Paylocity vs UKG

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

UKG is the stronger AI pick in Payroll: it has a visibility score of 12.2 versus 4.8 for Paylocity, and ranks ahead in 29% of the answers that name both.

Choose Paylocity if…

You need ISO 27001:2022 or SOC 1 or SOC 2 Type II coverage
Modern user experience
Strong analytics
High workforce management automation

Choose UKG if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (12.2 vs 4.8)
AI answers describe it more positively (50% vs 27% positive)
Strong for large-scale scheduling and hourly workforces
Handles complex scheduling and labor environments

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Paylocity	UKG
Visibility score	4.8%	12.2%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Payroll	#19	#10
Share of voice	1.9%	3.7%
Mentions this run	9	18
Positive in AI answers	27%	50%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Paylocity 0pp · UKG 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

UKG leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

21.7%

AI Mode

1.7%

2.2%

Perplexity

4.8%

12.8%

PaylocityUKG

Head to head in AI answers

7 engine answers name both brands

5Paylocity ranked higher

2UKG ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Paylocity	UKG
How do I choose a payroll platform for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#3	#4
What is the difference between a payroll platform and Recruiting?	ChatGPT	#4	#5
What are the best payroll tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#10	#11
Compare the leading payroll platforms	Perplexity	#10	#11
Official website of the top payroll platform vendors	ChatGPT	#6	#2
Official website of the top payroll platform vendors	Perplexity	#5	#7
What are the pros and cons of ADP Workforce Now?	ChatGPT	#3	#2

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Paylocity	UKG
Deployment	Web and mobile app	—
Compliance	ISO 27001:2022, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II	—
Support	24/7 access through self-service portal, Expert benefit support assistance, Phone support at 1-800-520-2687	—
Founded	1997	—
Headquarters	Schaumburg, Illinois	Lowell, Mass.
Employees	5,000+	5,000+
Funding	Follow-on offering · $110M raised	—
Best for	Mid-sized employers, roughly 50 to 500 employees, that want payroll, HR, finance and IT in one system	Enterprises and mid-sized organizations with frontline or hourly workforces, and small businesses that need payroll, scheduling and compliance in one platform.