The short answer
Rippling publishes a payroll entry price of $40 a month plus $8 per employee and serves small, mid-market and enterprise companies. UKG Pro is an enterprise HCM suite sold by quote, with HR, payroll, talent, time, scheduling and compliance, and global payroll across 160+ countries.
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Rippling wins 2UKG Pro wins 02 ties
| Dimension | Rippling | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PricingRippling publishes $40 a month plus $8 per employee for payroll, with added products priced on top. UKG Pro is sold by quote. $40/mo | $40/mo + $8/employee/mo | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesBoth cover HR, payroll and talent. Rippling adds IT, finance and an employer of record; UKG Pro adds scheduling, strategic workforce planning and HR service delivery. HR, IT, Finance, Payroll, Custom applications, Global (employer of record, global payroll, global contractors), PEO, Data Cloud, Rippling AI | 9 of 12 core capabilities | 0 of 12 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsRippling lists 650+ integrations with a REST API, webhooks and SCIM. UKG Pro offers an API and webhooks. 650 | 650 native | 8 documented |
| SecurityBoth state SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR and support single sign-on. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Attribute | Rippling | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base fee + per employee | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Partly published | Quote only |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Enterprises |
| Founded | 2016 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, US | Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida, US |
| Ownership | Private | Private equity-backed |
| Attribute | Rippling | UKG Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | |
| Open API | ||
| Webhooks | ||
| Single sign-on | SAML, OIDC, WS-Federation, SWA | |
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| GDPR program |
Pricing. Rippling publishes $40 a month plus $8 per employee for payroll, with added products priced on top. UKG Pro is sold by quote.
Capabilities. Both cover HR, payroll and talent. Rippling adds IT, finance and an employer of record; UKG Pro adds scheduling, strategic workforce planning and HR service delivery.
Integrations. Rippling lists 650+ integrations with a REST API, webhooks and SCIM. UKG Pro offers an API and webhooks.
Fit and support. Rippling serves every company size and supports by chat, email and phone. UKG Pro targets enterprises. The better fit depends on your size.
Security. Both state SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR and support single sign-on.
Patriot Payroll has the highest LeadChange Score in Payroll Software after excluding these two (9.3/10).
From $17/mo + $4/employee/mo
UKG Pro’s rivals are mostly enterprise suites: Workday HCM, Dayforce, ADP Workforce Now, Paycom and Paylocity are in our HCM category with it. Rippling meets UKG in payroll, but it sells to companies of every size, while UKG Pro is built for enterprises.
Rippling runs payroll in all 50 states, pays employees and contractors worldwide, includes unlimited payroll runs and files payroll taxes. Payroll starts at $40 a month plus $8 per employee.
Rippling lists payroll from $40 a month plus $8 per employee, with each added product priced on top. UKG Pro is sold by quote.
Both do. Rippling pays employees and contractors in 185+ countries; UKG Pro lists global payroll across 160+ countries.
UKG Pro uses Bryte AI. Rippling AI answers questions across connected business data, builds reports and runs automations that need admin approval.
Rippling is headquartered in San Francisco. UKG, formed in 2020, has headquarters in Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida.
Rippling lists small businesses among the sizes it is built for; UKG Pro is built for enterprises.
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