The short answer
Both sell by quote. isolved People Cloud covers payroll, HR and compliance, benefits with ACA and COBRA management, talent and workforce management for small, midsize and enterprise employers. UKG Pro is built for enterprise organizations, with scheduling, strategic workforce planning and payroll across 160+ countries.
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isolved People Cloud wins 1UKG Pro wins 12 ties
| Dimension | isolved People Cloud | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PricingNeither publishes prices; both quote each customer. isolved routes buyers to its sales team, and UKG offers a price quote form. Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesBoth cover HR, payroll, talent and time. isolved adds benefits administration with ACA and COBRA management; UKG Pro adds HR service delivery, scheduling and strategic workforce planning. Payroll, HR & Compliance, Talent Acquisition, Benefits Administration, Talent Management, Workforce Management, HR Analytics, Employee Self-Service | 11 of 12 core capabilities | 7 of 12 core capabilities |
| Fit and supportisolved serves small, midsize and enterprise employers, with phone support on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. UKG positions UKG Pro for enterprise organizations. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Enterprises |
| SecurityUKG lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR in its trust center. isolved says its controls go through annual SOC audits and names no SOC 2 Type 2 report or ISO 27001 certificate on the pages we reviewed. Yes | None verified | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Attribute | isolved People Cloud | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Enterprises |
| Founded | 1986 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, NC, US | Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida, US |
| Attribute | isolved People Cloud | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Quote only | Quote only |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Mobile apps | ||
| Open API | ||
| Automatic tax filing | ||
| Ownership | Private equity-backed | Private equity-backed |
Pricing. Neither publishes prices; both quote each customer. isolved routes buyers to its sales team, and UKG offers a price quote form.
Capabilities. Both cover HR, payroll, talent and time. isolved adds benefits administration with ACA and COBRA management; UKG Pro adds HR service delivery, scheduling and strategic workforce planning.
Integrations. UKG documents UKG Pro APIs and event-driven webhooks in its Developer Hub and runs a partner marketplace. isolved offers an API and a marketplace with partners such as ZayZoon and Tada AI.
Fit and support. isolved serves small, midsize and enterprise employers, with phone support on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. UKG positions UKG Pro for enterprise organizations.
Security. UKG lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR in its trust center. isolved says its controls go through annual SOC audits and names no SOC 2 Type 2 report or ISO 27001 certificate on the pages we reviewed.
Paylocity has the highest LeadChange Score in HCM Software after excluding these two (6.8/10).
It depends on size and scope. isolved suits an employer of any size that wants benefits compliance, such as ACA and COBRA management, inside the HCM; UKG Pro suits an enterprise that needs payroll in 160+ countries and strategic workforce planning.
isolved has built HR, payroll and benefits software since 1986 and says more than 200,000 employers trust its platform. People Cloud handles payroll through tax filing and adds The Guardian, an AI agent for payroll. Against UKG Pro, the gap is reach: UKG lists payroll across 160+ countries.
In the mid-market, Paycom, Paylocity and Paycor sell quoted suites with the same payroll, HR, benefits and time scope, and we compare each with isolved. UKG Pro is the rival at the enterprise end, where isolved also sells.
Neither lists a price: isolved asks you to talk to sales and UKG offers a Get Price Quote form. Ask both for the same scope (payroll, benefits, time and your headcount) so the two quotes compare.
UKG Pro supports payroll across 160+ countries in one connected experience. isolved publishes no country count on the pages we reviewed, so confirm any non-US payroll in writing.
isolved, of these two: it serves small businesses as well as midsize and enterprise employers. UKG positions UKG Pro for enterprise organizations.
Only UKG Pro states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
Your team size, what matters most and your role: see which one fits more of your answers, from verified facts and list prices. Then, if you like, ask to hear from both.
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