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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (55.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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UKG Pro
Star Rating
(2,148)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UKG ProUKG Ready
Star Rating
(2,351)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about UKG ReadySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that UKG Ready excels in Time, Attendance, and PTO management with a score of 9.0, while UKG Pro lags behind at 7.9. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface of UKG Ready makes it easier to track time off and manage attendance effectively.
- Reviewers mention that UKG Ready's Benefits Administration feature is highly rated at 8.9, compared to UKG Pro's 8.0. Users appreciate the comprehensive options for managing employee benefits, which they find more streamlined in UKG Ready.
- Users on G2 highlight that UKG Ready offers superior Ease of Setup with a score of 8.5, while UKG Pro scores 7.5. Reviewers say that the onboarding process for UKG Ready is more straightforward, allowing for quicker implementation.
- Reviewers mention that UKG Ready shines in Payroll Entry with a score of 9.0, compared to UKG Pro's 8.6. Users report that the payroll processing features in UKG Ready are more efficient and user-friendly, reducing errors and saving time.
- Users say that UKG Ready's Quality of Support is rated at 8.7, while UKG Pro's support is at 8.0. Reviewers mention that UKG Ready's customer service is more responsive and helpful, which enhances the overall user experience.
- G2 users report that UKG Ready outperforms UKG Pro in the area of Time Tracking Integration, scoring 8.9 versus 8.3. Reviewers highlight that UKG Ready seamlessly integrates with various time tracking tools, making it easier to manage employee hours and project time.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
UKG Pro
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UKG Pro
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
1,774
9.1
1,985
Ease of Use
8.5
1,819
8.8
2,013
Ease of Setup
7.6
1,021
8.4
1,366
Ease of Admin
8.0
953
8.0
588
Quality of Support
8.1
1,585
8.8
1,679
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
940
8.5
564
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
1,743
8.7
1,963
Features by Category
Core HR
8.4
696
8.4
380
7.9
667
9.0
411
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
510
8.5
350
8.3
589
8.5
355
8.0
738
8.9
298
Generative AI
6.7
55
6.7
60
Platform
7.7
728
8.4
560
7.6
536
8.1
420
7.7
380
8.1
399
8.3
808
8.6
540
8.5
739
8.7
530
7.7
588
8.6
489
8.3
797
8.6
538
7.9
686
8.6
530
Employee Self Service
8.8
933
|
Verified
9.1
960
|
Verified
8.3
735
|
Verified
8.7
861
|
Verified
7.9
652
|
Verified
8.7
881
|
Verified
Administration
8.6
824
|
Verified
9.0
965
|
Verified
8.0
792
|
Verified
8.9
977
|
Verified
9.2
893
|
Verified
9.2
923
|
Verified
8.2
278
8.4
741
|
Verified
8.9
836
|
Verified
8.9
851
|
Verified
8.6
739
|
Verified
8.7
832
|
Verified
8.6
728
|
Verified
9.0
901
|
Verified
9.0
801
|
Verified
9.0
806
|
Verified
9.0
750
|
Verified
9.0
803
|
Verified
Taxes
8.7
781
|
Verified
8.9
833
|
Verified
8.2
692
|
Verified
8.7
781
|
Verified
8.3
625
|
Verified
8.7
730
Integration
7.9
505
|
Verified
8.4
743
|
Verified
8.3
526
|
Verified
8.9
802
|
Verified
8.1
439
|
Verified
8.5
731
|
Verified
8.5
562
|
Verified
8.6
754
|
Verified
Platform
8.2
827
|
Verified
8.7
897
|
Verified
8.5
845
|
Verified
8.7
903
|
Verified
8.5
860
|
Verified
8.8
909
|
Verified
8.6
774
|
Verified
8.9
850
|
Verified
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
1073
Logistics
Not enough data
8.7
1086
Not enough data
8.7
1066
Not enough data
8.7
969
Management
Not enough data
8.5
1017
Not enough data
8.8
1033
Not enough data
8.9
1053
Not enough data
9.0
1119
Not enough data
8.9
1103
Not enough data
9.1
1140
Not enough data
8.8
1033
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
996
Not enough data
8.8
1000
Not enough data
8.8
985
Basics
8.5
97
Not enough data
8.4
79
Not enough data
9.0
96
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
8.3
64
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
92
Not enough data
Content
8.5
91
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
Operations
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
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.0
223
Not enough data
8.6
269
Not enough data
8.8
270
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.4
231
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
8.3
232
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
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
Not enough data
Performance reviews
7.7
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
Goals
8.3
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feedback
7.9
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
72
Not enough data
7.3
63
Not enough data
6.8
56
Not enough data
Data
8.1
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
5.5
10
Not enough data
5.5
10
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
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
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.7
14
Sourcing
7.7
237
8.1
158
8.0
193
8.0
172
8.3
5
7.3
17
8.3
5
8.2
21
Not enough data
7.4
16
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
7.7
219
8.1
160
Not enough data
8.1
22
8.0
5
8.6
20
7.3
5
7.3
16
Not enough data
7.6
18
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.8
20
Platform
7.7
728
8.4
560
7.6
536
8.1
420
7.7
380
8.1
399
8.3
808
8.6
540
8.5
739
8.7
530
7.7
588
8.6
489
8.3
797
8.6
538
7.9
686
8.6
530
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
6.9
15
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.1
243
Not enough data
8.5
357
Not enough data
8.5
362
Not enough data
8.2
185
Not enough data
8.1
258
Not enough data
7.9
257
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
404
Not enough data
7.5
194
Not enough data
7.9
208
Not enough data
8.3
350
Not enough data
8.3
369
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.8
164
Not enough data
7.9
296
Not enough data
8.0
183
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
728
8.4
560
7.6
536
8.1
420
7.7
380
8.1
399
8.3
808
8.6
540
8.5
739
8.7
530
7.7
588
8.6
489
8.3
797
8.6
538
7.9
686
8.6
530
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
397
Not enough data
8.3
521
Not enough data
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
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
Course Delivery
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
8.5
34
Not enough data
Course Management
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
7.5
20
Not enough data
7.4
23
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
Interface
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
8.0
29
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
5.7
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
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 Additional Functionality
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
728
8.4
560
7.6
536
8.1
420
7.7
380
8.1
399
8.3
808
8.6
540
8.5
739
8.7
530
7.7
588
8.6
489
8.3
797
8.6
538
7.9
686
8.6
530
Time Tracking
8.0
570
9.1
932
7.8
331
8.7
814
7.8
252
8.6
745
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.1
632
Feature Not Available
8.1
636
Feature Not Available
8.2
629
Mobile Time Tracking
8.2
366
9.0
796
Administration
8.1
392
8.6
713
8.1
424
8.7
770
7.8
370
8.6
730
8.0
310
8.7
684
8.5
489
8.8
769
Platform
8.2
477
8.7
777
7.7
336
8.3
672
7.7
224
8.3
631
8.3
466
8.9
785
7.6
372
8.6
737
Feature Not Available
7.9
635
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
728
8.4
560
7.6
536
8.1
420
7.7
380
8.1
399
8.3
808
8.6
540
8.5
739
8.7
530
7.7
588
8.6
489
8.3
797
8.6
538
7.9
686
8.6
530
Platform
7.7
728
8.4
560
7.6
536
8.1
420
7.7
380
8.1
399
8.3
808
8.6
540
8.5
739
8.7
530
7.7
588
8.6
489
8.3
797
8.6
538
7.9
686
8.6
530
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.3
105
8.2
271
8.0
123
8.3
311
8.3
209
9.2
396
8.0
209
8.9
377
Feature Not Available
8.3
291
7.9
128
8.2
267
8.1
150
8.5
310
8.5
221
8.8
369
7.7
104
8.3
273
8.2
133
8.2
302
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
UKG Pro and UKG Ready are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Time Tracking, Workforce Management, Payroll, HCM Software, and Core HR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
UKG Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UKG Ready
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
Hospital & Health Care
6.5%
Oil & Energy
5.2%
Hospitality
4.8%
Financial Services
4.6%
Retail
4.3%
Other
74.5%
Hospital & Health Care
11.2%
Retail
6.0%
Education Management
4.3%
Manufacturing
3.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.6%
Other
71.0%
Discussions
What is UltiPro system?
4 Comments
OS
UltiPro is a product of Ultimate Software, a top cloud provider of software for human capital management (HCM). Offering HR, compensation, talent, payroll,...Read more
How is the best way to get my NTR to file our unemployment reports timely? They were filed late 3 quarters in 2019. Also, how do I get my NTR to communicate with me and answer my emails and/or phone calls. There's been zero comunication.
3 Comments
JE
We track grants by using the project code. We can add as a default the project/grant code in Core if the employee only works one grant. If the employee works...Read more
Best practice for refunding garnishments & bonus over payments
9 Comments
BJ
I had no idea it could be done like that. How would you handle refunding a bonus paid in error? Oh..................THANK YOU!Read more
Is there an easier way to enter things like raises with multiple job codes
3 Comments
KB
We used an import for our minimum wage job rate that went up last year and now this Jan. There is an import for the Primary code and a separate one for the...Read more
Using calendar in Kronos in other applications
3 Comments
LP
Did you ever get any good answers here. I would love for time off requests to flow to the calendar (outlook) as showing OOO. Read more
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