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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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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
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Star Rating
(1,435)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that UKG Pro excels in its Direct Deposit feature, scoring 9.2, which is higher than Workday HCM's 9.0. Reviewers mention that the seamless integration and reliability of direct deposits have significantly improved their payroll processes.
- Reviewers mention that Workday HCM outshines UKG Pro in Time, Attendance, and PTO management, with a score of 8.6 compared to UKG Pro's 7.9. Users appreciate the intuitive interface and comprehensive tracking capabilities that make managing employee time off easier.
- Users on G2 highlight the superior Metrics and Reporting capabilities of Workday HCM, scoring 8.9 versus UKG Pro's 8.6. Reviewers say that the customizable dashboards and detailed reporting options allow for better data-driven decision-making.
- Reviewers mention that UKG Pro's Self-Service Portal is highly rated at 8.6, providing employees with easy access to their information. Users report that this feature enhances employee engagement and reduces administrative workload.
- Users say that Workday HCM's Compliance Training feature, scoring 8.1, is more robust than UKG Pro's 7.9. Reviewers appreciate the comprehensive training modules that ensure employees stay updated on compliance requirements.
- G2 users report that both products perform well in Ease of Setup, scoring equally at 7.5. However, users mention that UKG Pro's setup process is slightly more user-friendly, making it easier for HR teams to get started quickly.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
UKG Pro
No pricing availableWorkday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
UKG Pro
No trial information availableWorkday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
1,774
8.5
1,139
Ease of Use
8.5
1,819
8.2
1,157
Ease of Setup
7.6
1,021
7.5
282
Ease of Admin
8.0
953
7.5
229
Quality of Support
8.1
1,585
8.1
885
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
940
8.1
211
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
1,743
8.1
1,123
Features by Category
Core HR
8.4
696
8.5
378
7.9
667
8.7
344
Feature Not Available
8.2
220
7.9
510
8.3
322
8.3
589
8.3
272
8.0
738
8.4
324
Generative AI
6.7
55
6.9
38
Platform
7.7
728
7.5
202
7.6
536
8.0
175
7.7
380
7.9
167
8.3
808
8.3
204
8.5
739
8.5
203
7.7
588
8.0
175
8.3
797
8.2
200
7.9
686
8.4
203
Employee Self Service
8.8
933
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.3
735
|
Verified
8.6
320
|
Verified
7.9
652
|
Verified
8.1
248
Administration
8.6
824
|
Verified
8.7
271
|
Verified
8.0
792
|
Verified
8.7
327
|
Verified
9.2
893
|
Verified
9.0
327
|
Verified
8.2
278
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.9
836
|
Verified
8.7
266
|
Verified
8.6
739
|
Verified
8.4
174
|
Verified
8.6
728
|
Verified
8.8
265
|
Verified
9.0
801
|
Verified
8.8
264
9.0
750
|
Verified
8.8
257
Taxes
8.7
781
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.2
692
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
625
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Integration
7.9
505
|
Verified
8.3
167
|
Verified
8.3
526
|
Verified
8.6
208
|
Verified
8.1
439
|
Verified
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.5
562
|
Verified
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
8.2
827
|
Verified
8.5
292
|
Verified
8.5
845
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.5
860
|
Verified
8.6
314
|
Verified
8.6
774
|
Verified
8.6
268
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
264
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
264
Not enough data
8.7
297
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.6
280
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
8.4
177
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.4
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
19
Platform
7.7
728
7.5
202
7.6
536
8.0
175
7.7
380
7.9
167
8.3
808
8.3
204
8.5
739
8.5
203
7.7
588
8.0
175
8.3
797
8.2
200
7.9
686
8.4
203
Processing
Not enough data
7.9
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Compliance
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.1
24
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.2
22
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
23
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
8.6
24
8.4
54
8.7
22
8.4
52
8.7
21
8.4
51
8.9
23
7.7
54
8.7
19
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
74
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
59
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
8.4
62
|
Verified
7.7
92
|
Verified
8.2
60
|
Verified
8.3
105
|
Verified
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
8.3
93
|
Verified
8.6
64
|
Verified
8.0
85
|
Verified
8.5
58
|
Verified
Feedback
7.9
76
|
Verified
8.3
60
|
Verified
7.8
72
8.2
57
7.3
63
7.6
50
6.8
56
7.3
32
Data
8.1
98
|
Verified
8.5
62
|
Verified
8.3
95
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
5.5
10
6.7
14
5.5
10
6.9
14
Basic Features
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
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
7.7
237
7.7
120
8.0
193
7.8
121
8.3
5
9.0
5
8.3
5
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
7.7
219
8.1
118
Not enough data
8.9
6
8.0
5
8.9
6
7.3
5
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.6
6
Platform
7.7
728
7.5
202
7.6
536
8.0
175
7.7
380
7.9
167
8.3
808
8.3
204
8.5
739
8.5
203
7.7
588
8.0
175
8.3
797
8.2
200
7.9
686
8.4
203
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
5.7
9
6.7
11
6.0
10
6.5
11
6.0
10
6.8
11
5.8
10
6.7
11
6.8
10
7.0
11
Platform Content
8.1
243
Feature Not Available
8.5
357
8.3
202
8.5
362
8.5
203
8.2
185
8.1
98
8.1
258
8.5
171
7.9
257
8.4
157
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
404
8.5
134
7.5
194
8.2
150
7.9
208
8.2
166
8.3
350
8.4
226
8.3
369
8.4
235
Platform Data
7.8
164
8.0
169
7.9
296
8.3
197
8.0
183
8.5
87
Platform
7.7
728
7.5
202
7.6
536
8.0
175
7.7
380
7.9
167
8.3
808
8.3
204
8.5
739
8.5
203
7.7
588
8.0
175
8.3
797
8.2
200
7.9
686
8.4
203
Recruiting and Onboarding
7.7
397
8.1
206
8.3
521
8.4
269
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
8.7
19
8.1
33
8.4
20
8.2
38
8.4
19
8.3
33
8.3
19
Course Delivery
8.5
40
8.7
19
8.0
42
8.7
21
8.5
34
8.4
20
Course Management
7.8
24
8.0
19
8.2
36
8.3
19
8.6
32
8.8
20
8.5
36
8.7
20
LMS Marketplace
7.5
20
8.4
17
7.4
23
7.8
18
7.8
21
7.4
16
Interface
8.4
34
8.5
20
8.4
29
8.3
19
Training & eLearning
8.4
35
8.6
19
8.5
40
8.3
19
8.5
37
8.2
19
8.0
29
8.2
19
8.2
34
8.8
20
8.6
38
8.7
19
8.5
36
8.5
19
Generative AI
7.1
8
7.3
10
7.1
8
7.3
10
6.7
7
7.3
10
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
5.7
5
8.1
7
5.7
5
8.6
7
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
7.5
202
7.6
536
8.0
175
7.7
380
7.9
167
8.3
808
8.3
204
8.5
739
8.5
203
7.7
588
8.0
175
8.3
797
8.2
200
7.9
686
8.4
203
Time Tracking
8.0
570
8.6
329
7.8
331
8.5
253
7.8
252
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
153
Feature Not Available
8.5
177
Feature Not Available
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
8.2
366
8.7
251
Administration
8.1
392
8.3
147
8.1
424
8.5
212
7.8
370
8.6
207
8.0
310
8.6
181
8.5
489
8.6
209
Platform
8.2
477
8.6
201
7.7
336
8.4
163
7.7
224
8.4
149
8.3
466
8.7
219
7.6
372
8.0
184
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
728
7.5
202
7.6
536
8.0
175
7.7
380
7.9
167
8.3
808
8.3
204
8.5
739
8.5
203
7.7
588
8.0
175
8.3
797
8.2
200
7.9
686
8.4
203
Platform
7.7
728
7.5
202
7.6
536
8.0
175
7.7
380
7.9
167
8.3
808
8.3
204
8.5
739
8.5
203
7.7
588
8.0
175
8.3
797
8.2
200
7.9
686
8.4
203
Workforce Management Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
UKG Pro and Workday HCM are categorized as Onboarding, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, Healthcare HR, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Core HR
Unique Categories
UKG Pro is categorized as Succession Planning, Workforce Management, Fatigue Risk Management, AI Agents for HR, Compensation Planning, Employee Engagement, and Employee Recognition
Workday HCM is categorized as Pay Equity, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, and Benefits Administration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
UKG Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday HCM
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%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.0%
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
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*Read more
What is Workday HCM used for?
1 Comment
MA
Workday HCM is used to manage the full employee lifecycle in one integrated platform. It supports core HR functions such as maintaining employee records,...Read more
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