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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact for Pricing Enterprise
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SmartRecruiters
Star Rating
(500)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact for Pricing Enterprise
Learn more about SmartRecruitersUKG Pro
Star Rating
(2,164)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 Summary
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 SmartRecruiters. Users appreciate its ease of use and the seamless integration of features, making daily tasks more efficient.
- According to verified reviews, UKG Pro has a significant advantage in the number of reviews, indicating a broader user base and more reliable feedback. With over 2,100 reviews, users feel confident in its capabilities, especially in areas like talent onboarding and management features.
- Users say that SmartRecruiters shines in its candidate experience, providing a straightforward application process that keeps candidates informed at every step. This focus on user journey is a key strength that many reviewers highlight.
- Reviewers mention that SmartRecruiters is particularly effective for high-volume recruiting, with its simple setup and great integrations making it a go-to choice for organizations needing to streamline their hiring processes.
- G2 reviewers note that while SmartRecruiters has a slight edge in ease of setup and admin tasks, UKG Pro offers a more comprehensive suite of features that users find beneficial for managing their workforce, particularly in mobile accessibility.
- According to recent feedback, both products have their strengths, but UKG Pro's higher ratings in quality of support and product direction suggest that users feel more supported in their long-term partnership, which can be crucial for ongoing success.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SmartRecruiters
Corporate
Contact for Pricing
Enterprise
SmartRecruiters Corporate offers maximum control to support enterprise class needs without sacrificing ease of use and hiring team collaboration.
UKG Pro
No pricing availableFree Trial
SmartRecruiters
Free Trial is available
UKG Pro
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
423
8.5
1,789
Ease of Use
8.8
424
8.5
1,834
Ease of Setup
8.8
213
7.6
1,035
Ease of Admin
8.8
202
8.0
961
Quality of Support
8.4
361
8.1
1,598
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
196
8.3
948
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
418
8.4
1,756
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.4
701
Not enough data
7.9
677
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
511
Not enough data
8.3
591
Not enough data
8.0
747
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
55
Platform
7.8
172
|
Verified
7.7
729
8.2
151
|
Verified
7.6
537
8.3
143
|
Verified
7.7
380
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.3
811
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.5
741
8.2
162
|
Verified
7.7
590
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.3
800
8.3
188
|
Verified
7.9
686
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.8
934
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
735
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
652
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
826
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
794
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
894
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
278
Not enough data
8.9
837
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
740
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
728
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
803
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
751
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
8.7
782
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
693
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
626
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
505
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
526
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
439
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
562
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
827
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
846
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
860
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
774
|
Verified
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 Functionality
8.0
251
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
278
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
243
|
Verified
7.7
397
8.7
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruiting Automation
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
7.8
172
|
Verified
7.7
729
8.2
151
|
Verified
7.6
537
8.3
143
|
Verified
7.7
380
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.3
811
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.5
741
8.2
162
|
Verified
7.7
590
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.3
800
8.3
188
|
Verified
7.9
686
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
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
Not enough data
7.7
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
105
|
Verified
Goals
Not enough data
8.3
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
85
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
7.9
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
72
Not enough data
7.3
63
Not enough data
6.8
56
Data
Not enough data
8.1
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
Generative AI
8.9
19
Not enough data
Recruitment Platform - Recruitment Platforms
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
Recruitment AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Recruitment Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.3
201
7.7
237
8.4
202
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
8.5
209
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
7.8
172
|
Verified
7.7
729
8.2
151
|
Verified
7.6
537
8.3
143
|
Verified
7.7
380
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.3
811
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.5
741
8.2
162
|
Verified
7.7
590
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.3
800
8.3
188
|
Verified
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
Not enough data
8.1
244
Not enough data
8.5
359
Not enough data
8.5
364
Not enough data
8.2
185
Not enough data
8.1
258
Not enough data
7.9
258
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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
371
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.8
164
Not enough data
7.9
296
Not enough data
8.0
183
Platform
7.8
172
|
Verified
7.7
729
8.2
151
|
Verified
7.6
537
8.3
143
|
Verified
7.7
380
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.3
811
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.5
741
8.2
162
|
Verified
7.7
590
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.3
800
8.3
188
|
Verified
7.9
686
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.1
243
|
Verified
7.7
397
Not enough data
8.3
523
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
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
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
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
7.8
172
|
Verified
7.7
729
8.2
151
|
Verified
7.6
537
8.3
143
|
Verified
7.7
380
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.3
811
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.5
741
8.2
162
|
Verified
7.7
590
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.3
800
8.3
188
|
Verified
7.9
686
Platform Basics
8.0
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.3
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Performance
8.2
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.1
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.0
571
Not enough data
7.8
331
Not enough data
7.8
252
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.2
368
Administration
Not enough data
8.1
393
Not enough data
8.1
424
Not enough data
7.8
370
Not enough data
8.0
310
Not enough data
8.5
491
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
479
Not enough data
7.7
336
Not enough data
7.7
224
Not enough data
8.3
466
Not enough data
7.6
373
Not enough data
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
7.8
172
|
Verified
7.7
729
8.2
151
|
Verified
7.6
537
8.3
143
|
Verified
7.7
380
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.3
811
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.5
741
8.2
162
|
Verified
7.7
590
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.3
800
8.3
188
|
Verified
7.9
686
Platform
7.8
172
|
Verified
7.7
729
8.2
151
|
Verified
7.6
537
8.3
143
|
Verified
7.7
380
8.4
190
|
Verified
8.3
811
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.5
741
8.2
162
|
Verified
7.7
590
7.7
175
|
Verified
8.3
800
8.3
188
|
Verified
7.9
686
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.3
105
Not enough data
8.0
123
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
8.0
209
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
128
Not enough data
8.1
150
Not enough data
8.5
221
Not enough data
7.7
104
Not enough data
8.2
133
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SmartRecruiters and UKG Pro are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
SmartRecruiters is categorized as Recruitment Marketing, Recruiting Automation, and Recruitment Platforms
UKG Pro is categorized as Succession Planning, Onboarding, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, Healthcare HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, Fatigue Risk Management, Core HR, AI Agents for HR, Compensation Planning, Employee Engagement, and Employee Recognition
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SmartRecruiters
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
Information Technology and Services
12.1%
Staffing and Recruiting
9.2%
Computer Software
9.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Financial Services
5.2%
Other
58.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.5%
Oil & Energy
5.2%
Hospitality
4.7%
Financial Services
4.6%
Retail
4.3%
Other
74.6%
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