# What are the key services offered by UKG consulting providers for organizations comparing vendors on features and cost?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Question for the UKG consulting reviewers and researchers here: when a team is still comparing vendors on features and cost, what services should they actually expect from UKG consulting providers?</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Mapping the<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/ukg-consulting-services"> </a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/ukg-consulting-services">UKG consulting services</a> category, the menu splits by stage, so my checklist looks like:</p><ul>
<li>Honest selection help before you commit, including whether UKG even fits</li>
<li>Implementation that lands on time, with data and integrations intact</li>
<li>Payroll optimization and health checks after go-live</li>
<li>Ongoing managed support, so you're not hiring a whole admin team</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">A few we've been researching against that list:</p><ul>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/outsail/reviews"><strong>OutSail</strong></a>: the selection stage. A free-to-buyer broker comparing 220+ HR tech vendors, pricing included, paid by flat vendor commissions. Advisory only, so you'll still need a build partner.</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/hrms-solutions-inc/reviews"><strong>HRMS Solutions</strong></a>: now merged into Ascend along with ATS Management Consulting. Covers the full menu: implementation, client-side support, managed payroll, training, health assessments. 2024 UKG Partner of the Year, 130+ certified consultants.</li>
<li>
<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/surety-systems/reviews"><strong>Surety Systems</strong></a>: the optimization end. Assessments, upgrades, and integrations, with senior teams assembled per project so you buy only the slice you need.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">What service do organizations end up needing that nobody's menu mentions upfront?</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p>

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- Posted at: 14 days ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

The service nobody lists upfront is post-go-live payroll stabilization. Surety Systems scoping per project helps here since you can bring them in specifically for that phase without carrying a full retainer.

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- Posted at: 13 days ago
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