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Alternatives to UKG Pro
23 payroll tools sit alongside UKG Pro in this directory. Below is what separates each from UKG Pro on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 4
- Cheaper to start
- -
- UKG Pro starts at
- On request
Why people look past UKG Pro
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the UKG Pro entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for UKG Pro carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 4 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Enterprise cloud applications for finance and HR
Priced and rated the same as UKG Pro on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
HR software with heart
- Publishes an entry price of $10/month per employee, where UKG Pro does not.
Manage HR, IT, and Finance in one place
- Publishes an entry price of $8/month, where UKG Pro does not.
Brazilian employee benefits and earned wage access app, owned by Serasa Experian since 2024
- Can be used without paying; UKG Pro cannot.
Virtual card issuing and spend controls layered onto existing business credit cards
- Can be used without paying; UKG Pro cannot.
Earned wage access and financial wellness benefit, free to employers and free for standard transfers
- Can be used without paying; UKG Pro cannot.
Every UKG Pro alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKG Pro (this page) | On request | - | - | |
| WorkdayCloud-based enterprise HCM with global payroll, talent, and planning modules for large organizations | On request | Quote | 3 | vs UKG Pro |
| BambooHRMid-market focused HRIS with core HR and payroll features at lower cost than enterprise solutions | $10/month per employee | Subscription | - | vs UKG Pro |
| RipplingModern HRIS and payroll platform combining HR, IT, and payroll in unified system for growing companies | $8/month | Subscription | 2 | vs UKG Pro |
| SalaryFits | Free | Free for employers, fees apply to advances and loans | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Extend | Free | Per user per month, free starter tier | 3 | vs UKG Pro |
| Payactiv | Free | Free for employers, fees apply only to expedited transfers | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Branch App | Free | Free for employers, fee-free standard access for workers | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Mooncard | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Hastee | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Jify | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Openwage | On request | Per-transfer fee, paid by the employee | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Clair | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Payhawk | On request | Per module per month | 4 | vs UKG Pro |
| Immediate | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Wagestream | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| DailyPay | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| EnKash | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Volopay | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Refyne | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| Rain Instant Pay | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| PayFit | On request | Quote | 1 | vs UKG Pro |
| RemoFirst | On request | Quote | 2 | vs UKG Pro |
| Omnipresent | On request | Quote | 2 | vs UKG Pro |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the UKG Pro badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (4)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- SalaryFits , Free
- Extend , Free
- Payactiv , Free
- Branch App , Free
What you would be giving up
The record we hold does not list what UKG Pro is typically used for, so there is no honest way to enumerate what a switch would cost you from this page alone.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If UKG Pro is broadly right and the question is cost, the UKG Pro pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Payroll category lists everything the directory holds, and best payroll tools ranks them.
UKG Pro runs on web, mobile (ios/android), cloud (hosted). Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about UKG Pro alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to UKG Pro?
- 23 other payroll tools are listed in this directory, led by Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, SalaryFits. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to UKG Pro?
- 4 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: SalaryFits, Extend, Payactiv, Branch App.
- Why do people look for an alternative to UKG Pro?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from UKG Pro?
- The record we hold does not list what UKG Pro is typically used for, so the honest answer is to check the side-by-side comparison for whichever alternative you are considering. Each one puts the two full feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to UKG Pro?
- None of the payroll tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these UKG Pro alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Payroll, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare UKG Pro against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against UKG Pro covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every payroll tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Payroll category, 23 tools beside UKG Pro. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.