqom

beqom SA Compensation Management

Enterprise total-compensation management for complex pay and incentive structures.

RANK #3 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

Global Payroll / Employer of Record

Deel

Deel, Inc. Global Payroll / EOR

The defining 2026 global-payroll/EOR leader for cross-border hiring and compliance.

RANK #1 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

Remote

Remote Technology, Inc. Global Payroll / EOR

Owned-entity global EOR and payroll across 180+ countries.

RANK #2 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

Papaya Global

Papaya Global Ltd. Global Payroll / EOR

Global payroll and workforce-payments platform; Rippling is the other fast-rising entrant.

RANK #3 as of 2026-Q3 ranking basis

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