The short answer
Both sell by quote. Paycor, owned by Paychex, sells named plans from Basic payroll to Complete + ASO and splits them by size: under 50, 50 to 1,000 and 1,000+ employees. UKG Pro is built for enterprise organizations, with scheduling, strategic workforce planning and payroll across 160+ countries.
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Paycor wins 2UKG Pro wins 12 ties
| Dimension | Paycor | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PricingNeither publishes prices. Paycor names five plans, from Basic to Complete + ASO, and quotes each one. Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesBoth cover HR, payroll, talent, time and scheduling. Paycor adds benefits administration and expense management; UKG Pro adds HR service delivery and strategic workforce planning. HR and payroll, Talent acquisition, Talent management, Workforce management (time, scheduling), Benefits administration, Analytics, Expense management | 8 of 12 core capabilities | 7 of 12 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsPaycor’s marketplace lists hundreds of pre-built connectors, and its API sends signed event notifications. UKG documents UKG Pro APIs and webhooks and runs its own marketplace, without a published app count. 100 | 100 native | 8 documented |
| Fit and supportPaycor sells to companies under 50, 50 to 1,000 and over 1,000 employees. UKG Pro is positioned 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. Paycor states SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR, without an ISO 27001 certificate on the pages we reviewed. Yes | SOC 2, GDPR | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Attribute | Paycor | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Enterprises |
| Single sign-on | Microsoft, Google, OneLogin, Okta | SAML, OIDC, WS-Federation, SWA |
| Founded | 1990 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati, Ohio | Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida, US |
| Ownership | Subsidiary | Private equity-backed |
| Attribute | Paycor | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Quote only | Quote only |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Mobile apps | ||
| Open API | ||
| Webhooks | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| GDPR program | ||
| Automatic tax filing |
Pricing. Neither publishes prices. Paycor names five plans, from Basic to Complete + ASO, and quotes each one.
Capabilities. Both cover HR, payroll, talent, time and scheduling. Paycor adds benefits administration and expense management; UKG Pro adds HR service delivery and strategic workforce planning.
Integrations. Paycor’s marketplace lists hundreds of pre-built connectors, and its API sends signed event notifications. UKG documents UKG Pro APIs and webhooks and runs its own marketplace, without a published app count.
Fit and support. Paycor sells to companies under 50, 50 to 1,000 and over 1,000 employees. UKG Pro is positioned for enterprise organizations.
Security. UKG lists SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Paycor states SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 and GDPR, without an ISO 27001 certificate on the pages we reviewed.
Paylocity has the highest LeadChange Score in HCM Software after excluding these two (6.8/10).
Paycor has sold payroll since 1990 and is now part of Paychex. Its Basic plan covers federal and state tax filing, direct deposit and new-hire filing. Paycor names no multi-country payroll on the pages we reviewed, while UKG Pro lists 160+ countries.
At the top of Paycor’s range, yes: Paycor sells plans for companies of 1,000+ employees, the enterprise buyers UKG Pro is built for. Below 1,000 employees, Paylocity, Paycom and isolved are other suites we compare with Paycor.
Both quote. Paycor recommends a custom plan after a short questionnaire for businesses under 50 and shows its mid-market plans without prices; UKG offers a Get Price Quote form.
Paycor builds a plan line for 50 to 1,000 employees; UKG Pro is aimed at enterprise organizations. A company near 1,000 employees with staff in several countries or complex shift rules should price both.
Yes. Paycor’s workforce management module covers time and scheduling, and UKG Pro includes scheduling alongside time and attendance and strategic workforce planning.
Paycor supports Microsoft, Google, OneLogin and Okta single sign-on. UKG Pro supports SAML, OIDC, WS-Federation and SWA through Okta.
Paycor lists small businesses among the sizes it is built for; UKG Pro is built for enterprises.
Both Paycor and UKG Pro state SOC 2 Type II and GDPR. Only UKG Pro states ISO 27001.
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