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Paycor vs UKG comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Paycor
Ranking in Benefits Administration
25th
Ranking in Talent Management
28th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
22nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
UKG
Ranking in Benefits Administration
3rd
Ranking in Talent Management
6th
Ranking in Cloud HCM
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Employee Scheduling Software (1st), Employee Time Tracking Software (2nd), HR Analytics Software (2nd), Talent Acquisition (6th), AI-Agents for HR (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Paycor is 1.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UKG is 4.8%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
UKG4.8%
Paycor1.1%
Other94.1%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

Praveen KumarN - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead automation engineer at Dentsu
Cost-effective and provides a good mobile application, but the UI must be more advanced
The solution is similar to Workday. It can be used for employee-related things like timesheets and attendance The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday. The UI must be more advanced. Workday is faster compared to Paycor. I have been using the solution for a couple of months. I…
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday."
"Provides timely reports though BI!"
"Customer service is excellent."
"I have found UTM and the Payroll Gateway to be fairly easy to use."
"The most valuable features are the payroll and the tax payments and processing."
"Now that we have cleaned up our data, the reports are much more accurate, and I find the reports to be great."
"Technical Support: 9/10, there are times we are able to stump the tech."
"Customer Service: 10+!!! Ultimate's support team is by far the best I have ever worked with."
"It definitely saves cost because there is no overhead of having the offshore maintenance team."
 

Cons

"The UI must be more advanced."
"Customer Service: At times it takes days to get a return call. Technical Support: At times it take days to get a return call."
"Often run into the custom zone for any needed features which could be considered standard."
"Customer Support model could use improvement."
"Sometimes a system would be down, but it would be quickly resolved."
"Change how the drop boxes work so you can do them faster."
"UKG has complex clock-in and clock-out features. It changes things too often, and it feels like the tool is constantly changing things without testing before implementing changes in production. Additionally, it doesn't communicate these changes very well."
"Inactivates DD when employees leave for a short period."
"They need to update the open enrollment and life events process, make it more flexible, and update the look and feel."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cost-effective."
"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."
"The platform is not affordable but also not the most expensive."
"The pricing depends on the number of licenses we buy."
"If you're going for the full suite, it can be fairly pricey."
"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
23%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
5%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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

Questions from the Community

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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.
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...
 

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Also Known As

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UKG Pro, UKG Dimensons, UKG Ready
 

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