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Feature Set Ratings
- Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 3 feature sets: Performance and Goals, Performance Management, Succession Planning
- UKG Pro ranks higher in 2 feature sets: Onboarding, Recruiting / ATS
Onboarding
7.8
Cornerstone OnDemand
78%

8.3
UKG Pro
83%
UKG Pro ranks higher in 2/3 features
UKG Pro ranks higher in 2/3 features
New hire portal
7.5
75%
64 Ratings

8.4
84%
499 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
7.4
74%
105 Ratings

8.2
82%
402 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting
8.5
85%
115 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Performance and Goals
8.4
Cornerstone OnDemand
84%

7.8
UKG Pro
78%
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 5/5 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 5/5 features
Corporate goal setting
8.0
80%
87 Ratings

7.9
79%
261 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting
8.2
82%
91 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Individual goal setting
8.5
85%
99 Ratings

7.9
79%
323 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
8.3
83%
87 Ratings

7.6
76%
226 Ratings
Performance tracking
8.7
87%
104 Ratings

7.8
78%
303 Ratings
Performance Management
8.2
Cornerstone OnDemand
82%

8.1
UKG Pro
81%
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 8/10 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 8/10 features
Performance plans
8.0
80%
88 Ratings

8.1
81%
372 Ratings
Plan weighting
8.2
82%
74 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Manager note taking
8.4
84%
63 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
8.3
83%
75 Ratings

7.8
78%
292 Ratings
Review status tracking
8.1
81%
89 Ratings

8.2
82%
391 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow
8.1
81%
58 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Review reminders
8.1
81%
87 Ratings

8.1
81%
356 Ratings
Workflow restrictions
8.6
86%
79 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
8.7
87%
77 Ratings

8.2
82%
299 Ratings
Reporting
7.8
78%
106 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Succession Planning
7.9
Cornerstone OnDemand
79%

7.5
UKG Pro
75%
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 3/4 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 3/4 features
Create succession plans/pools
8.3
83%
46 Ratings

7.1
71%
135 Ratings
Candidate ranking
7.9
79%
46 Ratings

7.6
76%
141 Ratings
Candidate search
7.6
76%
49 Ratings

7.7
77%
141 Ratings
Candidate development
7.7
77%
45 Ratings

7.5
75%
134 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
6.5
Cornerstone OnDemand
65%

8.1
UKG Pro
81%
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 8/15 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 8/15 features
Job Requisition Management
6.0
60%
44 Ratings

8.1
81%
396 Ratings
Company Website Posting
6.4
64%
40 Ratings

8.7
87%
380 Ratings
Publish to Social Media
6.9
69%
37 Ratings

8.0
80%
301 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting
6.3
63%
37 Ratings

8.3
83%
354 Ratings
Customized Application Form
6.1
61%
39 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Resume Management
6.4
64%
42 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
6.3
63%
39 Ratings

7.5
75%
293 Ratings
Candidate Search
5.9
59%
40 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Applicant Tracking
6.1
61%
40 Ratings

8.4
84%
380 Ratings
Collaboration
6.0
60%
35 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation
6.1
61%
37 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Email Templates
7.2
72%
56 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
User Permissions
7.2
72%
57 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts
7.6
76%
52 Ratings

7.9
79%
355 Ratings
Reporting
7.0
70%
60 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Learning Management
8.0
Cornerstone OnDemand
80%

UKG Pro
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 11/11 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 11/11 features
Course authoring
7.4
74%
122 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Course catalog or library
8.6
86%
166 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Player/Portal
8.2
82%
153 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Learning content
8.2
82%
133 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Mobile friendly
7.3
73%
125 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications
8.0
80%
150 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Assignments
8.5
85%
162 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Compliance management
8.1
81%
143 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Learning administration
8.5
85%
165 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics
8.4
84%
164 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Social learning
6.8
68%
102 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.2
UKG Pro
82%
UKG Pro ranks higher in 7/7 features
UKG Pro ranks higher in 7/7 features
Employee demographic data
N/A
0 Ratings

8.8
88%
672 Ratings
Employment history
N/A
0 Ratings

8.4
84%
699 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
N/A
0 Ratings

8.4
84%
675 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
N/A
0 Ratings

8.1
81%
663 Ratings
Organizational charting
N/A
0 Ratings

7.7
77%
586 Ratings
Organization and location management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
602 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
N/A
0 Ratings

7.9
79%
473 Ratings
Payroll Management
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.5
UKG Pro
85%
UKG Pro ranks higher in 7/7 features
UKG Pro ranks higher in 7/7 features
Pay calculation
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
652 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
N/A
0 Ratings

8.4
84%
303 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
N/A
0 Ratings

8.7
87%
173 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
592 Ratings
Direct deposit files
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
645 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.5
85%
525 Ratings
Reimbursement management
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
60 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

7.8
UKG Pro
78%
UKG Pro ranks higher in 3/3 features
UKG Pro ranks higher in 3/3 features
Approval workflow
N/A
0 Ratings

8.1
81%
461 Ratings
Balance details
N/A
0 Ratings

7.8
78%
484 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
N/A
0 Ratings

7.6
76%
399 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.6
UKG Pro
86%
UKG Pro ranks higher in 5/5 features
UKG Pro ranks higher in 5/5 features
View and generate pay and benefit information
N/A
0 Ratings

8.9
89%
709 Ratings
Update personal information
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
713 Ratings
View company policy documentation
N/A
0 Ratings

8.7
87%
509 Ratings
Employee recognition
N/A
0 Ratings

7.8
78%
257 Ratings
View job history
N/A
0 Ratings

8.8
88%
698 Ratings
Asset Management
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

7.1
UKG Pro
71%
UKG Pro ranks higher in 1/1 features
UKG Pro ranks higher in 1/1 features
Tracking of all physical assets
N/A
0 Ratings

7.1
71%
173 Ratings
HR Reporting
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

7.2
UKG Pro
72%
UKG Pro ranks higher in 3/3 features
UKG Pro ranks higher in 3/3 features
Report builder
N/A
0 Ratings

7.4
74%
656 Ratings
Pre-built reports
N/A
0 Ratings

7.7
77%
667 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data
N/A
0 Ratings

6.7
67%
452 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cornerstone OnDemand is rated higher in 4 areas: Usability, In-Person Training, Online Training, Implementation Rating
- UKG Pro is rated higher in 5 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Availability, Performance, Support Rating, Product Scalability
- Cornerstone OnDemand and UKG Pro are tied in 1 area: Likelihood to Renew
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
Cornerstone OnDemand
83%
242 Ratings

8.5
UKG Pro
85%
865 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
Cornerstone OnDemand
97%
35 Ratings

9.7
UKG Pro
97%
190 Ratings
Usability
8.6
Cornerstone OnDemand
86%
35 Ratings

7.8
UKG Pro
78%
148 Ratings
Availability
7.3
Cornerstone OnDemand
73%
5 Ratings

9.0
UKG Pro
90%
128 Ratings
Performance
6.4
Cornerstone OnDemand
64%
5 Ratings

8.4
UKG Pro
84%
479 Ratings
Support Rating
6.6
Cornerstone OnDemand
66%
49 Ratings

8.1
UKG Pro
81%
785 Ratings
In-Person Training
8.6
Cornerstone OnDemand
86%
4 Ratings

8.1
UKG Pro
81%
83 Ratings
Online Training
9.0
Cornerstone OnDemand
90%
8 Ratings

8.0
UKG Pro
80%
195 Ratings
Implementation Rating
9.0
Cornerstone OnDemand
90%
18 Ratings

8.4
UKG Pro
84%
152 Ratings
Product Scalability
8.2
Cornerstone OnDemand
82%
2 Ratings

8.8
UKG Pro
88%
89 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cornerstone OnDemand
This is a great tool for middle to a large company that wants to have virtual learning access, manager rosters, and robust reporting on multiple data points. You want to make sure you have someone fully committed in time and energy to launching and managing [Cornerstone OnDemand]. It does lift a lot of the communication burden when automating email communication and helps to track required training far better than any excel sheet.

Verified User
Contributor in Human Resources
Hospitality Company, 1001-5000 employeesUKG Pro
I love that UKG [Pro] is open to new ideas and implementing changes based on client feedback. UKG [Pro] has a very robust reporting and analytic database with BI reporting. [The] platform is setup to handle the full life cycle of employees and is very user-friendly. UKG [Pro] is always upgrading and coming up with new products to enhance [the] user and admin experience.
VP of Human Resources
Hankey Investment CompanyFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees
Pros
Cornerstone OnDemand
- Automatic recurring assignments are easy to get that refresher training out without needing to assign it fresh each time.
- Reporting 2.0 makes it easy to write and share your reports with just selected filters. Making it easy for people receiving it to just change what they need to see.
- Learning Admin Console makes it easy to peek at what is going on in your portal and open up connected reporting when needed.
- Success Center is a great resource for getting peer answers to questions and learning about the releases and suggesting changes that should be added to the roadmap.
LMS System Administrator
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterResearch, 1001-5000 employees
UKG Pro
- People Analytics reporting is great - with the Cognos Analytics background to create all types of reporting; from dashboards to simple reporting
- Employee Self Service - allowing the employee to own their information and providing helpful space for them to maintain it with the web and mobile app
- Manager Self Service - putting information in Managers' hands in order to get them to make the best decisions on their personnel. The roles that add the My Team menu allow Managers to see Talent, Job, Compensation, and other information for all their folks and also compare to the rest of the team.
Human Resources Information Manager
Odyssey SystemsGovernment Relations, 501-1000 employees
Cons
Cornerstone OnDemand
- User-submitted external training is editable by users even after it has been approved and completed on their transcript, UNLESS a transcript lock is put into place--which also renders all submitted certificates un-openable once approved. Thus they can never be referenced after approval.
- The system is designed for annual compliance training to be re-versioned annually. I [believe it] is a very un-user friendly for training that we don't want to re-version because users take it on a rolling, as-needed basis.
- Some very key components are not configurable and cause our users a great deal of confusion. For example, there is no way to turn off the search bar on a user transcript or even to edit the prompt text within it. Our users are constantly searching for training here, and end up re-opening/re-launching completed courses rather than registering for a new occurrence of a course.
- In general, we find Cornerstone [onDemand] clunky and that it does not really meet our needs.

Verified User
General Manager in Other
Government Administration Company, 10,001+ employeesUKG Pro
- From what I've recently seen, some of the new models of time clocks offered by UKG are not as user-friendly as previous models that will soon no longer be supported. We are still waiting on further info on other options/clocks that won't extend the time it takes our hourly employees to enter new time/projects that they are working on.
Payroll Manager
TOLMAR, Inc.Pharmaceuticals, 501-1000 employees
Pricing Details
Cornerstone OnDemand
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Required
Starting Price
—UKG Pro
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 9.7
Based on 35 answers
As long as pricing stays reasonable, we will likely stay with Cornerstone for at least one more contract renewal. It would be a large task to migrate all of our content to a new system. However, the LMS landscape is diversifying with new startups that are showing some real innovation.
Learning Management System Administrator, Training Specialist
Tennant CompanyMachinery, 1001-5000 employees
UKG Pro
UKG Pro 9.7
Based on 190 answers
We are overall happy with UltiPro and it works well for our organization and we have plans to expand our usage of it even more so we will definitely be continuing with the product. We are thinking of adding the functionality for training and recruiting as well, which is an add-on product
HR/Payroll Specialist
Hampton AffiliatesPaper & Forest Products, 1001-5000 employees
Usability
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 8.6
Based on 35 answers
Easy to use, easy to learn, lots of support during the learning process. There are a few parts of the system we don't use and I'm hesitant to begin using because other clients have said they're difficult and cumbersome (certifications) or outdated (libraries)

Verified User
Manager in Human Resources
Utilities Company, 501-1000 employeesUKG Pro
UKG Pro 7.8
Based on 148 answers
There is a lot of functionality that we still have not been able to take advantage of due to getting our system up and running. Customer Service is a little strained at the moment due to the recent M&A's. I expect that things will get better in due time as we become more familiar with the system and customer service improves.
Senior Human Resources Generalist
Continental Office est. 1939Furniture, 51-200 employees
Reliability and Availability
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 7.3
Based on 5 answers
It was down for a couple of hours in our first month. Occasionally, in the evening we have trouble logging in even though it is not a maintenance window.

Verified User
Project Manager in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employeesUKG Pro
UKG Pro 9.0
Based on 128 answers
I've found Ultipro to be completely reliable. Outages are typically planned to occur on weekends and only once did I have connections issues connecting Citrix to the server where our environment was housed, but within the hour connection was restored. I think that's a pretty good track record, considering I've used the suite daily for over three years. Especially when processing payroll--say the internet goes down in the middle of you performing a task... Ultipro is able to recognize that a connection error occurred and quickly restores the process that was running, avoiding lost productivity.
Payroll Manager
Hostmark Hospitality GroupHospitality, 1001-5000 employees
Performance
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 6.4
Based on 5 answers
Pages do not load quickly. Often times any action or selection of a box, drop down, check, pretty much ANY Javascript interaction causes the whole entire page to load/reload/start doing something in the background. This makes a nightmare for having to mass edit courses or upload ILT sessions. It's the one of the archaic web designs they use that really bugs me as an admin and makes working in the portal at times intolerable and insufferable
LMS Administrator
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.Machinery, 1001-5000 employees
UKG Pro
UKG Pro 8.4
Based on 479 answers
Normally UKG Pro loads quickly. We had been having major issues with reports running in a timely manner but recently they broke out our virtual server to another instance where is wasn't sharing resources and that seems to have helped reporting run more efficiently.
HRIS Sr. Director
Community Health SystemsHospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees
Support Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 6.6
Based on 49 answers
Its always important to have support when you are facing problems and when you are the main admin of the organization. Cornerstone Support is very supporting when you have not found the answer in the help guide. its very useful to have a team support to guide you.
Coordinateur pédagogique
Air Tahiti NuiAirlines/Aviation, 501-1000 employees
UKG Pro
UKG Pro 8.1
Based on 785 answers
Support is quick to respond and helpful when you don't understand how to use or implement their response. They are great at following up and checking in as well as escalating cases when they are more urgent and need more attention.
Management Trainee, Human Resources
Melaleuca:The Wellness CompanyConsumer Goods, 5001-10,000 employees
In-Person Training
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 8.6
Based on 4 answers
we use also to admin all our training in person events and sessions. Its easy to admin this kind of trainings and automatize some processes we have. Also de user experience and the integration with other systems helps to the employees to use more. All modules integrated oriented to develop people is the principal reason to have CSOD. The training administration is very complete and allows to automate many processes.
Tecnico de Formación y Sistemas de RRHH
UCI - Unión de Créditos InmobiliariosFinancial Services, 501-1000 employees
UKG Pro
UKG Pro 8.1
Based on 83 answers
I've been to a few in-person (hands on) training sessions and it is very similar to the online classes. You have the same reference material to look back on after the training. So regardless of in person training or online you really get the same thing.
HR Admin and Systems Coordinator
Spurs Sports & EntertainmentSports, 201-500 employees
Online Training
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 9.0
Based on 8 answers
The online modules are pretty good. You can access them at any time, which we have done. You learn a lot in the beginning, but having the ability to retake short lessons when you are working on those items was very helpful.

Verified User
Manager in Professional Services
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employeesUKG Pro
UKG Pro 8.0
Based on 195 answers
I love that it's free and flexible. Some of it could have a little more hands-on and have trainers that can answer different scenarios. If the trainer has not been a user, they may not always be able to relate. In most cases they do a great job at answering questions.
Payroll/HRIS Manager
PLH GroupConstruction, 1001-5000 employees
Implementation Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 9.0
Based on 18 answers
Dig deep on what your current processes are and how they match up to Cornerstone OnDemand functionality. It's not that the Cornerstone OnDemand is bad, it just the amount of work it requires you to do to get your current data to fit into their system.

Verified User
Manager in Professional Services
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employeesUKG Pro
UKG Pro 8.4
Based on 152 answers
Make sure you have all of your tax account information with all the states you are registered in available and that you are knowledgeable about the filing status, frequency, etc. We had some unique challenges with our state unemployment tax set up that I was not aware of and needed to be addressed prior to going live. Working with the state unemployment office can be a challenge.
VP Human Resources
Independent BankBanking, 501-1000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cornerstone OnDemand
The Sales Pitch for Cornerstone while being great, left us a bit disappointed when the tool got implemented. Although it is a game-changer and radically improved the learning experience the after-sales service has left us a bit disappointed. Since the overall package makes up for the situation, we can safely recommend it but while exercising caution.

Verified User
Professional in Corporate
Logistics & Supply Chain Company, 10,001+ employeesUKG Pro
UKG Pro won hands-down. The flexibility, the family feel of the partnership, the customer support model, the reporting, the scalability, and the custom-programming needs of company-specific items were all much better than the competitors. The cost comparison also came in either close to or less than the others so the cost/benefit FAR outweighed the competitors.
Sr HRIS Analyst
Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc.Glass, Ceramics & Concrete, 5001-10,000 employees
Scalability
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 8.2
Based on 2 answers
I have had no problem scaling the platform across various areas of the business
Learning Technologist
Organic ValleyFood & Beverages, 501-1000 employees
UKG Pro
UKG Pro 8.8
Based on 89 answers
The UltiPro HRMS platform offers Flexibility & Accessibility. We are able to add a component company to our existing profile with ease. UltiPro provides a step-by-step guide to component company implementation. The process was flawless!the HRMS homepage is customizable. We place a large amount of data on our HRMS homepage for employees to view and print, regardless of their location, as long as they have internet access. The Human Resources Department no longer prints and distribute Employee Handbooks, Policies & Procedures, and Group Health SPDs, as this information is available on HRMS.
HRMS/Payroll Manager
Georgia Farm BureauInsurance, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
Cornerstone OnDemand
- We strive to educate our customers and Cornerstone [onDemand] is key to this process. Cornerstone [onDemand] has the ability to deliver content to thousands of users in a reliable environment
- We need the flexibility to load SCORM courses and videos and Cornerstone [onDemand] nails both of these needs!
- We have over 100,000 users on our Cornerstone [onDemand] platform! They all have access to our own created material in a reliable and consistent environment!
Business Analyst
Jack Henry & AssociatesFinancial Services, 5001-10,000 employees
UKG Pro
- UKG has many great features that help streamline our processes and help us to better manage our time. We are excited to be adding the case management and file management this year and our hope is this will benefit all departments.
HRIS Coordinator
Brockton Area Multi Services IncNon-profit Organization Management, 1001-5000 employees