# UKG Pro alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 548 of the 648 answers in the 3 categories where UKG Pro holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/ukg-pro/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Homebase: 42
- Gusto: 39
- Workday HCM: 31
- Rippling: 30
- Zoho People: 26
- Connecteam: 25

## HRIS and HCM platforms

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name UKG Pro.

- Gusto: first choice in 33 of those 72
- BambooHR: first choice in 19 of those 72
- Zoho People: first choice in 7 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 2 of those 72
- TalentHR: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 63 of 72 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #11 of 12 at 0%).

- Rippling: first choice in 10 of those 63
- Zoho People: first choice in 9 of those 63
- HiBob: first choice in 6 of those 63
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Workday HCM: first choice in 3 of those 63
- BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Deel: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Paycor: first choice in 2 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 51 of 72 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #5 of 10 at 2%).

- Workday HCM: first choice in 28 of those 51
- SAP SuccessFactors: first choice in 4 of those 51
- Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 3 of those 51
- Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 51
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 51
- HiBob: first choice in 1 of those 51
- Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 51

## Workforce management suites

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #9 of 9 at 0%).

- Deputy: first choice in 16 of those 72
- When I Work: first choice in 16 of those 72
- Homebase: first choice in 14 of those 72
- Connecteam: first choice in 10 of those 72
- Gusto: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Zoho People: first choice in 5 of those 72
- BambooHR: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 64 of 72 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #13 of 16 at 0%).

- Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 64
- UKG Ready: first choice in 7 of those 64
- ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 6 of those 64
- Zoho People: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Deputy: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 64
- Connecteam: first choice in 3 of those 64
- When I Work: first choice in 3 of those 64

**Enterprise**: 38 of 72 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #1 of 11 at 42%).

- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 7 of those 38
- Dayforce: first choice in 4 of those 38
- Connecteam: first choice in 1 of those 38
- NICE: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Planday: first choice in 1 of those 38
- UKG Pro / Dimensions: first choice in 1 of those 38
- UKG Pro / UKG Ready: first choice in 1 of those 38
- Verint Workforce Management: first choice in 1 of those 38

## Time and attendance

**Small business**: 72 of 72 answers did not name UKG Pro.

- Homebase: first choice in 15 of those 72
- Jibble: first choice in 7 of those 72
- Clockify: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Connecteam: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Harvest: first choice in 6 of those 72
- Toggl Track: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Deputy: first choice in 3 of those 72
- QuickBooks Time: first choice in 3 of those 72

**Mid-market**: 67 of 72 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #15 of 15 at 0%).

- UKG Ready: first choice in 8 of those 67
- Clockify: first choice in 6 of those 67
- Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 67
- Connecteam: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Homebase: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Toggl Track: first choice in 5 of those 67
- Jibble: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Paylocity: first choice in 3 of those 67

**Enterprise**: 49 of 72 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #1 of 10 at 29%).

- UKG Ready: first choice in 10 of those 49
- Rippling: first choice in 4 of those 49
- Jibble: first choice in 3 of those 49
- UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 3 of those 49
- UKG Pro Workforce Management / UKG Ready: first choice in 2 of those 49
- UKG Ready/UKG: first choice in 2 of those 49
- Hirebase: first choice in 1 of those 49
- Homebase: first choice in 1 of those 49

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