The short answer
Both are quote-only HCM suites. UKG Pro is built for enterprises and focuses on industries such as healthcare, retail, hospitality, manufacturing and the public sector, with time, scheduling and global payroll across 160+ countries.
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UKG Pro wins 1Workday HCM wins 04 ties
| Dimension | UKG Pro | Workday HCM |
|---|---|---|
| PricingNeither publishes prices. Workday sells deployment as separate fixed-fee Launch packages. Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| CapabilitiesBoth cover HR, HR service delivery, payroll, talent, time and workforce planning. UKG adds compliance tools and a Great Place To Work Hub; Workday adds real-time payroll recalculation and reorganization modeling. Human resources, HR service delivery, Payroll, Talent management, Time and attendance, Scheduling, Strategic workforce planning, Compliance, Reporting and analytics, Communication and collaboration | 7 of 12 core capabilities | 9 of 12 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsUKG documents open APIs with webhooks and runs a marketplace. Workday runs a marketplace for partner apps. Yes | 8 documented | 0 documented |
| Fit and supportUKG Pro targets enterprises and lists frontline industries such as healthcare, retail and hospitality. Workday HCM targets mid-market and enterprise employers, from midsize businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Enterprises | Enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises |
| SecurityBoth state SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Workday also states a HIPAA attestation. Yes | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR |
| Attribute | UKG Pro | Workday HCM |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Enterprises | Mid-market companies, enterprises |
| Founded | 2020 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida, US | Pleasanton, California, US |
| Ownership | Private equity-backed | Publicly traded |
| Attribute | UKG Pro | Workday HCM |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Price transparency | Quote only | Quote only |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| ISO 27001 | ||
| GDPR program |
Pricing. Neither publishes prices. Workday sells deployment as separate fixed-fee Launch packages.
Capabilities. Both cover HR, HR service delivery, payroll, talent, time and workforce planning. UKG adds compliance tools and a Great Place To Work Hub; Workday adds real-time payroll recalculation and reorganization modeling.
Integrations. UKG documents open APIs with webhooks and runs a marketplace. Workday runs a marketplace for partner apps.
Fit and support. UKG Pro targets enterprises and lists frontline industries such as healthcare, retail and hospitality. Workday HCM targets mid-market and enterprise employers, from midsize businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Security. Both state SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. Workday also states a HIPAA attestation.
Paylocity has the highest LeadChange Score in HCM Software after excluding these two (6.8/10).
Both are quote-only HCM suites with HR, payroll, talent and time. UKG Pro focuses on frontline industries and documents APIs with webhooks; Workday HCM adds over 5,000 prebuilt reports and reorganization modeling.
Yes. UKG Pro covers human resources, HR service delivery, payroll, talent, time and attendance, scheduling and workforce planning.
Neither publishes prices: both quote each customer. Workday also sells deployment as fixed-fee Launch packages, so compare subscription and implementation quotes side by side.
Yes. UKG Pro includes Bryte AI. Workday’s Sana orchestrates AI agents, and its Payroll Agent validates and explains pay runs.
UKG was formed in 2020 and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida. Workday was founded in 2005 and is a public company.
Both UKG Pro and Workday HCM state SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and GDPR. Only Workday HCM states HIPAA (BAA).
Besides Workday HCM, the highest-scored are Paylocity, Paycor, and HiBob. Every alternative, matched to the reason you might switch: UKG Pro alternatives.
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