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Sprout HR vs UKG comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Sprout HR
Ranking in Cloud HCM
14th
Ranking in HR Analytics Software
6th
Ranking in Talent Acquisition
7th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
UKG
Ranking in Cloud HCM
5th
Ranking in HR Analytics Software
2nd
Ranking in Talent Acquisition
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Benefits Administration (4th), Talent Management (5th), Employee Scheduling Software (1st), Employee Time Tracking Software (2nd), AI-Agents for HR (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Cloud HCM category, the mindshare of Sprout HR is 0.8%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of UKG is 4.9%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud HCM Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
UKG4.9%
Sprout HR0.8%
Other94.3%
Cloud HCM
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2355699 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Competitive and Market Intelligence at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Enables users to share curated content and helps schedule the best time to post content
The solution helped us get a fairly good footprint in our channel. It makes it very easy for many of us who have a lot of contacts in the channel. We can share curated content from the team on our social channels. It makes it easy. I could select what I want to share and choose the best time for it to be posted there, and it will. The product makes it very easy for many people dealing with different parts of our channel to push our content out to people in it. It works pretty well. There may be other capabilities that I do not know about. The solution works fine for my use cases. It's easy. It's not time-consuming. It takes 15 minutes to go through it. The solution uses AI to help schedule the best time for things to post to get the most reads and likes. It is pretty effective.
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

"The solution helped us get a fairly good footprint in our channel."
"This product continues to grow and improve, which you don't see happen often with HCM companies, and they also listen to their customers."
"The payroll function is immaculate; we rely on it 100%."
"Having an integrated HRIS system has saved time and increased efficiency."
"We went from tracking our recruiting on an excel spreadsheet to have a well-functioning, process-oriented recruiting program in place!"
"It will give our employees a real-time answer as to how much time they have for vacation, personal days off, etc."
"We've definitely realized ROI on the module."
"Talent Management and Business Intelligence are the most valuable features."
"We are contacted on a regular basis by other vendors and we always tell them that we are totally satisfied with our current solution."
 

Cons

"I don't have direct access to the performance statistics."
"We switched from UTM because the reporting feature was HORRIBLE and UTM could not really address our needs and issues."
"Having no person on site to help us through integration was a big negative."
"The product's integration features need improvement."
"Customer service is poor; unless we are being the squeaky wheel, we haven't gotten the best service."
"We have encountered deployment issues; communication was very poor."
"I would like to see more options for automating 401k feeds/imports."
"Implementation was incomplete."
"We encountered deployment issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"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."
"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."
"If you're going for the full suite, it can be fairly pricey."
"The platform is not affordable but also not the most expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business48
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise48
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Sprout HR?
I don't have direct access to the performance statistics. I always have to ask for it.
What is your primary use case for Sprout HR?
We design content for our social channels. People share it. We can use the tool to track the statistics and understand their usage. I have a task every day. I look at different curated content and ...
What advice do you have for others considering Sprout HR?
I will recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the product a ten out of ten.
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...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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UKG Pro, UKG Dimensons, UKG Ready
 

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