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Microsoft Viva Insights vs UKG comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Viva Insights
Ranking in Talent Management
28th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
UKG
Ranking in Talent Management
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (3rd), Employee Scheduling Software (1st), Cloud HCM (6th), Employee Time Tracking Software (2nd), HR Analytics Software (2nd), Talent Acquisition (7th), AI-Agents for HR (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Talent Management category, the mindshare of Microsoft Viva Insights is 0.9%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UKG is 5.0%, up from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Talent Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
UKG5.0%
Microsoft Viva Insights0.9%
Other94.1%
Talent Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Lead Software Engineer at Glastechnische Industrie Peter LISEC GmbH
Provides notifications on missed emails and meetings
Microsoft Viva Insights provides notifications on missed emails and meetings.  Microsoft Viva Insights is integrated with Outlook and SharePoint. It helps me to reply and attend all scheduled meetings.  I get very few notifications of Microsoft Viva Insights on my mobile.  I have been using the…
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft Viva Insights is integrated with Outlook and SharePoint. It helps me to reply and attend all scheduled meetings."
"Payroll BI reporting, performance management, and onboarding are valuable features."
"It has improved our reporting information; it has given us the ability to provide rapid information to our managers."
"With UTM, we have saved so much labor hours by reducing the manual data entry into Excel and then to import into payroll batches."
"One system for all modules makes it easier to administer employee data."
"We made the right decision to switch to Ultimate Software."
"We have leveraged the Business Intelligence module highly and find it the best reporting solution available."
"The integrated business intelligence tool (IBM Cognos) is by far the absolute best reporting tool I have ever used in my 15 years of being in HR."
"It is valuable to have the employee information starting with them applying for a position prior to hire, it is easy to set up a new hire since all the info is there, and it is also great that employees can edit their information and their performance reviews are all in one system."
 

Cons

"I get very few notifications of Microsoft Viva Insights on my mobile."
"We have encountered deployment issues; communication was very poor."
"Need better assistance with the BI reporting."
"Customer service is not the most accessible; somewhat confusing."
"Advanced benefits administration should include more-complex benefit setups (ex: items dependent on something else)."
"Initial setup was too complex; an outside vendor set up the core."
"Customer service is 5/10. Technical support is 5/10."
"Payment services continues to be our biggest area of concern."
"Depending on who you get on the phone, customer service is either fantastic or non-existent."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The platform is not affordable but also not the most expensive."
"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 pricing depends on the number of licenses we buy."
"If you're going for the full suite, it can be fairly pricey."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business48
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise48
 

Questions from the Community

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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.
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...
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

Volometrix, Microsoft Workplace Analytics
UKG Pro, UKG Dimensons, UKG Ready
 

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