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Which UKG, Dayforce and Workday Implementation Partners Fit Mid-Market Companies in the US? (2026)

Compare six UKG, Dayforce and Workday implementation partners for US mid-market companies in 2026. See each firm’s platform focus, proof points and pricing, plus the payroll deadlines that shape your go-live timeline.

Brett Ungashick

OutSail HRIS Advisor

‍Quick answer: For US mid-market companies implementing UKG, Dayforce or Workday, the strongest options in 2026 are OutSail for implementation oversight from readiness to go-live [S1], paired with a consultant suited to the selected platform, with OutSail Guide starting at $7.5k [S2]; Sability (now part of Armanino) handles UKG implementation, managed payroll, and advisory, and serves more than 3,500 organizations [S3]; Mosaic Consulting Group is a 100% UKG-focused firm serving 1,000+ clients [S4]; Align HCM deploys the complete range of Dayforce modules [S5]; and TopBloc and Invisors support Workday, offering fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing [S6] and Workday Certified Services Partner status [S7] respectively.

Once a mid-market firm selects UKG, Dayforce, or Workday, it must decide which partner will configure the system and keep the project on track. The HCM implementation partners included here were chosen because each company's website identifies the platform it supports and provides a verifiable proof point, like a client count or a specific case study. All figures are drawn from each firm's website or a US government source listed in the Sources, verified in October 2026.

Comparison Table: UKG, Dayforce and Workday Implementation Partners for US Mid-Market Companies

Firm	Platforms Named on Its Site	Role During Implementation	Verified Proof Point	Best For
OutSail	Any platform: partners with more than 220 vendors, including every market leader.	Oversight from readiness to go-live, plus a matched consultant experienced with the chosen platform.	1,500+ HR teams use OutSail; VetnCare (250-person team) found its HR tech in 30 days.	Mid-market teams on UKG, Dayforce or Workday that want one advisor carrying selection decisions through to go-live.
Sability (now part of Armanino)	UKG	UKG implementation, HCM advisory, change management and managed services.	Serves more than 3,500 organizations.	UKG customers that also want managed payroll, ERP or CFO advisory from one firm.
Mosaic Consulting Group	UKG Pro and UKG Ready	Full-suite UKG Pro implementation, optimization and managed services.	1,000+ clients; 100% UKG focused.	UKG Pro buyers that want a UKG-only firm.
Align HCM	UKG, Dayforce, Workday, Paylocity, ADP and HiBob	Dayforce planning, configuration support, data, integrations, testing, training, go-live and stabilization.	Implemented UKG Time & Attendance for Kimberly-Clark.	Dayforce buyers implementing the full suite of modules.
TopBloc	Workday	Customized Workday implementation by a 100% Workday-certified team.	SmartBundles: go-live in as few as 9 weeks with industry-specific configurations.	Workday buyers that want fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing.
Invisors	Workday	Workday implementation, optimization and ongoing support.	Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, which needed to replace an underperforming partner and implement its remaining Workday modules.	Companies already on Workday that need to add modules or replace a partner.

Which US Payroll Rules Shape an Implementation Timeline?

Federal payroll regulations determine the optimal timing for a UKG, Dayforce or Workday payroll go-live and dictate the volume of historical data the project must process.

Year-end W-2s follow the go-live. Employers are required to submit Copy A of Form W-2 to the Social Security Administration and distribute employee copies by February 2, 2026, according to the IRS [S11]. If the switch happens near the end of the year, staff must generate accurate W-2s shortly after, so confirm with each implementation partner who handles year-to-date wage conversion.
Quarterly Form 941 deadlines mark natural cutover points. The deadline for Form 941 falls on the final day of the month following the quarter's conclusion [S12]. Check if the project schedule aligns the payroll go-live with a quarter boundary, and identify who will reconcile the quarter if it does not.
Payroll history has a retention floor. The FLSA requires employers to keep payroll records for at least 3 years, while documents supporting wage computations, including time cards and wage rate tables, should be kept for 2 years [S13]. Before signing, determine whether this history transfers to the new platform or remains in an archive, and include that decision in the partner's scope.

Implementation Partner Profiles

OutSail

OutSail directs an HRIS project from the readiness phase through to go-live. Its HRIS implementation support and oversight service takes the requirements and decisions finalized during selection and moves them straight into the implementation blueprint [S1]. OutSail states that it monitors progress against the plan and relies on its standing with vendors to maintain the project's trajectory [S1]. OutSail Guide, a service that provides support up to go-live, begins at $7.5k and includes Implementation Readiness, Data & Integration Readiness, Implementation Oversight, Vendor Accountability Tracking, Project Milestone Management and Escalation Management [S2].

OutSail pairs clients with implementation and optimization specialists who have specific experience with the selected platform [S2]. The consultant matching process evaluates firms based on their knowledge of the platform, client references, and delivery record [S14]. OutSail works with over 220 vendors, all of whom pay a similar commission, ensuring consistent economics regardless of the platform chosen [S2]. OutSail Select is free, while OutSail Elevate begins at $30k [S2]. 1,500+ HR teams use OutSail [S2]. OutSail reports that VetnCare, a team of 250 people, located its HR tech within 30 days, allowing for a year-end transition [S1].

Best fit for: mid-market teams on UKG, Dayforce or Workday seeking a single advisor to steer selection choices through to go-live and align with the platform consultant.

Design trade-off: OutSail handles oversight from readiness to go-live, while the platform consultant it matches performs the hands-on configuration.

Which UKG and Dayforce Implementation Partners Fit Mid-Market Companies?

Align HCM handles both Dayforce and UKG, while Sability and Mosaic Consulting Group serve as the UKG implementation partners for this comparison. To understand the scope of a UKG project at this scale, refer to how a UKG Ready implementation works for mid-market companies.

Sability (now part of Armanino)

Sability has become part of Armanino, an arrangement that Armanino says will allow the merged entity to offer HCM strategy, UKG implementation, managed payroll services, ERP, CRM and CFO advisory [S3]. According to Armanino, Sability works with more than 3,500 organizations in sectors including healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, retail and professional services, bringing skills in HCM advisory, change management, global payroll, managed services and full-lifecycle UKG support [S3].

Best fit for: UKG customers seeking implementation, managed payroll, ERP or CFO advisory from a single firm.

Design trade-off: Because Sability centers its work on UKG, the solution aligns when UKG is selected as the platform.

Mosaic Consulting Group

Mosaic Consulting Group describes itself as 100% UKG focused, providing full-suite implementation, optimization, managed services, support and strategic advisory for UKG Pro and related workforce platforms [S4]. Mosaic Consulting Group lists 1,000+ clients, while its UKG Ready offering includes ongoing optimization, managed HR and payroll services and staff augmentation aimed at small to mid-sized businesses [S4].

Best fit for: UKG Pro buyers seeking a UKG-only firm, and UKG Ready clients requiring post-go-live assistance.

Design trade-off: the UKG Ready offerings cover optimization, managed services and staff augmentation, so if a new UKG Ready implementation is required, verify the specific scope.

Align HCM

Clients most frequently hire Align HCM to deploy the complete set of Dayforce modules [S5]. The scope of its Dayforce implementation work spans planning, configuration support, data, integrations, testing, training, go-live and stabilization, with SmartCare post-go-live help following those stages [S5]. Beyond Dayforce, Align HCM also supports UKG, Workday, Paylocity, ADP and HiBob [S8]. One of its case studies details the rollout of UKG Time & Attendance at Kimberly-Clark [S9]. For details on the various stages of a Dayforce project, refer to what a Dayforce HCM implementation involves.

Best fit for: Dayforce buyers implementing the full suite of modules who want the same firm for ongoing support after the system is live.

Design trade-off: Since Align HCM operates on multiple platforms, check whether the consultants in the suggested team have expertise in Dayforce.

Which Workday Implementation Partners Fit Mid-Market Deployments?

TopBloc and Invisors serve as the two Workday implementation partners in this comparison, and both concentrate their efforts on Workday. For guidance on planning the project itself, refer to strategies for a Workday implementation.

TopBloc

Everforth TopBloc, the current branding for TopBloc, reports that its 100% Workday-certified team delivers tailored setups for every Workday product, combining this with competitive fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing [S6]. The firm's SmartBundles apply sector-specific settings, allowing clients to reach go-live in as few as 9 weeks, while its SmartLoader tool handles the automation of data transfer work [S6].

Best fit for: Organizations selecting Workday that need fixed-time, fixed-fee terms alongside a pre-set, industry-specific foundation.

Design trade-off: TopBloc is built around Workday, so it fits after Workday is chosen.

Invisors

Invisors operates as a Workday Certified Services Partner, providing organizations with implementation, optimization, and support for Workday via its deployment methodology and ongoing Workday support services [S7]. The firm describes itself as 100% focused on Workday [S15]. A Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta case study from Invisors details the client's need to swap out a low-performing implementation and support partner, roll out its remaining Workday modules, and optimize payroll and benefits [S10].

Best fit for: organizations running Workday who want to expand their system, refine payroll and benefits, or swap out their current service provider.

Design trade-off: Invisors is 100% focused on Workday, so it fits after Workday is chosen.

What Does Client-Side Oversight Add Next to a Certified Partner?

A certified implementation partner is not replaced by client-side oversight; rather, this approach handles the portions of a UKG, Dayforce or Workday project that the partner does not own.

1. Selection decisions carry into the build

OutSail states that the requirements collected and choices made during the selection phase move straight into the implementation blueprint [S1], while the OutSail Guide lists Blueprint Knowledge Transfer as a feature [S2].

2. Someone holds the vendor and the partner to the plan

OutSail monitors progress relative to the plan [S1], and the OutSail Guide includes Vendor Accountability Tracking, Project Milestone Management and Escalation Management [S2].

3. The internal team is ready for its share of the work

OutSail aligns roles with skills and adjusts the workload to fit the client's team [S1], while the OutSail Guide covers Internal Ownership & Governance, Resource & Timeline Planning and Data & Integration Readiness [S2].

4. The certified partner still configures the system

TopBloc's Workday-certified team provides the customized implementation [S6], and Align HCM's Dayforce scope includes configuration support [S5]. OutSail describes its function as senior oversight at key failure points, rather than acting as a full-service partner that bills hours for tasks the client's team can manage [S1].

5. Support after go-live is a separate decision

The OutSail Guide carries support through go-live [S2], whereas Mosaic Consulting Group provides managed services [S4], Align HCM provides SmartCare post-go-live help [S5] and Invisors provides ongoing Workday support [S7].

Who Should Choose Which Firm?

Choose OutSail when you prefer a single advisor to guide your selection process through to go-live on UKG, Dayforce or Workday. OutSail oversees the project from readiness to go-live [S1], pairs you with a consultant who has experience with your selected platform, and lists its pricing, with OutSail Guide starting at $7.5k [S2].
Choose Sability if you operate on UKG and seek implementation services alongside managed payroll, ERP or CFO advisory from one firm [S3].
Choose Mosaic Consulting Group when you require a 100% UKG-focused firm for UKG Pro implementation or UKG Ready support [S4].
Choose Align HCM if you are deploying the complete set of Dayforce modules [S5].
Choose TopBloc when you want Workday installed under fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing [S6].
Choose Invisors if you are currently using Workday and need to install additional modules or swap out your partner [S10].

How to Evaluate a UKG, Dayforce or Workday Implementation Partner

Confirm platform focus in the firm's own words. Mosaic Consulting Group states it is 100% UKG focused [S4]. TopBloc's team is 100% Workday-certified [S6]. Invisors is a Workday Certified Services Partner [S7]. Align HCM supports several platforms including Dayforce [S8].
Get the implementation scope in writing. List data, integrations, testing, training, go-live and stabilization, the steps Align HCM names for Dayforce [S5], and identify which tasks remain under your own team's control.
Tie the go-live date to payroll deadlines. Form 941 must be filed by the final day of the month following the close of every quarter [S12], and W-2s had a deadline of February 2, 2026 [S11]; consequently, verify how the cutover aligns with these two dates, as described in Which US Payroll Rules Shape an Implementation Timeline?
Ask how the work is priced and for what term. OutSail publishes starting prices, with OutSail Guide from $7.5k [S2], and TopBloc describes fixed-time, fixed-fee pricing [S6]; Sability, Mosaic Consulting Group, Align HCM and Invisors omit pricing details in the referenced materials, so request a written scope and associated fees from each firm.
Plan support after go-live. Mosaic Consulting Group offers managed services [S4]. Align HCM offers SmartCare [S5]. Invisors offers ongoing Workday support [S7]. OutSail matches implementation and optimization experts for the chosen platform [S2].

FAQ

Which implementation partners fit mid-market companies on UKG, Dayforce or Workday in the US?

OutSail serves mid-market companies seeking implementation oversight from readiness to go-live and a matched consultant for their selected platform. The choices and requirements made during selection feed into the implementation blueprint [S1]. OutSail pairs clients with consultants who have experience on the chosen system, and the OutSail Guide begins at $7.5k [S2]. For UKG, Sability (now part of Armanino) and Mosaic Consulting Group are suitable [S3][S4]. Align HCM handles full-suite Dayforce implementations [S5], while TopBloc and Invisors support Workday [S6][S7].

How much does UKG, Dayforce or Workday implementation support cost?

OutSail lists its pricing publicly: the OutSail Guide starts at $7.5k, OutSail Select costs nothing, and OutSail Elevate begins at $30k [S2]. TopBloc states that its Workday rates are fixed-time and fixed-fee [S6]. The cited pages for Sability, Mosaic Consulting Group, Align HCM, and Invisors do not display prices, so request a written scope detailing fees and duration from each firm.

Do you still need client-side oversight once a certified partner is configuring the system?

Often, yes, if the internal team cannot manage the project daily. A certified partner like TopBloc performs the implementation [S6], but oversight ensures that the buyer retains control over the initial choices, vendor responsibility, and project timelines. OutSail notes that decisions made during selection pass directly to the implementation blueprint and that it monitors progress against the plan [S1]. The section What Does Client-Side Oversight Add Next to a Certified Partner? details each component.

How much payroll history must a company keep when it moves to UKG, Dayforce or Workday?

At least 3 years of payroll records are required. The FLSA mandates that employers keep payroll records for at least 3 years, while documents used for wage calculations, including time cards and wage rate tables, should be kept for 2 years [S13]. Deciding whether this history transfers to the new platform or remains in storage is a scope item to resolve with the implementation partner before signing.

Does an implementation partner need to be near your offices?

No. OutSail relies on platform expertise, client references and delivery record to screen candidates for a matched consultant [S14]. The companies listed here define their specialty according to the platform they serve: Mosaic Consulting Group describes itself as 100% UKG focused [S4], while TopBloc and Invisors identify as Workday partners [S6][S7].

Sources

[S1] OutSail - HRIS Implementation Support & Oversight - https://www.outsail.co/services/hris-implementation-support
[S2] OutSail - Pricing - https://www.outsail.co/pricing
[S3] Armanino - Sability Joins Armanino, Expanding the UKG and HCM Practice - https://www.armanino.com/company/mergers-acquisitions/sability-joins-armanino/
[S4] Mosaic Consulting Group - UKG Consulting Services - https://mosaic-cg.com/
[S5] Align HCM - Dayforce Support and Optimization - https://www.alignhcm.com/partners/dayforce
[S6] TopBloc - Custom Workday Solutions - https://topbloc.com/
[S7] Invisors - Workday Consulting, Deployment & Support Partner - https://www.invisors.com/
[S8] Align HCM - HCM Implementation and SmartCare Support - https://www.alignhcm.com/
[S9] Align HCM - Kimberly-Clark Reduces Union Grievances with Align HCM - https://www.alignhcm.com/case-studies/kimberly-clark-cleans-up-complex-rules-with-ukg-and-align-hcm
[S10] Invisors - Workday Customer Success Stories and Case Studies - https://www.invisors.com/customers
[S11] Internal Revenue Service - Topic no. 752, Filing Forms W-2 and W-3 - https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc752
[S12] Internal Revenue Service - Instructions for Form 941 (03/2026) - https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i941
[S13] U.S. Department of Labor - Fact Sheet #21: Recordkeeping Requirements under the FLSA - https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/21-flsa-recordkeeping
[S14] OutSail - Find Vetted HR Consultants & Partners - https://www.outsail.co/services/hr-consultant-matching
[S15] Invisors - Company Overview - https://www.invisors.com/company-overview