UKG Pro is an enterprise HCM suite for payroll, HR, and talent management. See its features, pricing model, and how it fits mid-to-large companies.
UKG Pro is a cloud-based human capital management (HCM) suite built for mid-size to large enterprises, combining payroll, HR, talent management, time and attendance, and workforce analytics in one platform.
It is a product of UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), formed in 2020 when Ultimate Software (founded 1990) merged with Kronos Incorporated (founded 1977). UKG Pro descends from Ultimate Software's UltiPro platform and is UKG's higher-end, enterprise-focused offering, distinct from UKG Ready, which targets smaller organizations.
The suite is designed around a single employee record shared across payroll, benefits, talent, and time modules, aiming to reduce duplicate data entry and give HR teams a unified view of the workforce.
UKG Pro covers the full hire-to-retire lifecycle: recruiting and applicant tracking, onboarding, core HR and employee self-service, benefits administration, payroll and tax compliance, time and attendance, scheduling, performance and compensation management, succession planning, and employee engagement surveys.
Workforce planning tools help HR and finance teams forecast labor demand, model headcount scenarios, and analyze labor cost trends, while built-in compliance automation helps track changing HR, payroll, and employment regulations across jurisdictions.
Reporting and analytics dashboards give role-based access to payroll, turnover, and engagement data, and the platform supports integrations with third-party benefits carriers, background-check vendors, and other HR point solutions.
UKG Pro is sold through custom, quote-based enterprise contracts rather than published list pricing, typically billed quarterly or annually on a per-employee-per-month (PEPM) basis.
Industry estimates place UKG Pro's PEPM cost around 27 to 37 dollars depending on which modules (payroll, talent, benefits, time) are bundled, with an additional one-time implementation fee that can run 40 to 70 percent of the first year's subscription cost.
UKG Pro is UKG's enterprise human capital management suite covering payroll, HR, benefits, time and attendance, and talent management for mid-size to large organizations.
UKG Pro is made by UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), formed in 2020 from the merger of Ultimate Software and Kronos Incorporated.
UKG Pro is built for mid-size to large enterprises, generally 350 to 10,000 employees, while UKG Ready is a separate product on a different platform aimed at small and mid-size businesses.
UKG does not publish list pricing; industry estimates put UKG Pro around 27 to 37 dollars per employee per month plus an implementation fee, based on a custom quote.
UKG Pro is generally positioned for organizations with roughly 350 to 10,000 employees.
Yes, payroll processing and multi-jurisdiction tax compliance are core UKG Pro modules.
Common alternatives include Workday, ADP Workforce Now, Oracle HCM Cloud, and Ceridian Dayforce.
UKG maintains dual headquarters in Weston, Florida and Lowell, Massachusetts.