UKG Ready
by UKG · Time & Attendance
Cloud HR, payroll, time and attendance, and talent suite for small and mid-market employers.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
NetSuiteQuickBooksOktaMicrosoft Entra ID / Active Directory- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida, USA
Overview
UKG Ready is a cloud human capital management (HCM) and workforce management platform from UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), the company formed in 2020 from the merger of Ultimate Software and Kronos. It unites core HR, payroll, benefits, time and attendance, scheduling, and talent management in one system, and inherits its time-tracking and pay-rule depth from the Kronos Workforce Ready lineage. UKG positions Ready for small and mid-sized organizations and leaner teams, as distinct from UKG Pro, which targets larger enterprises.
The time and attendance side covers mobile and biometric time clocks, geofenced and offline mobile clock-ins, configurable pay rules, timesheet exception handling, and time-off/leave requests, feeding directly into the payroll engine. Scheduling tools support demand-based and AI-assisted shift planning with swap workflows aimed at hourly and frontline workforces across multiple locations.
UKG Ready processes payroll natively in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, with broader payroll coverage across 160+ countries available through the UKG One View platform or partner networks. The platform also includes core HR record-keeping, benefits administration, employee/manager self-service, onboarding, and talent and performance management modules, and connects to external finance and identity systems through the UKG Marketplace.
Screenshots & demo
Demo video from the vendor's YouTube channel.
Modules & capabilities
UKG Ready covers 27 of 54 capabilities we track in this category (+4 partial)
50%- Web & mobile app clock-in/outUKG Ready Mobile appCore strength
- Kiosk / shared-device clock-inNot evidenced
- Dedicated time clock hardware"Mobile and biometric time clocks" implies physical devices; no dedicated hardware line documentedPartial
- Biometric verification (face/fingerprint)Mobile and biometric time clocksCore strength
- Photo capture at punchNot evidenced
- PIN / badge / QR code punchingNot evidenced
- Offline clock-in with later syncOffline clock-ins with later syncCore strength
- Voice / SMS / phone-based time entryNot evidenced
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Consolidating HR, payroll, time and attendance, and benefits for a small or mid-sized employer on one system
- Managing complex pay-rule configuration and shift scheduling for a multi-location, hourly workforce
- Replacing manual or spreadsheet-based timesheets with mobile, geofenced time clocks
- Automating time-off and leave request approvals
- Running native payroll across US, Canada, UK, and New Zealand entities from one platform
- Syncing general ledger data from UKG Ready to NetSuite or QuickBooks Online for the finance team
- Managing onboarding and performance reviews alongside payroll and time tracking
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Combines Kronos-heritage time and attendance depth with core HR, payroll, and talent in one suite
- Native payroll processing in the US, Canada, UK, and New Zealand, with 160+ country reach via UKG One View or partners
- Positioned specifically for small and mid-sized, leaner teams, distinct from UKG Pro enterprise focus
- Mobile-first time capture including offline clock-ins and geofenced punches
Considerations
- Aimed at organizations up to roughly the low thousands of employees; larger enterprises are typically directed to UKG Pro
- Native payroll is strongest in the US, Canada, UK, and New Zealand; wider global payroll relies on partner networks
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Rate itERP integrations
Listed on the UKG Marketplace (UKG's own app catalog, not a NetSuite/SuiteApp listing); transfers general ledger information from UKG Ready to NetSuite.
QuickBooks Online integration listed on the UKG Marketplace (UKG's own app catalog, not a QuickBooks App Store listing).
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.
Pricing
Full UKG Ready pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
Not publicly published; priced per employee and by modules/tier selected. Third-party analysts estimate roughly $20-33 per employee per month, with implementation typically 20-40% of first-year software cost. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does UKG Ready cost?
UKG Ready does not publish a price. This is the going rate across the 7 time & attendance vendors that do — use it to sense-check the quote you get.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (multi-tenant)
- Compliance
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
- Mobile app
- Yes
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Lowell, Massachusetts and Weston, Florida, USA
- Employees
- ~15,000
- Ownership
- Private (majority owned by Hellman & Friedman)
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UKG Ready — frequently asked questions
What company size is UKG Ready built for?
UKG Ready is aimed at small and mid-sized organizations, roughly in the tens to low thousands of employees. Larger enterprises are typically directed to UKG Pro instead.
Does UKG Ready integrate with NetSuite?
Yes. UKG Ready offers a prebuilt Oracle NetSuite connector on the UKG Marketplace that transfers general ledger information from UKG Ready to NetSuite.
What countries does UKG Ready run payroll in natively?
UKG Ready processes payroll natively in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. Broader coverage across 160+ countries is available through the UKG One View platform or partner networks.
How is UKG Ready priced?
Pricing is quote-based and not publicly published, driven by employee count and the modules selected. Third-party analysts have estimated roughly $20-33 per employee per month, though UKG does not confirm this figure.
Does UKG Ready have a mobile app?
Yes, the UKG Ready Mobile app lets employees clock in and out (including offline and geofenced punches), view schedules, and submit time-off requests from a mobile device.
Compare UKG Ready head-to-head
The Time & Attendance Buyer's Guide
Before you commit to UKG Ready, see how it sits against the 13 time & attendance systems we track — on capability, ERP integration depth and what each one actually charges for.
Time & Attendance Buyer's Guide
13 systems compared · 2026
ERP Research
- UKG Ready compared side-by-side with 12 alternatives
- ERP integration checklist — what to verify before you shortlist
- The pricing questions that change the quote
- A UKG Ready evaluation brief, included with the guide
Time & Attendance Buyer's Guide
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