Paycor vs UKG comparison

Paycor and UKG are both solutions in the Cloud HCM category. Paycor is ranked #21 with an average rating of 7.0, while UKG is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0. Paycor holds a 1.0% mindshare in CHCM, compared to UKG’s 4.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Paycor users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of UKG users who would recommend it.

Paycor

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100% willing to recommend

UKG

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89% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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

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Categories and Ranking

Paycor

Ranking in Benefits Administration

16th

Ranking in Talent Management

24th

Ranking in Cloud HCM

21st

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

UKG

Ranking in Benefits Administration

4th

Ranking in Talent Management

5th

Ranking in Cloud HCM

5th

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 (5th), AI-Agents for HR (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Paycor is 1.0%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UKG is 4.9%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
UKG	4.9%
Paycor	1.0%
Other	94.1%

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Praveen KumarN

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…

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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

"The timesheets in Paycor are better than those in Workday."

"The tool improved employee onboarding efficiency, especially in healthcare, where timely onboarding is crucial. This change directly impacted retention rates positively. It was a massive project that involved various teams working together. It took about a year to revamp the entire process and ensure compliance. However, once implemented, it improved employee satisfaction by saving them two whole days in the onboarding process."

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

"The pay policies and approvals are valuable features."

"The solution has improved our organization by helping us cut hours and lessen our labor force. It saved us probably over $100,000 in just the last couple of years."

"The setup process is straightforward."

"I like UKG's integration."

"The most valuable feature is being able to get time management reports which break out reclassified jobs and departments to separate areas of the company. This allows for better tracking of hours spent in certain jobs and where more hours may be needed."

"The employee self-service feature is most valuable. This is the restaurant industry, and they have a mobile app that allows employees to go in and manage their data. So, employees can manage direct deposit accounts, emergency contacts, and other things in the app. That's definitely the biggest benefit."

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Cons

"The UI must be more advanced."

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

"The system is slow sometimes."

"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."

"The product's integration features need improvement."

"The solution could use better reporting with standard reports. We use the Cognos platform in BI for a lot of our reporting. However, they need to have more robust standard reporting available to their user base."

"The solution could improve by simplifying it even more core reports, such as more sample reports, more generic reports that you can edit and improve on yourself."

"One area where UKG could improve is in its ability to understand its own competency and then work hard to improve it."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cost-effective."

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

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

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

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Comms Service Provider

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Construction 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

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Paycor?

The tool is cost-effective.

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What needs improvement with Paycor?

The UI must be more advanced. Workday is faster compared to Paycor.

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What is your primary use case for Paycor?

The solution is similar to Workday. It can be used for employee-related things like timesheets and attendance.

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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

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UKG Pro, UKG Dimensons, UKG Ready

Overview

Paycor helps leaders develop their people and build winning teams. Our human capital management (HCM) software gets you out of the weeds, our focus on talent development helps you build a great place to work and our tailored industry solutions give you a competitive advantage.

Paycor

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.

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

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