# UKG Pro alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026 HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 850 of the 1,008 answers in the 4 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: 69 - BambooHR: 66 - Rippling: 45 - Gusto: 40 - Zoho People: 36 - Vacation Tracker: 29 ## HRIS and HCM platforms **Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro. - Gusto: first choice in 32 of those 84 - BambooHR: first choice in 27 of those 84 - Zoho People: first choice in 11 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 8 of those 84 - Factorial: first choice in 2 of those 84 - TalentHR: first choice in 2 of those 84 - ADP RUN: first choice in 1 of those 84 - Deel: first choice in 1 of those 84 **Mid-market**: 75 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #8 of 13 at 4%). - Rippling: first choice in 15 of those 75 - Zoho People: first choice in 13 of those 75 - BambooHR: first choice in 9 of those 75 - HiBob: first choice in 5 of those 75 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 75 - Paylocity: first choice in 3 of those 75 - Workday HCM: first choice in 3 of those 75 - Gusto: first choice in 2 of those 75 **Enterprise**: 54 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #8 of 9 at 0%). - Workday HCM: first choice in 20 of those 54 - HiBob: first choice in 2 of those 54 - Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM: first choice in 2 of those 54 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 54 - HR Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 54 - IceHrm Pro: first choice in 1 of those 54 - Personio: first choice in 1 of those 54 - Rippling: first choice in 1 of those 54 ## Leave and absence management **Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro. - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 21 of those 84 - LeaveBoard: first choice in 11 of those 84 - BambooHR: first choice in 10 of those 84 - Timetastic: first choice in 9 of those 84 - AttendanceBot: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Buddy Punch: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Day Off: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Calamari: first choice in 2 of those 84 **Mid-market**: 77 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #7 of 14 at 2%). - BambooHR: first choice in 16 of those 77 - LeaveBoard: first choice in 8 of those 77 - Vacation Tracker: first choice in 8 of those 77 - Rippling: first choice in 7 of those 77 - HiBob: first choice in 3 of those 77 - Timetastic: first choice in 3 of those 77 - actiPLANS: first choice in 3 of those 77 - Factorial: first choice in 2 of those 77 **Enterprise**: 56 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #2 of 10 at 10%). - Workday: first choice in 12 of those 56 - AbsenceSoft: first choice in 4 of those 56 - BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 56 - Stiira: first choice in 2 of those 56 - ADP: first choice in 1 of those 56 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 1 of those 56 - Calamari: first choice in 1 of those 56 - Cocoon: first choice in 1 of those 56 ## Workforce management suites **Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #13 of 14 at 0%). - Homebase: first choice in 43 of those 84 - When I Work: first choice in 11 of those 84 - Deputy: first choice in 8 of those 84 - Connecteam: first choice in 7 of those 84 - Zoho People: first choice in 6 of those 84 - Rippling: first choice in 5 of those 84 - Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 84 - BambooHR: first choice in 2 of those 84 **Mid-market**: 70 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #11 of 17 at 0%). - Homebase: first choice in 7 of those 70 - Rippling: first choice in 6 of those 70 - Zoho People: first choice in 6 of those 70 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 3 of those 70 - Dayforce: first choice in 3 of those 70 - UKG Pro / UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 70 - UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 70 - Workforce.com: first choice in 3 of those 70 **Enterprise**: 49 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #1 of 13 at 32%). - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 13 of those 49 - UKG Pro Suite: first choice in 3 of those 49 - Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 49 - Calabrio ONE: first choice in 1 of those 49 - Deputy: first choice in 1 of those 49 - Infor Workforce Management: first choice in 1 of those 49 - NICE Workforce Management: first choice in 1 of those 49 - Oracle Workforce Management: first choice in 1 of those 49 ## Time and attendance **Small business**: 84 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro. - Homebase: first choice in 14 of those 84 - Clockify: first choice in 13 of those 84 - Harvest: first choice in 12 of those 84 - Connecteam: first choice in 6 of those 84 - Jibble: first choice in 6 of those 84 - Buddy Punch: first choice in 3 of those 84 - Gusto: first choice in 3 of those 84 - OnTheClock: first choice in 3 of those 84 **Mid-market**: 73 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #13 of 15 at 0%). - Clockify: first choice in 6 of those 73 - Jibble: first choice in 6 of those 73 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 5 of those 73 - BigTime: first choice in 5 of those 73 - Homebase: first choice in 5 of those 73 - Connecteam: first choice in 4 of those 73 - Paylocity: first choice in 4 of those 73 - Toggl Track: first choice in 4 of those 73 **Enterprise**: 60 of 84 answers did not name UKG Pro (UKG Pro is #1 of 13 at 25%). - UKG Pro Workforce Management: first choice in 8 of those 60 - ADP Workforce Now: first choice in 6 of those 60 - UKG Ready: first choice in 5 of those 60 - QuickBooks Time: first choice in 3 of those 60 - Rippling: first choice in 3 of those 60 - UKG Pro / UKG Ready: first choice in 3 of those 60 - Dayforce: first choice in 2 of those 60 - UKG Pro/Ready: first choice in 2 of those 60 Published under CC BY 4.0. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.