Best Workforce Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Workday Adaptive Planning is ranked #1 of 25 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of IBM Planning Analytics and TalentNeuron. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Arrange. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Arrange at $29/mo.
25 workforce planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Scenario modeling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Workday Adaptive Planning | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 | IBM Planning Analytics | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | TalentNeuron | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 4 |  Radix Workforce Planning | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | ₹100/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Arrange | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 6 | Orgvue | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 7 | ChartHop | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | PeoplePLAN | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | INOP Strategic Workforce Planning | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | HRForecast smartPlan | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 11 | Bridgit | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | Functionly | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $79/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Anaplan | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 14 | Jedox | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 15 |  Tafany | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | SAR 275/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 16 | Planful | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 17 | Vena | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 18 | Board | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 19 |  Farseer | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 20 | Jirav | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $833.33/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 21 | PeopleCoral OrgStudio | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 22 |  CuboHr Strategic Workforce Planning | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 23 | beqom PaySuite | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 24 | eQ8 | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 25 | Carta Total Compensation | 4.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
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Questions about this list
Which workforce planning software is ranked first on Inferse?
Workday Adaptive Planning is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.3. IBM Planning Analytics is second and TalentNeuron third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Arrange has the lowest first paid tier we found: $29/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.