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SAP HCM VS UKG

As of 30 October 2026, UKG is named by 986 companies and SAP HCM by 424; SAP HCM skews to companies under 200 people (17% vs 18%), UKG to companies over 1,000 (49% vs 63%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: SAP HCM's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, UKG rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

SAP HCM: 2–200 employees
17%
UKG: 2–200 employees
18%
SAP HCM: 1,000+ employees
63%
UKG: 1,000+ employees
49%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.8 · 2.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 242
424companies name SAP HCM
986companies name UKG
14name both
1,617 · 2,200postings in 90 days, SAP HCM · UKG
02Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentSAP HCMshareUKGshareLeans
Self-employed10%30%even
2-10 employees113%293%even
11-50 employees307%343%SAP HCM
51-200 employees338%11412%UKG
201-500 employees338%17518%UKG
501-1000 employees4711%14615%UKG
1001-5000 employees10324%27528%UKG
5001-10000 employees4511%768%SAP HCM
10,001+ employees12129%13414%SAP HCM
By industry
SegmentSAP HCMshareUKGshareLeans
Manufacturing & industry11928%21522%SAP HCM
Technology & software7417%788%SAP HCM
Business & finance services6014%12913%even
Media & content287%––outside top 12
Utilities & infrastructure287%303%SAP HCM
Automotive266%222%SAP HCM
Commerce & trade256%707%even
Transport, logistics & rental133%374%even
Public, community & associations123%889%UKG
Health care123%14214%UKG
Property & construction113%818%UKG
Consumer services & leisure102%414%even
Hospitality & travel––303%outside top 12
By country
SegmentSAP HCMshareUKGshareLeans
Germany19446%91%SAP HCM
United States8721%82584%UKG
Switzerland194%––outside top 12
United Kingdom164%323%even
Austria154%20%SAP HCM
France123%71%SAP HCM
Canada82%596%UKG
Poland82%––outside top 12
India72%30%even
Belgium51%––outside top 12
Spain51%30%even
Portugal51%––outside top 12
Australia––162%outside top 12
Denmark––30%outside top 12
Netherlands––30%outside top 12
Sweden––30%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentSAP HCMshareUKGshareLeans
IT operations & business systems1,02350%2169%SAP HCM
Human resources34817%81332%UKG
Finance & accounting29314%47619%UKG
Product, program & project management372%572%even
Software engineering332%723%even
General management & consulting161%432%even
Unclassified121%––outside top 12
Administration & office111%984%UKG
Customer service & success80%––outside top 12
Sales80%733%UKG
Data & AI60%382%even
Legal, compliance & risk40%––outside top 12
Manufacturing and production––522%outside top 12
Construction and civil––351%outside top 12
Hospitality and food service––341%outside top 12
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UKG is named by 986 companies in job postings and SAP HCM by 424; 14 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/sap-hcm-vs-ukg)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

SAP HCM vs UKG: questions

Which is more used, SAP HCM or UKG?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, UKG (986) over SAP HCM (424). By website-and-DNS footprint, UKG (242 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses SAP HCM?

17% of SAP HCM companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 18% for UKG. 63% of SAP HCM companies have over 1,000 employees, against 49% for UKG.

Do companies run both?

14 companies name both in their postings, usually SAP HCM in marketing and UKG in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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