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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (51.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Dayforce
Star Rating
(892)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (47.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DayforceUKG Pro
Star Rating
(1,589)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that both UKG Pro and Dayforce have a star rating of 4.2, indicating a strong overall satisfaction among users. However, UKG Pro has a larger number of reviews (1559) compared to Dayforce (876), suggesting a more established user base.
- Reviewers mention that UKG Pro excels in ease of setup with a score of 7.3, while Dayforce scores lower at 6.9. Users appreciate UKG Pro's straightforward onboarding process, which they find less time-consuming and more intuitive.
- Users on G2 highlight that UKG Pro offers superior ease of use (8.4) compared to Dayforce (8.3). Reviewers appreciate the user-friendly interface of UKG Pro, which they find enhances their daily operations and reduces training time.
- Reviewers mention that Dayforce shines in the area of mobile capabilities, scoring 8.3 compared to UKG Pro's 7.9. Users appreciate Dayforce's mobile app for its functionality, allowing them to manage tasks on-the-go effectively.
- Users say that UKG Pro has a slight edge in compliance management with a score of 8.3, while Dayforce scores 7.9. Reviewers appreciate UKG Pro's robust compliance features that help them stay updated with regulations.
- G2 users report that both products are strong in benefits administration, scoring equally at 8.0. However, users mention that UKG Pro's web portal (8.8) is particularly praised for its accessibility and ease of navigation, enhancing the overall user experience.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Dayforce
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Dayforce
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
771
8.3
1,370
Ease of Use
8.3
776
8.4
1,385
Ease of Setup
6.9
470
7.3
847
Ease of Admin
7.8
498
8.0
895
Quality of Support
7.6
700
7.8
1,261
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
504
8.3
883
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
765
8.3
1,347
Features by Category
Core HR
7.9
277
8.4
672
8.3
298
7.9
641
4.9
69
Feature Not Available
7.7
221
7.9
485
7.9
255
8.3
566
8.0
266
8.0
714
Generative AI
5.3
40
6.9
38
Platform
7.7
365
7.7
689
7.5
255
7.6
499
7.6
208
7.7
344
8.3
380
8.3
769
8.0
351
8.5
699
7.9
336
7.7
548
7.6
377
8.3
759
7.8
300
7.9
646
Employee Self Service
8.7
429
|
Verified
8.8
910
|
Verified
8.2
355
|
Verified
8.3
714
|
Verified
8.3
398
|
Verified
7.9
628
|
Verified
Administration
8.7
413
|
Verified
8.6
800
|
Verified
8.4
424
|
Verified
8.0
770
|
Verified
9.1
435
|
Verified
9.2
872
|
Verified
7.1
117
8.3
259
8.7
416
|
Verified
8.9
814
|
Verified
8.5
369
|
Verified
8.6
719
|
Verified
8.7
394
|
Verified
8.6
705
|
Verified
8.6
358
|
Verified
9.0
778
|
Verified
8.6
352
|
Verified
9.0
728
|
Verified
Taxes
8.5
397
|
Verified
8.7
760
|
Verified
8.3
381
|
Verified
8.2
671
|
Verified
8.4
371
|
Verified
8.4
604
|
Verified
Integration
7.6
272
|
Verified
8.0
483
|
Verified
8.3
317
|
Verified
8.3
506
|
Verified
7.8
281
|
Verified
8.2
418
|
Verified
8.2
293
|
Verified
8.5
542
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
404
|
Verified
8.2
804
|
Verified
8.4
412
|
Verified
8.5
822
|
Verified
8.2
417
|
Verified
8.5
837
|
Verified
8.4
362
|
Verified
8.6
754
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
237
Not enough data
8.3
215
Not enough data
7.6
187
Not enough data
8.2
193
Not enough data
8.3
191
Not enough data
8.6
244
Not enough data
8.4
201
Not enough data
8.1
171
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.3
237
Not enough data
8.3
215
Not enough data
7.6
187
Not enough data
8.2
193
Not enough data
8.3
191
Not enough data
8.6
244
Not enough data
8.4
201
Not enough data
8.3
181
Not enough data
8.1
171
Not enough data
7.9
152
Not enough data
6.8
38
Not enough data
7.5
44
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
29
Not enough data
5.8
29
Not enough data
5.2
28
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
365
7.7
689
7.5
255
7.6
499
7.6
208
7.7
344
8.3
380
8.3
769
8.0
351
8.5
699
7.9
336
7.7
548
7.6
377
8.3
759
7.8
300
7.9
646
Automation
8.3
175
Not enough data
Logistics
8.0
185
Not enough data
8.2
177
Not enough data
8.3
142
Not enough data
Management
8.0
157
Not enough data
8.3
171
Not enough data
8.0
173
Not enough data
8.7
205
Not enough data
8.6
199
Not enough data
8.9
209
Not enough data
8.6
184
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.2
156
Not enough data
8.1
165
Not enough data
7.7
156
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
8.3
72
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.7
71
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
68
Content
Not enough data
8.1
67
Not enough data
8.0
61
Platform Basics
7.3
39
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.6
49
Not enough data
7.7
45
Not enough data
7.8
54
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.7
45
Not enough data
7.3
37
Not enough data
6.9
41
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
21
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
Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
8.6
42
8.5
36
8.3
33
8.0
25
8.6
35
8.2
30
8.5
38
8.6
34
Operations
Not enough data
8.7
49
Not enough data
8.5
49
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
7.9
49
Platform
7.2
34
7.6
166
7.5
34
7.7
151
7.8
47
8.0
214
8.2
50
8.6
300
7.5
39
8.0
183
7.1
38
8.2
199
7.2
38
7.8
173
7.6
50
8.2
239
8.0
44
8.2
238
7.6
33
8.1
130
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
6.3
30
7.0
25
6.7
30
6.9
25
7.1
29
7.7
26
Platform
7.7
365
7.7
689
7.5
255
7.6
499
7.6
208
7.7
344
8.3
380
8.3
769
8.0
351
8.5
699
7.9
336
7.7
548
7.6
377
8.3
759
7.8
300
7.9
646
Platform Basics
7.7
60
Not enough data
7.6
54
Not enough data
7.5
55
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.7
50
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
7.3
42
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
43
Not enough data
7.9
54
Not enough data
6.9
42
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.0
48
Not enough data
Performance reviews
7.1
46
7.6
62
|
Verified
7.3
60
7.8
79
|
Verified
7.8
50
8.4
92
|
Verified
Goals
7.4
69
8.5
82
|
Verified
7.1
64
8.2
74
|
Verified
Feedback
7.3
62
8.2
65
|
Verified
7.4
55
8.1
62
7.0
48
7.5
52
6.3
46
7.1
45
Data
7.0
54
8.2
87
|
Verified
7.3
54
8.4
84
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
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
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
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
Not enough data
7.6
196
Not enough data
8.2
271
Not enough data
7.6
230
Not enough data
7.7
233
Not enough data
8.0
188
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
Candidate Management
Not enough data
7.7
266
Not enough data
7.7
240
Not enough data
8.0
278
Not enough data
7.5
182
Not enough data
8.0
270
Not enough data
7.7
214
Not enough data
7.6
148
Not enough data
8.0
153
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
365
7.7
689
7.5
255
7.6
499
7.6
208
7.7
344
8.3
380
8.3
769
8.0
351
8.5
699
7.9
336
7.7
548
7.6
377
8.3
759
7.8
300
7.9
646
Platform - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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 Content
7.9
191
8.2
232
7.9
191
8.5
346
7.7
172
8.5
351
7.8
116
8.4
173
7.8
143
8.2
247
7.7
144
8.0
246
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
201
8.6
392
7.9
138
7.5
182
7.6
122
7.9
197
8.1
183
8.3
339
8.0
178
8.3
357
Platform Data
7.8
137
7.8
152
7.7
152
7.9
284
7.7
88
8.0
172
Platform
7.7
365
7.7
689
7.5
255
7.6
499
7.6
208
7.7
344
8.3
380
8.3
769
8.0
351
8.5
699
7.9
336
7.7
548
7.6
377
8.3
759
7.8
300
7.9
646
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.0
140
7.6
365
8.3
199
8.3
509
Course Authoring
8.7
19
8.4
33
8.3
13
8.0
29
8.1
18
8.2
34
8.6
11
8.4
29
Course Delivery
8.9
17
8.5
36
9.3
20
8.8
37
8.2
19
8.0
38
9.1
20
8.5
30
Course Management
8.0
10
8.2
20
8.9
15
8.2
32
8.8
14
8.6
28
9.0
12
8.4
32
LMS Marketplace
9.0
5
8.2
16
9.4
8
7.9
19
10.0
5
8.4
17
Interface
9.0
10
8.5
30
8.3
11
8.6
25
Training & eLearning
8.8
16
8.5
32
8.6
42
8.5
36
9.1
19
8.5
33
8.3
33
8.0
25
8.6
35
8.2
30
8.5
38
8.6
34
8.7
18
8.4
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.0
28
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.2
26
Not enough data
7.3
30
Not enough data
7.1
22
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.3
30
Not enough data
7.7
23
Not enough data
7.0
23
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
365
7.7
689
7.5
255
7.6
499
7.6
208
7.7
344
8.3
380
8.3
769
8.0
351
8.5
699
7.9
336
7.7
548
7.6
377
8.3
759
7.8
300
7.9
646
Time Tracking
8.7
301
8.0
551
8.1
198
7.8
313
7.9
167
7.8
236
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
257
8.2
347
Administration
7.9
197
8.1
374
8.1
231
8.1
406
7.7
214
7.9
354
7.9
186
8.0
294
8.2
248
8.5
472
Platform
7.9
232
8.2
459
7.6
161
7.6
319
7.9
132
7.8
207
8.1
235
8.3
448
8.0
216
7.6
354
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform
7.7
365
7.7
689
7.5
255
7.6
499
7.6
208
7.7
344
8.3
380
8.3
769
8.0
351
8.5
699
7.9
336
7.7
548
7.6
377
8.3
759
7.8
300
7.9
646
Platform
7.7
365
7.7
689
7.5
255
7.6
499
7.6
208
7.7
344
8.3
380
8.3
769
8.0
351
8.5
699
7.9
336
7.7
548
7.6
377
8.3
759
7.8
300
7.9
646
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.0
143
8.3
92
8.3
236
8.1
110
8.7
283
8.3
196
8.3
258
8.0
196
7.9
154
Feature Not Available
7.9
119
8.0
116
8.1
173
8.1
139
8.7
260
8.5
207
8.1
157
7.7
92
7.8
186
8.2
120
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Dayforce and UKG Pro are categorized as Onboarding, Compensation Management, Time Tracking, Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, Performance Management, HCM Software, and Corporate Learning Management Systems
Unique Categories
Dayforce is categorized as HR Compliance, Multi-Country Payroll, Time & Attendance, Training Management Systems, Employee Scheduling, Employee Engagement, Benefits Administration, and Talent Intelligence
UKG Pro is categorized as Healthcare HR, Succession Planning, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), 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
10.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.1%
Hospital & Health Care
6.1%
Financial Services
3.9%
Hospitality
3.0%
Other
70.8%
Hospital & Health Care
7.8%
Financial Services
4.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.6%
Retail
4.2%
Insurance
3.6%
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 Non-Profit Organization Management
It is difficult to navigate through various tabs. Employment information tabs are particularly difficult to get the required information from.
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 Non-Profit Organization Management
It is difficult to navigate through various tabs. Employment information tabs are particularly difficult to get the required information from.
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...
Discussions
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2 comments
AN
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How does Dayforce HCM benefit employees? What's in it for them?
1 comment
CC
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What is UltiPro system?
4 comments
OS
UltiPro is a product of Ultimate Software, a top cloud provider of software for human capital management (HCM). Offering HR, compensation, talent, payroll,...Read more
Can an employee have multiple direct deposits?
3 comments
BS
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like translated into English.Read more
How is the best way to get my NTR to file our unemployment reports timely? They were filed late 3 quarters in 2019. Also, how do I get my NTR to communicate with me and answer my emails and/or phone calls. There's been zero comunication.
3 comments
JE
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