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Deel vs UKG comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
4.5
Deel streamlines HR, reducing payroll admin and onboarding time, saving on legal fees, and enabling cost-efficient global hiring.
Sentiment score
6.2
UKG users enjoy data integrity and efficiency, but many find ROI unclear despite improved processes and cost savings.
We have definitely seen a positive return on investment, mainly through time savings, reduced compliance risk, and avoiding the cost of setting up local entities.
Business Operations Specialist at SSL.com
The qualitative gains are also considerable, as by giving us flexibility and agility to work with and hire talent around the world easily, without needing to create entities and without needing to take care of local laws, we can manage all of this with a single person in our company.
Co-Founder & President at B-CUBE.AI S.R.L.
The people and culture team does not have to answer questions about what was paid or when it will be paid, and employees can resolve some doubts themselves.
Operations Manager at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Deel's customer service excels with 24/7 support, quick responses, personalized assistance, and effective AI for initial queries.
Sentiment score
7.2
UKG's customer service is inconsistent, praised for expertise but criticized for delays and inefficiencies, needing service consistency improvements.
The best features Deel offers are that it is easy to use and their support team is very responsive.
Founder & COO at echo3d
The live chat feature is particularly helpful for resolving issues quickly and assessing real-time assistance directly within the platform.
Business Operations Lead at SSL.Com
Deel offers 24/7 support, is always available, always follows up on the tickets, and always helps me find the solution.
Head of People&Culture at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
One developer and one functional person can efficiently manage the implementation for a large organization.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.2
Deel offers scalable solutions for global payroll, compliance, and onboarding, supporting companies of all sizes with ease.
Sentiment score
7.4
UKG is scalable and adaptable across various organization sizes and industries, effectively meeting growth and flexibility requirements.
We can create entities so that with the same Deel account, we can add several entities in different countries, and for each entity we can manage contractors and employees.
Co-Founder & President at B-CUBE.AI S.R.L.
I have not noticed any challenges regarding the use of the tool as we scale up.
Operations Manager at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Deel is highly scalable, as it is designed to support companies from early-stage startups all the way to large global enterprises.
Business Operations Specialist at SSL.com
UKG is scalable, especially for organizations with shift work activities like healthcare, as it can accommodate different shift timings and overlapping schedules efficiently.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Deel offers stable core functions with minimal downtime, quick bug resolutions, and overall user satisfaction in performance and reliability.
Sentiment score
7.1
Users find UKG mostly stable with occasional issues, but appreciate quick responses and effective system integration.
 

Room For Improvement

Deel users seek improvements in system integrations, customer service, customization, payroll, invoice management, and onboarding processes.
UKG users seek improved implementation, customer service, system integration, platform flexibility, and enhanced features like time management and training.
We need to have the background check results within the stated timeframe since we require them for our audits and documentation as an HR department.
Business Operations Specialist at SSL.com
I struggle with reporting because we have contractors, Employer of Record employees, and global payroll employees, and I would simply love to be able to pull a pay report that includes all three employee types, which is still not possible, and that has been my biggest issue with Deel.
People Operations Manager at PetDesk
That approach would allow for more objective and data-driven competency mapping across global teams.
Manager, People Operations at Siena AI
It is a productive ERP application, but many people in the IT market are not aware of it.
 

Setup Cost

Deel users praise reasonable pricing, setup ease, and flexible licensing but note potential for improved setup costs.
UKG's pricing, influenced by employees and modules, is high yet justified, with negotiation options and discounts available.
Pricing was very reasonable when compared to other vendors.
Head of People&Culture at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
For pricing, we got the basic plan, which covers managing contracts and payments, and that has been acceptable for us so far regarding pricing and fees.
Operations Manager at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been very transparent.
Chief of Staff at Beam AI
Compared to other ERPs like Oracle SCM Cloud or SAP, UKG's pricing is standard and not as expensive.
 

Valuable Features

Deel streamlines global hiring with automated payroll, compliance, and HR functions, enhancing efficiency and employee experience across countries.
UKG offers intuitive, customizable HR solutions with seamless integrations, enhancing automation, data management, and employee lifecycle efficiency.
Deel has positively impacted my organization by making it easier to find the best talent in the world, no matter where they may be.
Vice President at Hibou Corp.
For example, month-to-month, when you see the invoice, there is a small indication whether the amount you need to pay has gone up or gone down, and it gives you a full breakdown of why and what changed and what specific part of the cost increased.
Founder & COO at echo3d
The best features Deel offers are its core product offering that enables us to work with people in countries where we don't have an entity, which has really opened the doors to global talent for us that we wouldn't have been able to access otherwise and enabled us to do this legally and compliantly.
People Operations Lead
The application is like an ERP, providing comprehensive features for organizations, simplifying their processes, and reducing the need to use multiple software solutions.
 

Categories and Ranking

Deel
Ranking in Cloud HCM
5th
Ranking in AI-Agents for HR
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Global Payroll (1st)
UKG
Ranking in Cloud HCM
6th
Ranking in AI-Agents for HR
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (2nd), Talent Management (5th), Employee Scheduling Software (1st), Employee Time Tracking Software (2nd), HR Analytics Software (2nd), Talent Acquisition (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Deel is 0.7%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UKG is 5.0%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Deel0.7%
UKG5.0%
Other94.3%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

Petra Valjak - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of People&Culture at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
Unified HR platform has streamlined global hiring, reduced onboarding work, and improved reviews
There are some minor things that I am looking forward to seeing improved in Deel, such as employment types. For example, I hire a lot of interns and there isn't a specific employment type for intern. There are employment types for direct employee, contractor and similar, but nothing for interns. There is a way to work around it by saying an intern is actually a direct employee and then implementing a custom field, but it would be really good if there was a general field to recognize interns as a part of the workforce. That is something that comes to mind. I think there are still some things that Deel will improve over time and then I will be happy to give it a 10 out of 10. Given the fact that it is still a fairly new HRIS system, there are minor improvements that can be made from that perspective of purely admin work, for example, correcting data in the fields once you import them when changing a salary. If I input one salary incorrectly, I need to import another line. I cannot just correct the previous field, which some of the other HRIS systems allow. This way, on one hand I have full tracking of all the logs so I am not missing if someone corrected something or did any changes, but on the other hand, it also remains visible in the logs. Even if it is a small human error, there is no way to make it very well structured and polished when I am drawing, for example, a historical report of all the salary changes. Such things are minor improvements that I believe would come over time. Once those are implemented, it would be a 10 out of 10.
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Media Company
11%
University
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business48
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise48
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Deel?
My experience with Deel's pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been really great. The pricing is fair, and I have already received a discount from my investors, so everything was very good.
What needs improvement with Deel?
Deel can be improved in such a way that I am able to connect to customer service faster because usually it just directs me to an AI, which sometimes isn't really that helpful. It's not a big thing ...
What is your primary use case for Deel?
My main use case for Deel is to manage our global contractors, particularly focusing on payments and PTO, as well as tracking the hardware and managing sick days. A specific example of how I use De...
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.
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...
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...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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UKG Pro, UKG Dimensons, UKG Ready
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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Tesla, Marriott, Yamaha, Aramark, Feeding America, Samsung, Sony Music, Dave & Buster's, Revlon
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