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Infor HCM vs UKG

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

Starting price

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 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?