The short answer
Both price by quote. Paylocity serves small, mid-market and enterprise companies and adds expenses, corporate cards and AP automation to payroll and HR. UKG Pro is built for enterprise organizations, with scheduling, strategic workforce planning and payroll across 160+ countries.
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Paylocity wins 2UKG Pro wins 03 ties
| Dimension | Paylocity | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PricingNeither publishes prices. Paylocity charges a nonrefundable implementation fee and bills extra for W-2 filings and time clocks. Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesPaylocity spans payroll, global payroll, HR, time, talent, benefits and finance tools. UKG Pro spans HR, HR service delivery, payroll, talent, time and attendance, scheduling and strategic workforce planning. Payroll, Global Payroll, Human Resources, Time & Labor, Talent Management, Benefits, Employee Experience, Expense Management, Corporate Cards, AP Automation, Guided Procurement, Headcount Planning, Asset Management, Access Management & Identity | 10 of 12 core capabilities | 7 of 12 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsPaylocity's marketplace lists 435 integrations and it documents an API and webhooks. UKG documents UKG Pro APIs and webhooks in its Developer Hub. 435 | 435 native | 8 documented |
| Fit and supportPaylocity serves small, mid-market and enterprise companies, with phone and email support on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Central. UKG positions UKG Pro for enterprise organizations. Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Enterprises |
| SecurityBoth state SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. UKG also lists GDPR, and both support SAML single sign-on. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001 | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Attribute | Paylocity | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base fee + per employee | Quote only |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Enterprises |
| Single sign-on | SAML (SP- and IdP-initiated) | SAML, OIDC, WS-Federation, SWA |
| Founded | 1997 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Schaumburg, Illinois, US | Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida, US |
| Ownership | Publicly traded | Private equity-backed |
| Attribute | Paylocity | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price transparency | Quote only | Quote only |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android, Apple Watch | |
| Open API | ||
| Webhooks | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| Automatic tax filing |
Pricing. Neither publishes prices. Paylocity charges a nonrefundable implementation fee and bills extra for W-2 filings and time clocks.
Capabilities. Paylocity spans payroll, global payroll, HR, time, talent, benefits and finance tools. UKG Pro spans HR, HR service delivery, payroll, talent, time and attendance, scheduling and strategic workforce planning.
Integrations. Paylocity's marketplace lists 435 integrations and it documents an API and webhooks. UKG documents UKG Pro APIs and webhooks in its Developer Hub.
Fit and support. Paylocity serves small, mid-market and enterprise companies, with phone and email support on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Central. UKG positions UKG Pro for enterprise organizations.
Security. Both state SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. UKG also lists GDPR, and both support SAML single sign-on.
ADP Workforce Now has the highest LeadChange Score in HCM Software after excluding these two (6.5/10).
Paylocity lists small, mid-market and enterprise customers, while UKG positions UKG Pro for enterprise organizations.
Neither publishes prices; both quote each customer. Paylocity also charges a nonrefundable implementation fee.
UKG Pro supports payroll across 160+ countries in one connected experience; Paylocity lists global payroll in 100 countries.
UKG was formed in 2020 by the merger of Ultimate Software and Kronos and is owned mainly by Hellman & Friedman; Paylocity is a public company based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Yes. Paylocity's Ignite AI adds agents for pay, time and recruiting; UKG Pro uses Bryte AI for insights and workflow help.
Paylocity lists small businesses among the sizes it is built for; UKG Pro is built for enterprises.
Both Paylocity and UKG Pro state SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. Only UKG Pro states GDPR.
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