Markets · bedrock market · provisional

HCM and Payroll Marketplaces (ADP, Workday, UKG, Paylocity)

Platform market (payroll vendors' own app stores). The Kin Score Market layer reads each provider in its market: who it integrates with, how deep those integrations go, and where the market publishes its own structure. Methodology.

85providers measured
69 (81.2%)declare their own
6 (7.1%)covered by others only
10 (11.8%)undeclared
8declare compatibility (report only, not weighted)
2in-market workflows shown (14 bridges)
Provisional. Provisional and unweighted: the Market layer is not part of the composite or agent readiness. Leader lists are read within a position, never as one ranking. A provider that declares nothing we can read is shown as undeclared, with no number: we never infer integrations.

Where this market publishes its structure

Own = declares at least one integration itself; covered = visible only because an aggregator, standards body, regulator or partner contract names it; distribution-only = listed only on cloud marketplaces it sells through, a channel reported beside, never counted as its own declared integrations; undeclared = nothing we can read, so no number; declares_compatibility = providers with a `compatible` shape vote, report only (kin, 2026-10-13): never counted as own, never in depth or position.

Taxonomy how this market maps onto apis.io

Derived 2026-10-23 from the 85 providers in this market we could resolve in the catalog. The percentage is the share of those providers carrying each one; it describes the market, not the tag or industry. Tag groups have no page of their own yet, so they are listed unlinked.

TagsHuman Resources 61%, Employee Benefits 26%, Recruiting 25%
Tag groupsHuman Resources 67%, Scheduling 33%, Insurance 31%
IndustriesHuman Resources & Payroll 86%
CapabilitiesHuman Capital Management 38%

share of resolved cohort carrying it; tags >=0.20 & >=3 members (max 12, junk dropped), tag_groups >=0.20 (cooccurrence, non-cross-cutting; max 8), industries >=0.20 (max 6), areas >=0.10 (max 6; areas are keyword-matched and sparse), capabilities L1 >=0.20 (max 8); derive-market-taxonomy.py

What apps actually use from application blueprints

Apps in 12 application categories integrate providers in this market. 16 of the 85 cohort providers appear in an app. The providers below are used by apps but sit outside the cohort. They are listed beside it, not ranked in it.

ProviderApp categoriesKin Score
Gusto644.9
BambooHR342.3
HiBob331.7
Deel354.9
Paychex339.0
Personio332.9
SAP SuccessFactors327.8

Derived 2026-11-03: blueprint stack rows (declared/observed) whose capability id falls under this market; providers outside the cohort integrated by apps in >= 3 app categories, max 10.

Leaders by position (provisional)

Provisional: grouped by position, depth compared within a position only. Distribution (cloud marketplaces) and iPaaS bridges are counted beside position, never inside it. Unknown-builder listings are left out of position shares and counted here.

gravity 4 · other companies invest to build on it

ProviderDepthIntegrationsIn / outUnknown builderDistributioniPaaS bridgeMix
Okta 71.0 8420 1746 / 6674 6639 4 36 partner-built 21%, unknown 78%
Workday 70.9 487 348 / 139 0 1 34 partner-built 85%, provider-built 10%, ipaas-bridge 4%
ADP 51.8 306 228 / 78 0 2 1 partner-built 89%, provider-built 10%
Greenhouse 51.8 413 385 / 28 3 0 0 partner-built 94%, provider-built 5%, unknown 1%

builds-on 54 · publishes apps on other platforms' stores

ProviderDepthIntegrationsIn / outUnknown builderDistributioniPaaS bridgeMix
iCIMS 54.3 5 0 / 5 0 0 0 contract 20%, standard 20%, builds-on-platform 60%
HireVue 53.9 6 0 / 6 0 0 0 contract 17%, standard 17%, builds-on-platform 67%
BrightHire 51.7 4 0 / 4 0 0 0 standard 25%, builds-on-platform 75%
Compt 51.7 3 0 / 3 0 0 0 standard 33%, builds-on-platform 67%
Crunchtime 51.7 3 0 / 3 0 0 0 standard 33%, builds-on-platform 67%
DailyPay 51.7 3 0 / 3 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Engagedly 51.7 4 0 / 4 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Harri 51.7 3 0 / 3 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Homebase 51.7 3 0 / 3 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Litmos 51.7 3 0 / 3 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
The Predictive Index 51.7 4 0 / 4 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Codesignal 50.1 6 0 / 6 0 1 0 contract 17%, standard 17%, builds-on-platform 50%, distribution 17%
KPMG 47.1 5 0 / 5 0 1 0 builds-on-platform 80%, distribution 20%
VidCruiter 47.1 5 0 / 5 0 1 0 builds-on-platform 80%, distribution 20%
Culture Amp 45.4 7 0 / 7 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 14%, standard 29%, builds-on-platform 57%
HackerRank 45.4 7 0 / 7 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 14%, standard 14%, builds-on-platform 71%
Assembly 44.4 6 0 / 6 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 17%, builds-on-platform 83%
Lattice 44.4 6 0 / 6 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 17%, builds-on-platform 83%
Leapsome 44.4 6 0 / 6 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 17%, builds-on-platform 83%
15Five 43.3 9 0 / 9 0 0 2 ipaas-bridge 22%, contract 11%, builds-on-platform 67%
SmartRecruiters 42.9 5 0 / 5 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 20%, builds-on-platform 80%
Checkr 40.7 4 0 / 4 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 25%, builds-on-platform 75%
TalentLMS 40.7 4 0 / 4 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 25%, builds-on-platform 75%
Indeed 37.8 8 0 / 8 0 1 2 ipaas-bridge 25%, standard 12%, builds-on-platform 38%, distribution 12%, atp-outside 12%
BetterWorks 37.0 3 0 / 3 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 33%, builds-on-platform 67%
Charthop 37.0 9 0 / 9 0 0 3 ipaas-bridge 33%, standard 11%, builds-on-platform 56%
Snappy 37.0 3 0 / 3 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 33%, builds-on-platform 67%
WizeHire 37.0 3 0 / 3 0 0 1 ipaas-bridge 33%, builds-on-platform 67%
Connecteam 35.8 7 0 / 7 0 1 2 ipaas-bridge 29%, builds-on-platform 57%, distribution 14%
Bonusly 34.5 thin 2 0 / 2 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Ease 34.5 thin 2 0 / 2 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Employ 34.5 thin 2 0 / 2 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Paradox 34.5 thin 2 0 / 2 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Workstream 34.5 thin 2 0 / 2 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Teamtailor 32.8 7 0 / 7 0 0 3 ipaas-bridge 43%, builds-on-platform 57%
Workable 32.8 7 0 / 7 0 0 3 ipaas-bridge 43%, builds-on-platform 57%
Lever 29.6 8 0 / 8 0 0 4 ipaas-bridge 50%, standard 12%, builds-on-platform 38%
Deputy 27.1 42 0 / 42 0 0 34 ipaas-bridge 89%, standard 3%, builds-on-platform 8%
Hireology 26.8 thin 2 0 / 2 0 1 0 builds-on-platform 50%, distribution 50%
Korn Ferry 26.8 thin 2 0 / 2 0 1 0 builds-on-platform 50%, distribution 50%
Go1 22.5 30 0 / 30 0 1 27 ipaas-bridge 90%, builds-on-platform 7%, distribution 3%
bswift 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Employee Cycle 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Employee Navigator 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Harver 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
HealthEquity 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Jobvite 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Lumity 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
MedTrainer 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
OurPeople 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Sun Life 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Trakstar 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Unum 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%
Aon 0 0 / 0 0 0 0 builds-on-platform 100%

regulated 8 · named in a regulator's register or partners' contracts

ProviderDepthIntegrationsIn / outUnknown builderDistributioniPaaS bridgeMix
PayScale 38.8 thin 2 0 / 2 0 0 0 contract 50%, builds-on-platform 50%
Vestwell 36.4 thin 2 0 / 2 0 0 0 contract 50%, builds-on-platform 50%
ZayZoon 36.4 thin 2 0 / 2 0 0 0 contract 50%, builds-on-platform 50%
Betterment 19.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 contract 100%
Equitable 19.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 contract 100%
Human Interest 19.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 contract 100%
Mutual of America Life Insurance Company 19.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 contract 100%
T. Rowe Price 19.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 contract 100%

standard 3 · listed by a voluntary standard's own directory

ProviderDepthIntegrationsIn / outUnknown builderDistributioniPaaS bridgeMix
Pave 51.7 3 0 / 3 0 0 0 standard 67%, builds-on-platform 33%
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) 48.2 10 0 / 10 0 4 0 standard 36%, builds-on-platform 27%, distribution 36%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions 17.2 thin 1 0 / 1 0 0 0 standard 100%

core 2 · builds the connectors its customers need

ProviderDepthIntegrationsIn / outUnknown builderDistributioniPaaS bridgeMix
UKG 52.3 330 115 / 215 0 1 0 partner-built 37%, provider-built 61%, builds-on-platform 1%
7shifts 49.4 97 2 / 95 0 0 30 partner-built 2%, provider-built 62%, ipaas-bridge 32%, builds-on-platform 4%

mixed 2 · no single mode dominates

ProviderDepthIntegrationsIn / outUnknown builderDistributioniPaaS bridgeMix
Cornerstone OnDemand 45.8 7 0 / 7 0 7 1 ipaas-bridge 8%, contract 15%, standard 8%, builds-on-platform 15%, distribution 54%
Paylocity 35.6 429 0 / 429 425 0 1 unknown 99%

long-tail 2 · reached only through iPaaS bridges

ProviderDepthIntegrationsIn / outUnknown builderDistributioniPaaS bridgeMix
When I Work 7.5 3 0 / 3 0 0 3 ipaas-bridge 100%
Zoho People 7.5 3 0 / 3 0 0 3 ipaas-bridge 100%

undeclared 10 · declares nothing we can read: no number

ProviderDepthIntegrationsIn / outUnknown builderDistributioniPaaS bridgeMix
401GO undeclared-----
Aidora undeclared-----
Benepass undeclared-----
Guardian Life undeclared-----
Lively undeclared-----
Mutual of Omaha undeclared-----
Paytient undeclared-----
Perpay undeclared-----
PlanSource undeclared-----
Securian Financial Group undeclared-----

Top workflows by market votes

Workflows (Arazzo) and their phrasing are generated by API Evangelist, ranked by market votes (integration edges in the graph, weighted by channel).

In-market workflows only: a step on the market provider's side maps to this market's business capabilities (BC-300), and the partner is not a generic export/notify app. Other workflows are counted as bridges (including any whose steps do not resolve to a capability yet). Methodology. In-market: 2; bridges: 14 (8 not yet mapped to a capability).

WorkflowBetweenVotesWeightedArazzo
Okta
Workday ↔ Okta 2 0.8 workflow generated by API Evangelist
Greenhouse
Workday ↔ Greenhouse 1 0.4 workflow generated by API Evangelist

Generated 2026-10-24 from API Evangelist's own files; nothing on this page is a model's judgement. Provisional and unweighted; not part of the Kin Score composite or agent readiness. Read the Market layer methodology. Disagree with an edge? Every edge cites its evidence and can be corrected through the normal correction path.