Deputy vs UKG Pro Workforce Management
Two of fourteen models named Deputy first on the direct prompt; three named UKG Pro Workforce Management. Deputy was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and UKG Pro Workforce Management by thirteen and Deputy carries 43 labels and UKG Pro Workforce Management 34, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in nine categories this edition.
Named in five categories this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the workforce management suites page.
By framing
DeputyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsUKG Pro Workforce Management
Across every category in the November 2026 Edition, Deputy and UKG Pro Workforce Management were named in the same answer 118 times, of the 401 answers naming Deputy and the 300 naming UKG Pro Workforce Management. In those answers UKG Pro Workforce Management took the first choice thirty-six times and Deputy seventeen.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | ||||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | ||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Deputy UKG Pro Workforce Management first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Deputy on the left and UKG Pro Workforce Management on the right.The direct prompt
Both were the first choice
1 of 14 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Deputy first, UKG Pro Workforce Management not the choice
1 of 14 modelsUKG Pro Workforce Management was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.UKG Pro Workforce Management first, Deputy not the choice
2 of 14 modelsDeputy was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Deputy17%#2 of 12UKG Pro Workforce Management0%#12 of 12Deputy16%#2 of 15UKG Pro Workforce Management7%#6 of 15UKG Pro Workforce Management67%#1 of 9Deputy0%#– of 9What the models said about Deputy
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“smaller or specialized tools (e.g., Deputy, When I Work, Homebase) are better for SMBs or hourly/shift work but not full "suites."” Grok 4.20 · comparative prompt · soft negative
What the models said about UKG Pro Workforce Management
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of four in this category shown.
“What to Avoid - UKG (Kronos) / ADP Workforce Now: These are powerful but generally overkill for mid-sized companies.” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“Deep workforce-management functionality for large, complex, shift-based organizations; broad scheduling, forecasting, timekeeping and industry extensions.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
“Best for complex US labor rules and deep scheduling: UKG Pro / UKG Ready – strongest compliance and pay-rule engine, higher cost/complexity.” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“Deep workforce management complexity—connects core HR with UKG Dimensions for advanced scheduling, attendance, and labor analytics.” Kimi K2 · comparative prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.