In separate reports, Nucleus Research has named UKG the overall Leader in both Enterprise and SMB HCM for category-defining approach to workforce intelligence and frontline operations

UKG, a leading global AI platform unifying HR, pay, and workforce management, has been recognized as the overall Leader by Nucleus Research in two new reports — the latest industry analyst distinctions as UKG defines the next era of AI-led frontline workforce operations.

Nucleus has named UKG the overall Leader in the “Enterprise HCM Technology Value Matrix 2026” and the overall Leader in the “SMB HCM Technology Value Matrix 2026” reports. For both research reports, Nucleus evaluates dozens of vendors on usability and functionality in each market size segment, with an emphasis on measurable business outcomes.

“For CEOs, the frontline workforce is both the largest investment on the balance sheet and the engine of customer experience, growth, service, and product development,” said Evelyn McMullen, research manager at Nucleus Research. “UKG stands out in the HCM landscape for its focused commitment to solving today’s biggest workforce challenges, especially for frontline-heavy industries.”

At the core of UKG’s differentiated approach and leadership is the UKG^® Workforce Operating Platform, a unified foundation that connects the world’s largest collection of people and work data with live workforce signals and benchmarks to enable executives and employees to move from reactive decisions to proactive operational orchestration. More than 80,000 organizations across 150 countries leverage UKG’s Workforce Operating Platform to elevate productivity, performance, and the employee experience to unlock better business outcomes.

UKG Pro^®: Driving Operational Excellence at Scale

The UKG Pro suite is built on the UKG Workforce Operating Platform to help organizations use real-time intelligence to simplify workforce complexity, enhance compliance, and align HR with day-to-day operations from the front office to the frontline. UKG Pro helps:

• Provide executives with a real-time view of workforce performance
• Improve workforce agility through internal talent mobility and skills visibility
• Accelerate high-volume, mobile-first hiring for frontline roles
• Embed secure communication and collaboration features directly into daily workflows
• Deliver AI-guided support that reduces administrative burden and enhances compliance
• Support everyday essentials employees need, ranging from financial wellbeing with flexible pay options that strengthen retention to personalized guidance and savings opportunities that help employees make the most of every paycheck

Underpinning the capabilities across UKG’s Workforce Operating Platform is UKG’s people-first, agentic and assistive AI, which surfaces insight, takes intelligent action, automates workflows, and guides leaders through high-stakes decisions in the moment to create more agile operations that drive productivity, retention, and growth.

UKG Ready^®: Enabling Confident Growth of SMBs

For growing organizations navigating constant change, the UKG Ready suite delivers enterprise-grade workforce intelligence without enterprise complexity. Designed for lean HR and operations teams, UKG Ready helps:

• Optimize labor spend and minimize compliance risk
• Automate payroll and HR processes to reduce administrative overhead
• Predict overtime risks and turnover trends before they impact performance
• Benchmark workforce metrics against external data
• Scale capabilities seamlessly as the business grows
• Recognize and reward great work in the flow of daily operations

With embedded AI and a mobile-first experience, UKG Ready empowers managers to make informed decisions in the moment while giving employees access to their most important workforce information in the palm of their hand.

"The future of work isn’t about adding more systems — it’s about running on one flexible platform,” said Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at UKG. “Whether a nurse is managing patient demand, a warehouse leader is balancing labor and throughput, or a retailer is heading into peak shopping season, decisions can’t wait. Every shift impacts the bottom line, which is why leaders need tools that deliver real-time intelligence and the ability to act. That’s what we deliver, from the front office to the frontline."

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About UKG

UKG is a leading global AI platform for HR, pay, and workforce management. Unifying award-winning solutions with the world’s largest collection of workforce data and people-first AI, UKG delivers unrivaled insights into today’s workforce, helping organizations in every industry turn data into decisions that elevate productivity, culture, and the customer experience. Trusted by more than 80,000 organizations across 150 countries, tens of millions of employees — from small businesses to global enterprises — use UKG every day. To learn more, visit ukg.com.

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