Access PeopleXD vs UKG comparison

Access Group and UKG are both solutions in the Benefits Administration category. Access Group is ranked #24, while UKG is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.0. Access Group holds a 1.4% mindshare in BA, compared to UKG’s 7.3% mindshare. Additionally, 89% of UKG users are willing to recommend the solution.

Access PeopleXD

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0% willing to recommend

UKG

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89% willing to recommend

Access PeopleXD

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Access PeopleXD and UKG based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Access PeopleXD

Ranking in Benefits Administration

24th

Ranking in Talent Management

39th

Ranking in HR Analytics Software

14th

Average Rating

3.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Expense Management (16th)

UKG

Ranking in Benefits Administration

4th

Ranking in Talent Management

6th

Ranking in HR Analytics Software

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

125

Ranking in other categories

Employee Scheduling Software (1st), Cloud HCM (5th), Employee Time Tracking Software (1st), Talent Acquisition (6th), AI-Agents for HR (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Benefits Administration category, the mindshare of Access PeopleXD is 1.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UKG is 7.3%, up from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Benefits Administration Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
UKG	7.3%
Access PeopleXD	1.4%
Other	91.3%

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reviewer951189

IT Manager at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

Has many features in need of improvement, including its monitoring, interface, dashboard and technical support

The solution has many areas in need of improvement. I cannot cite just one or two. These include management, monitoring, interface, dashboard and technical support, by way of example. A checklist should be included and the user interface should be addressed. The solution has a function which allows one to give feedback for every employee and to do so overall. The visibility, GUI and features involved in the feedback function are not up to snuff. Employee service details are an issue.

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Harish_Mahanta

Works

Streamlined time tracking boosts operational efficiency across multiple regions

The time tracking feature is the most effective for employee management. UKG is used in Europe, the United States, Australia, and East Asian countries for HR activities like payroll. The application is like an ERP, providing comprehensive features for organizations, simplifying their processes, and reducing the need to use multiple software solutions.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution is stable."

"The solution's UI is good. Also, it is very easy to use."

"I have found the most valuable feature to be business intelligence and Cognos reporting."

"UKG allows us to customize our home screen so that we can easily monitor important items on a daily basis."

"The setup process is straightforward."

"The pay policies and approvals are valuable features."

"It is much easier to use and the customer service is better than our previous solution."

"The fact that I can see the whole HR information in a single point is valuable. There is a unified view of everything, which is good. Previously, we had many different systems for each part of the information. Now, it is all centralized. It is very good."

"The most valuable feature is being able to get time management reports which break out reclassified jobs and departments to separate areas of the company. This allows for better tracking of hours spent in certain jobs and where more hours may be needed."

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Cons

"The solution has many areas in need of improvement, including management, monitoring, interface, dashboard and technical support."

"UKG has complex clock-in and clock-out features. It changes things too often, and it feels like the tool is constantly changing things without testing before implementing changes in production. Additionally, it doesn't communicate these changes very well."

"Certainly, the time and attendance and the payroll integration need a lot of work. They are disjointed pieces, and they don't work smoothly together. That's the main drawback."

"The solution could use better reporting with standard reports. We use the Cognos platform in BI for a lot of our reporting. However, they need to have more robust standard reporting available to their user base."

"Since UKG is a SaaS software, other parts of the application or add-on solutions are not the best in class or very configurable."

"Reporting is always a hurdle for any user just because it is so extensive. They provide a lot of out-of-the-box reports, but it is something that you always need to work on because you need more advanced writing of reports."

"I would like to see more functionality in the next release to be able to get hours and dollars per calendar month rather than just by payroll in the Business Intelligence reports."

"The tool needs improvement on the configuration side."

"UKG could be a little more flexible in some areas."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"If you're going for the full suite, it can be fairly pricey."

"The pricing depends on the number of licenses we buy."

"I wasn't involved in the pricing part. I'm a user, and I believe it is based on the user count. One thing that is nice about Ultimate is that you can learn how to use the system without additional fees. The learning aspect is the life of a product, and the training was a huge reason why we went with Ultimate. We did have some integration costs. They were a part of the implementation because of the integrations to other systems that we included in our implementation."

"UKG's pricing and licensing model involves ongoing expenses based on the number of employees paid. The initial implementation cost is low when UKG implements it directly. However, when partners handle the implementation, it becomes more expensive since partners don't receive the monthly recurring fees."

"While I am unsure of the licensing cost itself, the total cost of implementation and licensing for a company with over 5000 employees would be around 6,00,000. So, there are additional costs beyond licensing."

"The platform is not affordable but also not the most expensive."

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Midsize Enterprise	43
Large Enterprise	48

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What needs improvement with UKG?

UKG needs more publicity. It is a productive ERP ( /categories/erp ) application, but many people in the IT market are not aware of it. Greater awareness could increase its adoption.

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What is your primary use case for UKG?

I worked for a healthcare organization and a university. Most organizations use UKG ( /products/ukg-reviews ) to track employee timesheets, capturing accurate swipe-in and swipe-out data. UKG ( /pr...

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What advice do you have for others considering UKG?

Publicity is very important for any software. If people aren't aware of UKG, despite its productivity, they won't use it. Expanding the awareness is essential for greater adoption. Overall, I would...

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Also Known As

CoreTalent, CoreHR Compensation and Benefits, CoreHR CoreExpense

UKG Pro, UKG Dimensons, UKG Ready

Overview

Access PeopleXD is an end-to-end HR solution with unified payroll for UK and Irish businesses that can transform your people strategy, while giving you absolute freedom and flexibility to adapt. It provides a fully integrated suite of Payroll, People Management, Workforce Management, Talent, Digital Learning, Recruitment and Analytics Software.

Access PeopleXD is a mobile-first, 100% SaaS platform, delivering access to the latest technology at all times with no manual upgrades required.

Access Group

At UKG, our purpose is people — real people with real challenges, and a simple request. Help me keep my employees productive, connected, and happy. So that’s what we did.

We’ve created an unmatched suite of HR and workforce management solutions, backed by our people who care about yours. Our solutions deliver global workforce experiences that truly reflect the connection between life and work today. That means insights are deeper. Work is easier. And interactions are more meaningful.

UKG

Sample Customers

Bromford, Mercer, Novartis, Liberty Insurance, DCU

Tesla, Marriott, Yamaha, Aramark, Feeding America, Samsung, Sony Music, Dave & Buster's, Revlon

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