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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Scorecard
isolved People Cloud wins 1UKG Pro wins 12 ties
isolved People Cloud vs UKG Pro by dimension
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 only1
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-Service2
11 of 12 core capabilities
8 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, enterprises2
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. Yes3
SOC audits (type not stated)
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Key differences
Where isolved People Cloud and UKG Pro differ (3)
Attribute
isolved People Cloud
UKG Pro
Best for
Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises2
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.
Neither one?
Paylocity
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.
Is isolved a good payroll company?
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.
Who are isolved’s competitors besides UKG?
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.
How much do isolved and UKG Pro cost?
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.
Can isolved and UKG Pro run payroll outside the US?
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.
Is isolved or UKG Pro better for a small business?
isolved, of these two: it serves small businesses as well as midsize and enterprise employers. UKG positions UKG Pro for enterprise organizations.
Is isolved People Cloud or UKG Pro more secure?
UKG Pro states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR (unverified for isolved People Cloud).
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The 13 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.
isolved isolvedhcm.com/companies/enterprise“HR teams can manage everything from applicant tracking and performance management to tax filing and PTO in a single, cloud-based system” “isolved helps you unify systems, simplify compliance and elevate the employee experience with scalable technology”
UKG Trust Center trustcenter.ukg.com“COMPLIANCE SOC 1 Type 2 5 COMPLIANCE SOC 2 Type 2” “COMPLIANCE ISO/IEC 27001”
UKG Pro ukg.com/products/ukg-pro“UKG Pro Human Capital Management (HCM) software helps enterprise organizations streamline HR, payroll, and talent in one seamless suite” “Can employees access UKG Pro on mobile? Yes, UKG Pro offers mobile access so employees and managers can handle timekee”
isolved isolvedhcm.com/about/our-story“Since 1986, isolved has helped people professionals transform HR, payroll and benefits into a unified experience that drives engagement and growth”
Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UKG“Founded April 1, 2020; 6 years ago” “UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) is an American multinational technology company with dual headquarters in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Weston, Florida.”
isolved isolvedhcm.com/hr-payroll/payroll-software“Available via any web browser or the isolved People Cloud™ mobile app” “isolved manages your tax calculations, filings and payments on your behalf through an intelligently connected system.”
isolved marketplace.isolvedhcm.com/join“Using a robust REST architecture underlying isolved People Cloud, developers can seamlessly integrate with isolved and drive immediate impact across business functions.”
UKG Pro developer.ukg.com“UKG Pro Platform Webhooks Modern, event-driven notifications for changes related to UKG data”
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