- Works with
- NetSuite, SAP
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida, USA
Overview
UKG Pro is an enterprise human capital management (HCM) suite from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), the company formed in 2020 from the merger of Ultimate Software and Kronos. UKG Pro spans HR, payroll, benefits, talent, and, combined with UKG's workforce management heritage, time and attendance and scheduling. Its payroll is designed to handle complex pay scenarios, automated tax calculations, and compliant payroll across many locations.
The payroll engine eliminates manual calculations for situations like overtime, manages multiple pay types and compliance rules, and provides automated tax calculation and reporting. UKG Pro brings payroll together with workforce management so time data, schedules, accruals, and leave feed pay accurately. UKG positions UKG Pro as supporting compliant payroll across 160+ countries through native capabilities and partners.
UKG Pro is aimed primarily at mid-market and large enterprises, with particular strength among organizations with large hourly and frontline workforces that need tightly integrated payroll, time, and scheduling.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video hosted on YouTube.
Features & capabilities
Payroll Processing
Flexible payroll for complex workforces.
- Automated calculation of complex pay including overtime
- Multiple pay types and pay groups
- Automated tax calculation and reporting
- Off-cycle and adjustment runs
- Configurable pay rules and earnings/deductions
Workforce Management
Time, scheduling, and accruals feeding payroll.
- Time and attendance capture
- Scheduling for hourly and frontline teams
- Automated overtime and accrual tracking
- Leave and absence management
- Mobile time options
Core HR & Benefits
HCM foundation alongside payroll.
- Core HR system of record
- Benefits administration
- Onboarding
- Employee and manager self-service
Talent & Experience
Talent management and engagement.
- Recruiting and onboarding
- Performance management
- Learning
- Employee sentiment and engagement tools
Compliance & Analytics
Compliance support and people insights.
- Compliance rules across locations and pay types
- People analytics and reporting
- Audit and control features
- Tax and statutory reporting
Common use cases
- A large hourly or frontline employer needing payroll tightly integrated with time and scheduling
- Mid-market and enterprise organizations consolidating HR, payroll, and workforce management
- Automating complex overtime, accrual, and pay-rule calculations
- Managing benefits, talent, and payroll on one HCM suite
- Maintaining compliant payroll across many locations
- Using people analytics across the full employee lifecycle
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Combines deep workforce management (Kronos heritage) with full HCM and payroll
- Strong fit for large hourly and frontline workforces
- Tight integration of time, scheduling, and accruals with payroll accuracy
Considerations
- Native payroll is strongest in the US/Canada; broader global coverage uses partners
- Enterprise suite complexity; pricing is quote-based
ERP integrations
Pricing
Per-employee subscription; pricing depends on headcount, modules (payroll, WFM, talent), and implementation. Not published. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant)
- Data residency
- US
- Compliance
- SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English, Multiple
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida, USA
- Employees
- ~15,000
- Ownership
- Private (majority owned by Hellman & Friedman)
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UKG Pro — frequently asked questions
Is UKG Pro just payroll?
No. UKG Pro is a full HCM suite covering HR, payroll, benefits, talent, and (with UKG's workforce management) time and scheduling.
What workforce is UKG Pro best suited to?
It is especially strong for organizations with large hourly and frontline workforces, given UKG's Kronos workforce-management heritage.
Does UKG Pro support global payroll?
UKG positions UKG Pro as supporting compliant payroll across 160+ countries through native capabilities and partner integrations.
Who owns UKG?
UKG was formed in 2020 from the merger of Ultimate Software and Kronos and is privately held.
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