Cornerstone Performance vs UKG comparison

Cornerstone OnDemand and UKG are both solutions in the Talent Management category. Cornerstone OnDemand is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.0, while UKG is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0. Cornerstone OnDemand holds a 1.2% mindshare in TM, compared to UKG’s 4.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cornerstone OnDemand users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of UKG users who would recommend it.

Cornerstone Performance

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100% willing to recommend

UKG

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89% willing to recommend

Cornerstone Performance

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Cornerstone Performance

Ranking in Talent Management

12th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

UKG

Ranking in Talent Management

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

125

Ranking in other categories

Benefits Administration (4th), Employee Scheduling Software (1st), Cloud HCM (5th), Employee Time Tracking Software (2nd), HR Analytics Software (2nd), Talent Acquisition (5th), AI-Agents for HR (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of Cornerstone Performance is 1.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UKG is 4.3%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Talent Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
UKG	4.3%
Cornerstone Performance	1.2%
Other	94.5%

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Featured Reviews

Sarra Bannouri

Consultant at a sports company with 501-1,000 employees

Enhanced performance reviews with flexible goal setting and valuable employee feedback

I primarily use Cornerstone Performance for performance appraisals, year-end reviews, check-ins, and competency assessments. It's about managers and direct reports, employees meeting and discussing their progress on milestones, etc The tasks themselves, such as the performance reviews and…

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Harish_Mahanta

Works

Streamlined time tracking boosts operational efficiency across multiple regions

The time tracking feature is the most effective for employee management. UKG is used in Europe, the United States, Australia, and East Asian countries for HR activities like payroll. The application is like an ERP, providing comprehensive features for organizations, simplifying their processes, and reducing the need to use multiple software solutions.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I would definitely recommend Cornerstone Performance."

"Pending pay and retroactive pay are the most valuable features."

"Customer Service: We had issues initially, but have received great support from both our customer service manager as well as Eric."

"Payroll BI reporting, performance management, and onboarding are valuable features."

"Employees can go and look, and change their information."

"The fact that I can see the whole HR information in a single point is valuable. There is a unified view of everything, which is good. Previously, we had many different systems for each part of the information. Now, it is all centralized. It is very good."

"I like the ease of use with the system and the integration between HRIS and payroll."

"I have found the most valuable feature to be business intelligence and Cognos reporting."

"With UTM, we have saved so much labor hours by reducing the manual data entry into Excel and then to import into payroll batches."

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Cons

"The competency assessment is not as flexible as the rest of the solution features. I would like more options for customization."

"Post implementation team - Not going well."

"I would like to see better platform config and benefits admin."

"I would like the capability to use UKG as a single platform without the need to alternate between systems."

"The navigation on the screen could be better. Sometimes, I have to dig a little bit deep to find what I need. Everything is there. It just needs to be a little bit smoother."

"The tool needs improvement on the configuration side."

"Ultipro does not have preconfigured integrations with our external vendors for our health insurance, 401(k), or stock program to name a few."

"Customer service is fair. There have been times that I created a case, a few days go by and I hear nothing."

"I would like to see more functionality in the next release to be able to get hours and dollars per calendar month rather than just by payroll in the Business Intelligence reports."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"UKG's pricing and licensing model involves ongoing expenses based on the number of employees paid. The initial implementation cost is low when UKG implements it directly. However, when partners handle the implementation, it becomes more expensive since partners don't receive the monthly recurring fees."

"If you're going for the full suite, it can be fairly pricey."

"The platform is not affordable but also not the most expensive."

"The pricing depends on the number of licenses we buy."

"I wasn't involved in the pricing part. I'm a user, and I believe it is based on the user count. One thing that is nice about Ultimate is that you can learn how to use the system without additional fees. The learning aspect is the life of a product, and the training was a huge reason why we went with Ultimate. We did have some integration costs. They were a part of the implementation because of the integrations to other systems that we included in our implementation."

"While I am unsure of the licensing cost itself, the total cost of implementation and licensing for a company with over 5000 employees would be around 6,00,000. So, there are additional costs beyond licensing."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	48
Midsize Enterprise	43
Large Enterprise	48

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cornerstone Performance?

The competency assessment is not as flexible as the rest of the solution features. I would like more options for customization.

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What is your primary use case for Cornerstone Performance?

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What advice do you have for others considering Cornerstone Performance?

I would definitely recommend Cornerstone Performance. The solution should work on making features more customizable.

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What needs improvement with UKG?

UKG needs more publicity. It is a productive ERP ( /categories/erp ) application, but many people in the IT market are not aware of it. Greater awareness could increase its adoption.

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What is your primary use case for UKG?

I worked for a healthcare organization and a university. Most organizations use UKG ( /products/ukg-reviews ) to track employee timesheets, capturing accurate swipe-in and swipe-out data. UKG ( /pr...

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What advice do you have for others considering UKG?

Publicity is very important for any software. If people aren't aware of UKG, despite its productivity, they won't use it. Expanding the awareness is essential for greater adoption. Overall, I would...

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Also Known As

Cornerstone Performance Suite, Sonar6

UKG Pro, UKG Dimensons, UKG Ready

Overview

Provide continuous career development with actionable development plans to improve productivity, all while accurately capturing and managing talent data to make better data-driven decisions, in one robust solution.

Cornerstone OnDemand

At UKG, our purpose is people — real people with real challenges, and a simple request. Help me keep my employees productive, connected, and happy. So that’s what we did.

We’ve created an unmatched suite of HR and workforce management solutions, backed by our people who care about yours. Our solutions deliver global workforce experiences that truly reflect the connection between life and work today. That means insights are deeper. Work is easier. And interactions are more meaningful.

UKG

Sample Customers

New Belgium, Virgin Media, Hershey, University of Southern California, Hyatt, Walgreens, Turner, Commonwealth Bank

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