Head to head

Infor HCM vs UKG

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

Infor HCM

Sales-quoted

Enterprise cloud HCM spanning HR, payroll, talent, and AI workforce management. Pricing is customized. There is no public PEPM.

Where Infor HCM fits

  • Enterprises already on Infor CloudSuite ERP that want HCM on the same stack
  • Healthcare and public-sector employers that want Infor's industry WFM agents
  • Global payroll and talent teams replacing a point-solution patchwork
  • Buyers comparing Infor, Workday, and SAP HCM on industry fit

UKG

Sales-quoted

HR, payroll and workforce management suite, with UKG Pro for larger employers and UKG Ready for smaller ones. Pricing is by quote.

Where UKG fits

  • Large employers with shift-based frontline staff
  • Companies that need time and scheduling tied to payroll
  • Teams that will build on documented APIs
  • Buyers running a formal HR system selection

At a glance

DetailInfor HCMUKG
Starting priceSales-quotedSales-quoted
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underATS, HRIS, Learning, Payroll, Performance, Workforce managementATS, Benefits administration, HRIS, Payroll, Time & attendance, Workforce management

Where they pull apart

Infor HCM

Stands out: Infor HCM sits inside CloudSuite, so HR, payroll, and WFM can share the same industry CloudSuite (healthcare, public sector, manufacturing) as the ERP.

Watch out: Forbes-style roundups cite a 5,000-user class of deal. This is not an SMB HRIS. Implementation is partner-led.

Not the right fit for

  • SMBs under a few thousand employees looking for Gusto or BambooHR
  • Teams that need a printed per-employee rate before an RFP

UKG

Stands out: Deep time, scheduling and labor tools for frontline workforces, backed by a developer hub with documented APIs and webhooks.

Watch out: There is no public price, and rollout is a real implementation project. Pro versus Ready is a scoping decision made with sales.

Not the right fit for

  • Small companies that want a published price
  • Teams without budget for an implementation

Pros and cons

Infor HCM

  • HCM that can share CloudSuite with ERP and supply chain instead of a sidecar HRIS
  • Industry WFM and AI agents for healthcare and public sector
  • Full hire-to-retire span including payroll and learning
  • No public rate card
  • Implementation is a multi-month CloudSuite project
  • Poor fit under mid-market headcount

UKG

  • Strong time and scheduling tools
  • Documented APIs and webhooks
  • Separate Ready product for smaller firms
  • No public price
  • Implementation takes real effort
  • Product and module choices get complex

What each one costs

Infor HCM

Sales-quoted

Infor CloudSuite HCM is quoted. Licenses, modules (HR, payroll, talent, WFM), and implementation are scoped to industry CloudSuite and headcount. There is no public per-employee rate card on the vendor site. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

UKG

Sales-quoted

Sales-quoted. No public rate card on the vendor site. The quote depends on the product (Pro or Ready), modules and headcount. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

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Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?