UKG vs iCIMS Recruit comparison

Read 125 UKG reviews

5,984 Views
3,590 Comparison Views

89% willing to recommend

iCIMS Recruit

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between UKG and iCIMS Recruit based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out what your peers are saying about Zoho, SmartRecruiters, PeopleStrong and others in Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software.

To learn more, read our detailed Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software Report (Updated: March 2026).

Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software

Download the complete report

Helped 885,837 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

iCIMS Recruit

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software (16th)

UKG

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

125

Ranking in other categories

Benefits Administration (4th), Talent Management (5th), 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

While both are Human Capital Management solutions, they serve different purposes. iCIMS Recruit is designed for Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software and holds a mindshare of 1.4%, down 2.8% compared to last year.
UKG, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud HCM, holds 4.9% mindshare, down 5.2% since last year.

Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
iCIMS Recruit	1.4%
SmartRecruiters	3.8%
Greenhouse	3.3%
Other	91.5%

Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software

Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
UKG	4.9%
Workday	10.5%
SAP SuccessFactors	10.4%
Other	74.2%

Cloud HCM

Featured Reviews

Cheryl Cole

Sr. Benefits and HRIS Analyst at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Good documentation and customization with fairly straightforward setup

If reporting could be more robust, that would be phenomenal. Any time you're obviously dumping into Excel and having to manually manipulate data it takes time. It would be great if we could do everything in the platform. They do offer some great products. I wish it was all bundled together. They have an Offer Suite you have to pay additional for, which would be great if it was included with their initial product. There are items as a system admin we should have access to change. I do believe iCIMS is working on a certificate solution, where we would be allowed to make some of those changes ourselves.

Read full review

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.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Over time, I've seen them build on their platform, make improvements, enhance the user experience, and continue to gather feedback for improvement from end users."

"The solution offers good customization and good dashboards."

"UTA assists our plants with keeping time and making sure our employees get paid timely and accurately."

"The ease of use; UltiPro is easy for both the tech savvy HR person and those with limited knowledge of using HCM applications."

"The entire event was really beneficial to me and I look forward to attending again."

"UTM has improved our productivity in having our timesheets produced in a timely manner, in order to process payroll earlier than we had with previous payroll product."

"We currently use onboarding, UTA and Core, and the most valuable feature is the promised improvement in customer service with rapid response."

"The payroll functionality allows for immediate correcting of pay stubs."

"We have not encountered any deployment issues."

"Talent Management and Business Intelligence are the most valuable features."

More UKG pros

Cons

"If reporting could be more robust, that would be phenomenal."

"Ultimate is growing fast and this has occasionally impacted response time with the customer support team."

"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."

"Often run into the custom zone for any needed features which could be considered standard."

"Pricing is high for a limited license."

"Some reports are not accurate."

"Reporting is always a hurdle for any user just because it is so extensive. They provide a lot of out-of-the-box reports, but it is something that you always need to work on because you need more advanced writing of reports."

"Export of time takes too much time; would like to be able to push through some changes once we open payroll; would like to "undo" an import after submit and calc without having to start over from the start; benefits feeds; negative deduction refunds without earnings and improved communication from Ulti to tax filing."

"In-house scale of 1-10, 5."

More UKG cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

885,837 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

No data available

Construction Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

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

Ask a question

Earn 20 points

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.

See all answers

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...

See all answers

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...

See all answers

Comparisons

SmartRecruiters vs iCIMS Recruit

Compared 46% of the time

Apploi vs iCIMS Recruit

Compared 23% of the time

phenom people TRM Platform vs iCIMS Recruit

Compared 16% of the time

Jobvite vs iCIMS Recruit

Compared 15% of the time

More iCIMS Recruit Competitors

Workday vs UKG

Compared 14% of the time

SAP SuccessFactors vs UKG

Compared 7% of the time

Dayforce HCM vs UKG

Compared 5% of the time

SAP HCM vs UKG

Compared 5% of the time

PeopleSoft vs UKG

Compared 3% of the time

More UKG Competitors

Product Reports

Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software

Download iCIMS Recruit product report

Download UKG product report

Also Known As

No data available

UKG Pro, UKG Dimensons, UKG Ready

Overview

Position Yourself as an Employer of Choice
According to the Talent Board, candidates rank company career sites as the most important tool for researching career opportunities. Enhance yours so candidates can explore your vision and values, as well as open positions. You'll make a stronger impression and forge deeper connections.

Streamline the Candidate Experience Across Multiple ATSs
Create a single, streamlined experience for candidates and HR alike, regardless of your technology environment. You'll ease administration on your end, and improve the candidate experience in the process.

Use Best-in-Class CRM Tools to Measure, Manage, and Market
Keep talent pools warm and informed, simplify administration, and track it all via dashboard analytics. You'll stay top of mind with candidates, and on top of your game 24/7.

iCIMS

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.

Sample Customers

NorthStar Anesthesia, Southeastern Grocers, AmTrust Financial, RPM Pizza, Hackensack Meridian Health, Esurance, Peet’s Coffee, Regis Corporation, Cedar Fair

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

Applicant Tracking and Recruiting Software