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4.3 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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At a Glance
Toast
Toast
Star Rating
(364)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.6% of reviews)
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UKG Pro
UKG Pro
Star Rating
(2,159)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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  • G2 reviewers report that UKG Pro excels in overall user satisfaction, with many users appreciating its comprehensive tools for managing profiles, requesting time off, and tracking attendance. One user noted that it becomes easier to navigate over time, highlighting its user-friendly interface.
  • Users say Toast shines in its ability to handle clock-ins and clock-outs efficiently, making it a favorite among restaurant staff. Reviewers appreciate its reporting capabilities, which help analyze menu performance and streamline payroll processes across multiple entities.
  • According to verified reviews, UKG Pro offers a robust support system, with users rating the quality of support highly. This is particularly beneficial for organizations that require assistance with complex HR tasks, as one user mentioned they could manage everything without relying heavily on HR.
  • Reviewers mention that Toast's offline mode is a significant advantage, allowing operations to continue smoothly even during network outages. This feature is particularly praised by users who need reliability in fast-paced environments, such as restaurants.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that while UKG Pro has a slightly lower ease of setup score, its extensive features make it worthwhile for mid-market companies. Users appreciate the depth of tools available, even if the initial learning curve is steeper.
  • Users report that Toast is particularly effective for small businesses, with a focus on ease of use and quick implementation. Many find it easy to onboard new staff and manage payments, which is crucial for maintaining operational efficiency in smaller settings.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Toast
Starter Kit
Starting at $0.00
Per Month
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UKG Pro
No pricing available
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Toast
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UKG Pro
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
265
8.5
1,783
Ease of Use
8.9
265
8.5
1,828
Ease of Setup
8.2
179
7.6
1,029
Ease of Admin
8.5
161
8.0
958
Quality of Support
7.7
256
8.1
1,592
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
162
8.3
945
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
255
8.4
1,751
Features by Category
Core HRHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
8.4
54
7.9
1,014
Core HR
8.2
14
8.4
698
8.9
14
7.9
672
8.3
7
Feature Not Available
8.0
11
7.9
510
9.0
13
8.3
589
8.5
11
8.0
742
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
55
Platform
7.5
36
7.7
728
7.3
28
7.6
536
8.1
25
7.7
380
8.4
40
8.3
809
7.9
38
8.5
740
8.2
34
7.7
589
8.1
40
8.3
798
8.1
37
7.9
686
PayrollHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
8.1
47
8.5
1,012
Employee Self Service
8.4
38
8.8
933
|
Verified
7.6
22
8.3
735
|
Verified
7.7
32
7.9
652
|
Verified
Administration
8.4
41
8.6
825
|
Verified
8.1
32
8.0
792
|
Verified
8.6
39
9.2
894
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
278
8.1
31
8.9
836
|
Verified
7.7
30
8.6
739
|
Verified
7.8
29
8.6
728
|
Verified
8.4
37
9.0
801
|
Verified
8.5
36
9.0
750
|
Verified
Taxes
8.4
38
8.7
782
|
Verified
8.2
32
8.2
693
|
Verified
8.4
30
8.4
626
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
28
7.9
505
|
Verified
8.3
33
8.3
526
|
Verified
8.1
26
8.1
439
|
Verified
7.5
25
8.5
562
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
45
8.2
827
|
Verified
8.3
45
8.5
845
|
Verified
8.6
45
8.5
860
|
Verified
8.2
37
8.6
774
|
Verified
Retail POSHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
POS
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
Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Restaurant POSHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.5
184
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
148
Not enough data
8.0
87
Not enough data
7.6
70
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.6
154
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
Meal Service
8.8
146
Not enough data
8.9
114
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
8.9
141
Not enough data
8.7
128
Not enough data
Succession PlanningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.5
109
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
Restaurant ManagementHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
8.5
93
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.3
58
Not enough data
Back Office
8.7
65
Not enough data
8.0
70
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
Front of Office
9.2
81
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
7.3
40
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
72
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Restaurant Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Healthcare HRHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
Not enough data
8.3
71
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
Employee RecognitionHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.4
320
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 ManagementHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
7.5
133
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
HCM SoftwareHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent ManagementHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
RecruitingHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition SuitesHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compensation PlanningHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
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 Risk ManagementHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
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
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Hide 26 FeaturesShow 26 Features
Not enough data
7.9
926
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
7.5
36
7.7
728
7.3
28
7.6
536
8.1
25
7.7
380
8.4
40
8.3
809
7.9
38
8.5
740
8.2
34
7.7
589
8.1
40
8.3
798
8.1
37
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
OnboardingHide 29 FeaturesShow 29 Features
Not enough data
7.7
995
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
358
Not enough data
8.5
363
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
370
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.8
164
Not enough data
7.9
296
Not enough data
8.0
183
Platform
7.5
36
7.7
728
7.3
28
7.6
536
8.1
25
7.7
380
8.4
40
8.3
809
7.9
38
8.5
740
8.2
34
7.7
589
8.1
40
8.3
798
8.1
37
7.9
686
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.7
397
Not enough data
8.3
522
AI Agents for HRHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
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
Corporate Learning Management SystemsHide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
Not enough data
7.9
56
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
POSHide 30 FeaturesShow 30 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory 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
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee EngagementHide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
Not enough data
8.2
869
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
7.5
36
7.7
728
7.3
28
7.6
536
8.1
25
7.7
380
8.4
40
8.3
809
7.9
38
8.5
740
8.2
34
7.7
589
8.1
40
8.3
798
8.1
37
7.9
686
Time TrackingHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
8.0
648
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.0
570
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
367
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
489
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
477
Not enough data
7.7
336
Not enough data
7.7
224
Not enough data
8.3
466
Not enough data
7.6
372
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
AI AgentsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Training eLearningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
7.9
869
Platform
7.5
36
7.7
728
7.3
28
7.6
536
8.1
25
7.7
380
8.4
40
8.3
809
7.9
38
8.5
740
8.2
34
7.7
589
8.1
40
8.3
798
8.1
37
7.9
686
Workforce ManagementHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
8.1
927
Platform
7.5
36
7.7
728
7.3
28
7.6
536
8.1
25
7.7
380
8.4
40
8.3
809
7.9
38
8.5
740
8.2
34
7.7
589
8.1
40
8.3
798
8.1
37
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
Toast
Toast
UKG Pro
UKG Pro
Toast and UKG Pro are categorized as Core HR, Payroll, and HCM Software
Unique Categories
Toast
Toast is categorized as Retail POS, Restaurant POS, and Restaurant Management
UKG Pro
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Toast
Toast
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.2%
UKG Pro
UKG Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
4.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
46.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Toast
Toast
Restaurants
51.7%
Food & Beverages
26.6%
Hospitality
6.5%
Accounting
1.9%
Real Estate
0.9%
Other
12.4%
UKG Pro
UKG Pro
Hospital & Health Care
6.5%
Oil & Energy
5.2%
Hospitality
4.8%
Financial Services
4.6%
Retail
4.3%
Other
74.7%
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Discussions
Toast
Toast Discussions
Is there any way to make toast work in a retail non restaurant
2 Comments
Edward M.
EM
I would advise against it. They are made for restaurants, and even that isn’t handled very well. Read more
What are the most important features to consider when buying a restaurant point of sale system?
1 Comment
Gorkem H.
GH
able to handle offline mode. This is very important that not many systems can do this. (toast is great offline)Read more
Is Toast just a point of sale system?
1 Comment
Gorkem H.
GH
yes, and much more. they can do inventory, payroll, & martketing Read more
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UKG Pro
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What is UltiPro system?
4 Comments
olosola s.
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
Can an employee have multiple direct deposits?
3 Comments
BS
YesRead 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
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