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Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
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Dayforce
Star Rating
(904)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
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Learn more about DayforceUKG Pro
Star Rating
(2,153)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that UKG Pro excels in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its higher G2 Score compared to Dayforce. Users appreciate its ease of use and the seamless integration of features, making daily tasks more efficient.
- According to verified reviews, UKG Pro's mobile application is particularly praised for its intuitive navigation, allowing users to quickly access company information and manage work hours and PTO effectively. In contrast, Dayforce, while also user-friendly, does not receive the same level of acclaim for its mobile experience.
- Users say that UKG Pro's talent onboarding and management features are standout elements, enhancing the overall employee experience. Dayforce offers similar functionalities but lacks the same depth of positive feedback regarding its onboarding process.
- Reviewers mention that UKG Pro's implementation process is quick and straightforward, with many highlighting the intuitive onboarding wizard. Dayforce, however, faces some challenges in setup, with users noting that it can be more complex and time-consuming.
- Users highlight that UKG Pro provides robust support, with a quality of assistance that is generally rated higher than Dayforce. This is crucial for organizations that rely on timely help to resolve issues and optimize their use of the software.
- According to recent feedback, Dayforce is recognized for its organized information management, particularly in handling candidate details and historical data. However, UKG Pro's comprehensive features and user-friendly design often lead to a more favorable overall experience for daily operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
No pricing availableUKG Pro
No pricing availableFree Trial
Dayforce
No trial information availableUKG Pro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
782
8.5
1,779
Ease of Use
8.3
787
8.5
1,824
Ease of Setup
6.9
483
7.6
1,025
Ease of Admin
7.8
503
8.0
954
Quality of Support
7.6
710
8.1
1,589
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
508
8.3
941
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
776
8.4
1,748
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
278
8.4
697
8.3
299
7.9
670
4.9
70
Feature Not Available
7.7
222
7.9
510
7.9
256
8.3
589
7.9
267
8.0
740
Generative AI
5.3
40
6.7
55
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
728
7.4
260
7.6
536
7.7
212
7.7
380
8.3
384
8.3
809
8.0
355
8.5
740
7.9
341
7.7
589
7.6
382
8.3
797
7.8
304
7.9
686
Employee Self Service
8.7
434
|
Verified
8.8
933
|
Verified
8.2
360
|
Verified
8.3
735
|
Verified
8.3
403
|
Verified
7.9
652
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
418
|
Verified
8.6
824
|
Verified
8.4
429
|
Verified
8.0
792
|
Verified
9.1
440
|
Verified
9.2
893
|
Verified
7.2
122
8.2
278
8.7
421
|
Verified
8.9
836
|
Verified
8.5
374
|
Verified
8.6
739
|
Verified
8.7
398
|
Verified
8.6
728
|
Verified
8.6
362
|
Verified
9.0
801
|
Verified
8.6
356
|
Verified
9.0
750
|
Verified
Taxes
8.5
401
|
Verified
8.7
781
|
Verified
8.3
385
|
Verified
8.2
692
|
Verified
8.4
375
|
Verified
8.3
625
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
276
|
Verified
7.9
505
|
Verified
8.3
321
|
Verified
8.3
526
|
Verified
7.8
285
|
Verified
8.1
439
|
Verified
8.2
297
|
Verified
8.5
562
|
Verified
Platform
7.9
408
|
Verified
8.2
827
|
Verified
8.4
416
|
Verified
8.5
845
|
Verified
8.2
421
|
Verified
8.5
860
|
Verified
8.4
366
|
Verified
8.6
774
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
8.1
195
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.6
246
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.2
173
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
239
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
7.5
189
Not enough data
8.1
195
Not enough data
8.3
193
Not enough data
8.6
246
Not enough data
8.4
203
Not enough data
8.3
183
Not enough data
8.2
173
Not enough data
7.9
154
Not enough data
7.0
40
Not enough data
7.6
46
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
31
Not enough data
5.8
31
Not enough data
5.2
30
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
728
7.4
260
7.6
536
7.7
212
7.7
380
8.3
384
8.3
809
8.0
355
8.5
740
7.9
341
7.7
589
7.6
382
8.3
797
7.8
304
7.9
686
Automation
8.3
180
Not enough data
Logistics
8.0
190
Not enough data
8.2
181
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
Management
8.0
162
Not enough data
8.3
176
Not enough data
8.0
178
Not enough data
8.7
210
Not enough data
8.6
204
Not enough data
8.9
214
Not enough data
8.6
189
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.2
161
Not enough data
8.2
170
Not enough data
7.8
161
Not enough data
Processing
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
Compliance
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
Reporting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
8.5
97
Not enough data
8.4
79
Not enough data
9.0
96
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
64
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
92
Content
Not enough data
8.5
91
Not enough data
8.3
85
Platform Basics
7.4
41
Not enough data
7.8
51
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.7
51
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.8
47
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
23
Not enough data
Platform Basics
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.6
42
8.5
40
8.3
33
8.0
29
8.6
35
8.2
34
8.5
38
8.6
38
Operations
Not enough data
8.5
54
Not enough data
8.4
54
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.7
54
Platform Basics
7.8
62
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.6
57
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.6
52
Not enough data
7.0
45
Not enough data
7.2
44
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
45
Not enough data
7.9
56
Not enough data
7.0
44
Not enough data
7.3
45
Not enough data
7.1
50
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.0
223
Not enough data
8.6
269
Not enough data
8.8
270
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.4
231
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.3
232
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
221
Not enough data
8.5
241
Not enough data
8.0
92
Not enough data
8.8
220
Not enough data
9.1
298
Performance reviews
7.1
46
7.7
74
|
Verified
7.3
60
7.7
92
|
Verified
7.9
51
8.3
105
|
Verified
Goals
7.5
70
8.3
93
|
Verified
7.1
65
8.0
85
|
Verified
Feedback
7.3
63
7.9
76
|
Verified
7.4
56
7.8
72
7.1
49
7.3
63
6.4
47
6.8
56
Data
7.1
56
8.1
98
|
Verified
7.4
56
8.3
95
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
5.5
10
Not enough data
5.5
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fatigue Management - Fatigue Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Capabilities - Fatigue Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.7
237
Not enough data
8.0
193
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
7.7
219
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
728
7.4
260
7.6
536
7.7
212
7.7
380
8.3
384
8.3
809
8.0
355
8.5
740
7.9
341
7.7
589
7.6
382
8.3
797
7.8
304
7.9
686
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
5.7
9
Not enough data
6.0
10
Not enough data
6.0
10
Not enough data
5.8
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Platform Content
7.9
195
8.1
244
7.9
195
8.5
358
7.8
176
8.5
363
7.9
120
8.2
185
7.8
147
8.1
258
7.7
148
7.9
257
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
205
8.5
404
7.9
142
7.5
194
7.6
126
7.9
208
8.2
187
8.3
350
8.0
182
8.3
370
Platform Data
7.8
141
7.8
164
7.7
156
7.9
296
7.7
92
8.0
183
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
728
7.4
260
7.6
536
7.7
212
7.7
380
8.3
384
8.3
809
8.0
355
8.5
740
7.9
341
7.7
589
7.6
382
8.3
797
7.8
304
7.9
686
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
142
7.7
397
8.3
201
8.3
522
Conversational Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance & Policy - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi‑System Integration - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Intervention - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agent Governance - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.3
33
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
8.5
34
Course Management
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.5
36
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
7.5
20
Not enough data
7.4
23
Not enough data
7.8
21
Interface
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.4
29
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.4
35
8.6
42
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.5
37
8.3
33
8.0
29
8.6
35
8.2
34
8.5
38
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.5
36
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Platform Basics
8.1
29
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.1
29
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.1
24
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.2
24
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
728
7.4
260
7.6
536
7.7
212
7.7
380
8.3
384
8.3
809
8.0
355
8.5
740
7.9
341
7.7
589
7.6
382
8.3
797
7.8
304
7.9
686
Time Tracking
8.7
307
8.0
570
8.1
203
7.8
331
7.9
172
7.8
252
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
262
8.2
366
Administration
7.9
202
8.1
393
8.1
236
8.1
424
7.7
219
7.8
370
7.9
191
8.0
310
8.2
253
8.5
489
Platform
7.8
237
8.2
477
7.6
166
7.7
336
7.9
137
7.7
224
8.1
240
8.3
466
8.0
221
7.6
372
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
728
7.4
260
7.6
536
7.7
212
7.7
380
8.3
384
8.3
809
8.0
355
8.5
740
7.9
341
7.7
589
7.6
382
8.3
797
7.8
304
7.9
686
Platform
7.7
370
7.7
728
7.4
260
7.6
536
7.7
212
7.7
380
8.3
384
8.3
809
8.0
355
8.5
740
7.9
341
7.7
589
7.6
382
8.3
797
7.8
304
7.9
686
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.0
145
8.3
105
8.3
238
8.0
123
8.7
285
8.3
209
8.3
260
8.0
209
7.9
156
Feature Not Available
7.9
121
7.9
128
8.1
175
8.1
150
8.7
262
8.5
221
8.2
159
7.7
104
7.8
188
8.2
133
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and UKG Pro are categorized as Onboarding, Employee Engagement, Time Tracking, Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Compensation Planning
Unique Categories
Dayforce is categorized as HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Time & Attendance, Training Management Systems, Employee Scheduling, Benefits Administration, and Talent Intelligence
UKG Pro is categorized as Succession Planning, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Corporate Learning Management Systems, Healthcare HR, Fatigue Risk Management, AI Agents for HR, and Employee Recognition
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UKG Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
10.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
4.0%
Hospitality
3.1%
Other
71.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.5%
Oil & Energy
5.2%
Hospitality
4.8%
Financial Services
4.6%
Retail
4.3%
Other
74.6%
Discussions
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