Head to head

Deputy vs UKG Dimensions

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Deputy

$5/user/mo Free trial

Shift scheduling, time clocks, and labor compliance for hourly teams. Lite starts at $5/user/mo.

Where Deputy fits

  • Multi-location hourly employers
  • Hospitality, retail, and healthcare rosters
  • Teams that need Fair Workweek-style rules
  • Desks exporting timesheets to ADP, Paycor, or Square

UKG Dimensions

Sales-quoted

UKG Dimensions is now sold as UKG Pro Workforce Management. It is enterprise WFM for shift forecasting, advanced scheduling, and time. Pricing is quoted per employee per month by module.

Where UKG Dimensions fits

  • Large hourly employers that need AI scheduling, forecasting, and FLSA/ACA-style time rules
  • Health systems, manufacturers, and retailers already in the UKG stack
  • Operations teams replacing Kronos Workforce Central-class timekeeping
  • Enterprises that will pair WFM with UKG Pro HCM rather than a point scheduler

At a glance

DetailDeputyUKG Dimensions
Starting price$5/user/moSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYesNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underTime & attendance, Workforce managementTime & attendance, Workforce management
Capterra4.6 from 773 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Deputy

Stands out: A public $5/user/month Lite seat that already covers basic rosters, clocks, and labor-law rules, with payroll connectors in the same conversation.

Watch out: Auto-scheduling, biometrics, and SSO sit on Core or Pro. Payroll via Paycor is $8/user/month plus a $49 monthly base.

Not the right fit for

  • Salaried office teams with no shifts
  • Restaurants that want a kitchen-specific product like 7shifts
  • Buyers who need an ATS in the same login

UKG Dimensions

Stands out: AI-powered scheduling that uses demand history, skills, certifications, preferences, and labor budgets, plus time, accruals, leave, and analytics as separately licensed modules.

Watch out: This is not an SMB shift app. Timekeeping, scheduling, forecasting, and analytics are PEPM modules with implementation typically in the tens to hundreds of thousands. UKG Ready is the smaller-company SKU.

Not the right fit for

  • Cafes and single-site shops that need a free 30-user scheduler (see Sling)
  • Mid-market teams that wanted UKG Ready, not Dimensions-class PEPM modules

Pros and cons

Deputy

  • Public Lite price at $5/user/mo
  • Labor-law rules in the WFM rather than a separate product
  • Payroll and POS connectors including ADP, Paycor, Toast, and Square
  • Auto-scheduling and SSO are not on Lite
  • Payroll is a paid add-on with a base fee
  • Not an ATS or HRIS of record

UKG Dimensions

  • Enterprise time, AI scheduling, forecasting, and compliance in one UKG suite
  • Module PEPM model so you license timekeeping without buying every add-on
  • Fits complex hourly rules that break SMB schedulers
  • Quoted PEPM plus a heavy implementation
  • Rename to UKG Pro Workforce Management can confuse Dimensions-era RFPs
  • Wrong size for a 30-person shop that needs Sling or Homebase

What each one costs

Deputy

$5/user/mo

From $5/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 18 Sep 2026

UKG Dimensions

Sales-quoted

UKG Pro Workforce Management (formerly UKG Dimensions) is quoted per employee per month by module (timekeeping, scheduling, forecasting, accruals, leave, analytics). The vendor does not publish a public PEPM card. Implementation is scoped separately. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Deputy or UKG Dimensions for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Deputy offers a free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 18 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?