Compare Dayforce and UKG Pro 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Dayforce
Star Rating
(833)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DayforceUKG Pro
Star Rating
(1,531)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UKG ProSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that UKG Pro excels in its "Employee Self Service" web portal, receiving a score of 8.8, while Dayforce follows closely with a score of 8.7. Reviewers mention that the intuitive design of UKG Pro's portal makes it easier for employees to manage their own information.
- Reviewers mention that Dayforce shines in "Time, Attendance, and PTO" management with a score of 8.4, compared to UKG Pro's score of 7.9. Users on G2 appreciate Dayforce's robust tracking features that simplify leave management and attendance tracking.
- Users say that UKG Pro's "Expense Management" feature is notably better, scoring 7.8, while Dayforce disappoints with a low score of 4.9. Reviewers highlight UKG Pro's comprehensive tools for tracking and managing employee expenses as a significant advantage.
- G2 users report that both platforms have strong "Compliance" features, but UKG Pro edges out with a score of 8.3 compared to Dayforce's 8.0. Users mention that UKG Pro provides more thorough compliance tracking and reporting capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that UKG Pro's "Quality of Support" is rated at 7.8, slightly higher than Dayforce's 7.5. Users appreciate UKG Pro's responsive customer service and the availability of resources for troubleshooting.
- Users on G2 report that Dayforce's "Mobile" capabilities are superior, scoring 8.3 compared to UKG Pro's 7.8. Reviewers highlight Dayforce's mobile app as user-friendly and effective for managing HR tasks on the go.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
723
8.3
1,316
Ease of Use
8.2
728
8.4
1,331
Ease of Setup
6.8
428
7.2
802
Ease of Admin
7.8
460
8.0
858
Quality of Support
7.5
654
7.8
1,212
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
466
8.3
851
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
719
8.3
1,294
Features by Category
Core HR
8.0
273
8.4
640
8.4
294
7.9
609
4.9
65
Feature Not Available
7.8
217
7.9
454
8.0
251
8.3
535
8.0
262
8.0
683
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.6
336
7.6
642
7.4
232
7.6
453
7.6
189
7.6
302
8.3
350
8.3
723
8.0
325
8.5
654
7.9
312
7.6
502
7.6
350
8.3
713
7.8
272
7.9
601
Employee Self Service
8.7
418
|
Verified
8.8
880
|
Verified
8.2
344
|
Verified
8.2
684
|
Verified
8.3
386
|
Verified
7.9
596
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
403
|
Verified
8.6
769
|
Verified
8.4
415
|
Verified
8.0
739
|
Verified
9.1
425
|
Verified
9.2
841
|
Verified
7.1
110
8.4
232
8.7
409
|
Verified
8.9
785
|
Verified
8.6
364
|
Verified
8.6
692
|
Verified
8.7
385
|
Verified
8.6
675
|
Verified
8.7
349
|
Verified
9.0
749
|
Verified
8.7
344
|
Verified
9.0
700
|
Verified
Taxes
8.5
387
|
Verified
8.6
730
|
Verified
8.3
372
|
Verified
8.2
643
|
Verified
8.4
363
|
Verified
8.4
576
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
264
|
Verified
8.0
455
|
Verified
8.4
308
|
Verified
8.3
479
|
Verified
7.8
271
|
Verified
8.2
393
|
Verified
8.2
286
|
Verified
8.5
518
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
394
|
Verified
8.2
775
|
Verified
8.4
402
|
Verified
8.5
794
|
Verified
8.2
406
|
Verified
8.5
808
|
Verified
8.4
352
|
Verified
8.6
725
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
235
Not enough data
8.3
213
Not enough data
7.6
185
Not enough data
8.2
191
Not enough data
8.3
189
Not enough data
8.6
242
Not enough data
8.4
199
Not enough data
8.1
170
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
235
Not enough data
8.3
213
Not enough data
7.6
185
Not enough data
8.2
191
Not enough data
8.3
189
Not enough data
8.6
242
Not enough data
8.4
199
Not enough data
8.2
180
Not enough data
8.1
170
Not enough data
7.9
151
Not enough data
6.7
37
Not enough data
7.5
43
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
336
7.6
642
7.4
232
7.6
453
7.6
189
7.6
302
8.3
350
8.3
723
8.0
325
8.5
654
7.9
312
7.6
502
7.6
350
8.3
713
7.8
272
7.9
601
Automation
8.3
174
Not enough data
Logistics
8.0
184
Not enough data
8.2
176
Not enough data
8.3
141
Not enough data
Management
8.0
156
Not enough data
8.3
170
Not enough data
8.0
172
Not enough data
8.7
204
Not enough data
8.6
198
Not enough data
8.9
208
Not enough data
8.6
183
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.2
155
Not enough data
8.1
164
Not enough data
7.7
155
Not enough data
Processing
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Compliance
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
28
Not enough data
Reporting
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
37
Not enough data
8.5
37
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.7
66
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
63
Content
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
8.3
56
Platform Basics
7.2
38
Not enough data
7.7
48
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.6
48
Not enough data
7.6
44
Not enough data
7.8
53
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.7
44
Not enough data
7.2
36
Not enough data
6.8
40
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.4
21
8.4
29
8.1
20
7.8
19
8.3
20
8.1
24
8.4
20
8.5
27
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.4
45
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.0
45
Platform
7.1
33
7.5
150
7.4
33
7.8
135
7.7
46
7.9
198
8.1
49
8.6
282
7.5
38
8.0
166
7.0
37
8.1
183
7.1
37
7.9
157
7.5
49
8.2
223
8.0
43
8.2
222
7.5
32
8.1
115
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
6.2
29
7.5
10
6.6
29
7.3
10
7.0
28
7.9
11
Platform
7.6
336
7.6
642
7.4
232
7.6
453
7.6
189
7.6
302
8.3
350
8.3
723
8.0
325
8.5
654
7.9
312
7.6
502
7.6
350
8.3
713
7.8
272
7.9
601
Platform Basics
7.7
59
Not enough data
7.5
53
Not enough data
7.5
54
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.7
49
Not enough data
7.0
42
Not enough data
7.2
41
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.3
42
Not enough data
7.9
53
Not enough data
6.8
41
Not enough data
7.1
42
Not enough data
7.0
47
Not enough data
Performance reviews
7.2
42
8.0
45
|
Verified
7.3
53
8.1
62
|
Verified
7.9
46
8.5
76
|
Verified
Goals
7.5
62
8.4
66
|
Verified
7.2
59
8.2
58
|
Verified
Feedback
7.4
54
8.0
50
|
Verified
7.5
48
7.9
47
7.0
43
7.5
36
6.5
42
7.2
29
Data
7.2
47
8.2
71
|
Verified
7.5
47
8.2
69
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fatigue Management - Fatigue Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Capabilities - Fatigue Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
6.9
40
7.5
182
7.4
57
8.1
256
7.1
47
7.6
216
7.4
51
7.7
219
6.8
54
8.0
173
Candidate Management
7.3
69
7.7
253
7.4
72
7.7
226
7.3
69
8.0
264
7.4
65
7.5
170
7.6
69
8.0
259
6.9
59
7.7
201
7.0
58
7.6
136
7.1
60
8.0
142
Platform
7.6
336
7.6
642
7.4
232
7.6
453
7.6
189
7.6
302
8.3
350
8.3
723
8.0
325
8.5
654
7.9
312
7.6
502
7.6
350
8.3
713
7.8
272
7.9
601
Platform Content
7.9
189
8.2
210
7.9
189
8.6
323
7.7
170
8.5
328
7.9
114
8.4
151
7.8
141
8.2
224
7.7
142
8.0
224
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
199
8.6
368
7.9
136
7.6
160
7.7
120
8.0
175
8.2
181
8.3
316
8.0
176
8.3
333
Platform Data
7.8
135
7.8
130
7.7
150
7.9
262
7.8
86
8.0
151
Platform
7.6
336
7.6
642
7.4
232
7.6
453
7.6
189
7.6
302
8.3
350
8.3
723
8.0
325
8.5
654
7.9
312
7.6
502
7.6
350
8.3
713
7.8
272
7.9
601
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
138
7.6
344
8.3
197
8.3
486
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.3
23
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
7.8
31
Not enough data
8.5
24
Course Management
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
8.5
26
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
8.3
12
Interface
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.5
19
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.4
26
8.4
21
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.4
27
8.1
20
7.8
19
8.3
20
8.1
24
8.4
20
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.3
26
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.1
25
Not enough data
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.0
21
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.2
29
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
6.9
22
Not enough data
Platform
7.6
336
7.6
642
7.4
232
7.6
453
7.6
189
7.6
302
8.3
350
8.3
723
8.0
325
8.5
654
7.9
312
7.6
502
7.6
350
8.3
713
7.8
272
7.9
601
Time Tracking
8.7
299
8.0
524
8.1
196
7.8
288
7.9
165
7.8
211
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
8.6
255
8.3
320
Administration
7.9
195
8.0
349
8.1
229
8.1
381
7.7
212
7.9
329
7.9
184
8.0
269
8.3
246
8.5
445
Platform
7.9
230
8.2
434
7.6
159
7.6
296
7.9
130
7.7
185
8.1
233
8.3
424
8.0
214
7.6
330
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.6
336
7.6
642
7.4
232
7.6
453
7.6
189
7.6
302
8.3
350
8.3
723
8.0
325
8.5
654
7.9
312
7.6
502
7.6
350
8.3
713
7.8
272
7.9
601
Platform
7.6
336
7.6
642
7.4
232
7.6
453
7.6
189
7.6
302
8.3
350
8.3
723
8.0
325
8.5
654
7.9
312
7.6
502
7.6
350
8.3
713
7.8
272
7.9
601
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.0
140
8.0
70
8.3
233
8.0
85
8.7
280
8.2
170
8.3
255
7.9
170
7.9
151
Feature Not Available
7.9
116
7.9
93
8.1
170
8.0
115
8.7
257
8.4
182
8.2
154
7.5
67
7.8
183
8.1
97
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and UKG Pro are categorized as Onboarding, Time Tracking, Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, HCM Software, Performance Management, Compensation Management, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
Dayforce is categorized as Time & Attendance, Training Management Systems, Employee Scheduling, Benefits Administration, Employee Engagement, HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, and Talent Intelligence
UKG Pro is categorized as Healthcare HR, Succession Planning, Corporate Learning Management Systems, and Fatigue Risk Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Dayforce
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UKG Pro
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
10.6%
Hospital & Health Care
6.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.0%
Financial Services
3.9%
Hospitality
3.2%
Other
69.8%
Hospital & Health Care
7.8%
Financial Services
4.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.5%
Retail
4.3%
Real Estate
3.7%
Other
75.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Dayforce
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Renee M.
Verified User in Retail
Dayforce is an intuitive application that allows, with ease the set up of different user levels with the exact authority needed without having to compromise. In our retail organization we have several different users that require a different level of...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Human Resources
The reporting module needs improvement. Support needs serious improvement. Currently it can take them weeks and even months to resolve issues.
UKG Pro
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Scott R.
Verified User in Utilities
If you use more than one of the services they all seem to work together well. We use UTA (Ultipro Time and Attendance), Payment Services and the back office. It all seems to work together well to create a smooth environment for processing payroll. The web...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Chris R.
Verified User in Internet
Ultipro is the worst software I've used in years. Nothing is intuitive. Every time I'm forced to approve someone's PTO, or post my hours, I have to hunt once again to figure out how to do it. Usually, I just abandon the task I'm trying to do out of...
Renee M.
Verified User in Retail
Dayforce is an intuitive application that allows, with ease the set up of different user levels with the exact authority needed without having to compromise. In our retail organization we have several different users that require a different level of...
Scott R.
Verified User in Utilities
If you use more than one of the services they all seem to work together well. We use UTA (Ultipro Time and Attendance), Payment Services and the back office. It all seems to work together well to create a smooth environment for processing payroll. The web...
Verified User in Human Resources
The reporting module needs improvement. Support needs serious improvement. Currently it can take them weeks and even months to resolve issues.
Chris R.
Verified User in Internet
Ultipro is the worst software I've used in years. Nothing is intuitive. Every time I'm forced to approve someone's PTO, or post my hours, I have to hunt once again to figure out how to do it. Usually, I just abandon the task I'm trying to do out of...
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