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The State of HRTechnology & AI 2026

The 2026 report is ready. What HR teams like yours run, how they rate it, and where AI is really working. Join this year’s survey - about 3 minutes - and every chapter opens.

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What’s inside.

Seven chapters, each answering the questions HR leaders ask before buying, renewing or replacing a system.

1,172+ companies so far
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The HR technology landscape

  • How many platforms does a typical HR team your size run?
  • Which categories do companies add first as they grow?
Category adoption
  • Core HR / HRIS
  • Payroll
  • Applicant Tracking
  • Performance Management
  • Employee Engagement
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The most widely adopted HR systems

  • Which core HR, payroll and ATS platforms do companies your size actually use?
  • Suites or specialists - which way are stacks moving?
Top Core HR platforms
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Vendor satisfaction and experience

  • Which platforms do their own customers rate highest - and lowest?
  • Do suites or best-of-breed tools leave HR teams happier?
Ratings, best → worst
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What's changing in the stack

  • How often are teams evaluating a change in their stack?
  • What actually triggers a switch - cost, AI or user experience?
Change activity
<3 mo3–66–1212–2424+
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AI adoption across HR

  • Where is AI live in HR today - beyond pilots?
  • What's really blocking AI in HR teams?
AI adoption stage
NoneExplorePilotSelectBroadAI-1st
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The emerging AI-native HR stack

  • Which AI assistants and agents are HR teams adopting?
  • Who owns AI in the stack: suites, assistants or specialists?
Top AI platforms
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HR technology priorities for 2027

  • What's on next year's HR tech agenda for companies your size?
  • Consolidate, replace or add AI - where are budgets going?
Top priorities
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