Best Workforce Planning Software in 2026

In short: Arrange is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Pave Market Data and Workday Adaptive Planning. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Pave Market Data. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ChartHop at $3/mo.

Workforce planning software helps organizations think through staffing needs and the costs associated with them. Radix Workforce Planning, TalentNeuron, and Arrange lead the ranked entries. Compare headcount forecasting and compensation planning, then consider org chart planning and scenario modeling to see which planning tasks are represented. Budget variance tracking offers another dimension for reviewing plans against budgets, while the planning horizon can help you consider how far ahead each option supports planning. The comparison also includes free-plan availability and the “Paid from” price. Orgvue, ChartHop, Workday Adaptive Planning, Bridgit, and PeoplePLAN are among the other early entries to weigh against your organization's priorities.

27 workforce planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

27ranked
2free plans on this page
$3/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Arrange Top pick · 6.7 Free plan · $29/mo #2 Pave Market Data Runner-up · 6.7 Free plan · Free #3 Workday Adaptive Planning Also great · 6.7
  1. 1 6.7
    Free planFree trial Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $29/mofirst paid tier About ArrangeVisit site
  2. Free plan Web
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  3. Free trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  4. apiWeb
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  5. AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  6. 6 6.1
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $3/mofirst paid tier About ChartHopVisit site
  7. 7 6.1
    apiWeb
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  8. apiWeb
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  9. 9 6.1
    WebWindows
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  10. 10 6.0
    self-hosted
    Free plan
    No
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  11. 11 6.0
    Web
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  12. 12 6.0
    apiWeb
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  13. WebiOSAndroid
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  14. Free trial apiWeb
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  15. 15 5.9
    WebiOSAndroid
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  16. 16 5.9
    Free trial Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $79/mofirst paid tier About FunctionlyVisit site
  17. Web
    Free plan
    No
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  18. 18 5.9
    Free trial Web
    Free plan
    No
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    SAR 275/mofirst paid tier About TafanyVisit site
  19. Web
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  20. 20 5.7
    Web
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  21. Web
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    No
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    Org chart planning
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  22. 22 5.7
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
    $833.33/mofirst paid tier About JiravVisit site
  23. Web
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  24. Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
  25. 25 5.5
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Scenario modeling
    Yes
    Compensation planning
    Yes
    Headcount forecasting
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms

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Questions about this list

Which workforce planning software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?

Arrange is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 6.7. Pave Market Data is second and Workday Adaptive Planning third.

How many of these have a free plan?

2 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, ChartHop has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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