About UKG
UKG is a commercial software company whose suite covers workforce management, payroll and human resources. Large employers use it for scheduling and timekeeping alongside core HR records, pay processing and talent processes, often for hourly and shift-based workforces.
Products in this space typically include time and attendance, scheduling, payroll, benefits administration, and talent management, with analytics layered on top. The vendor site could not be read when this entry was prepared, so confirm the current product names and modules on the UKG website.
UKG is proprietary software delivered mainly as a cloud service and sold through an enterprise sales process. It is relevant to HR, payroll and operations teams at mid-sized and large organizations, including retail, healthcare and manufacturing employers with complex workforce scheduling needs.
Key features
- Workforce scheduling and time tracking
- Payroll processing
- Core HR records
- Talent management
- Workforce analytics
Good fit for
- →Large employers with shift-based staff
- →Consolidating HR, payroll and timekeeping
- Tags
- workforce-management
- payroll
- hcm
- scheduling
- time-and-attendance
- hr
- enterprise
UKG: questions and answers
- What is UKG used for?
- UKG is a human capital management suite covering workforce management, payroll and HR, mainly for large employers. It is a good fit for large employers with shift-based staff; and consolidating HR, payroll and timekeeping.
- How much does UKG cost?
- UKG doesn't publish fixed prices; pricing is quoted on request.
- Is UKG open source?
- No. UKG is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to UKG include Frappe HR, Horilla and OrangeHRM.
- What are some alternatives to UKG?
- UKG competes with Workday, ADP and Dayforce. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source UKG alternatives.
Open-source alternatives to UKG
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Frappe HR
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Open Source HR and Payroll Software
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Horilla
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Horilla is a free and open source HR software.
LGPL-2.1vs BambooHR★ 1.4k
OrangeHRM
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OrangeHRM is a comprehensive Human Resource Management (HRM) System that captures all the
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Reactive Resume
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SaaS alternatives to UKG
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Workday
HR & Recruiting
Enterprise HR, payroll and finance management suite
SaaS
ADP
HR & Recruiting
Payroll, HR and workforce management for businesses of all sizes
SaaS
Dayforce
HR & Recruiting
Cloud HCM and payroll platform, formerly Ceridian
SaaS
Paycom
HR & Recruiting
Single-database payroll and HR software for US employers
SaaS
Oracle HCM Cloud
HR & Recruiting
Cloud human capital management suite covering HR, payroll, talent and workforce management
SaaS
SAP SuccessFactors
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Cloud HR suite covering core HR, talent management and payroll
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