bCEdge vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
bCEdge
Score 9.0 out of 10
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benefitexpress in Illinois offers bCEdge, the company's integrated HRIS, payroll, and benefits platform with integrated compliance and e-file technology.N/A
UKG Ready
Score 8.8 out of 10
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The UKG Ready® software suite is a centralized HCM solution designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It automates and streamlines HR, payroll, benefits, time, talent, and scheduling processes. UKG Ready's suite of tools offer actionable insights while helping to ensure compliance. Using AI, it draws on work, people, and culture data to boost efficiency and productivity. For example, UKG Ready streamlines core HR…N/A
Pricing
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Features
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
9% above category average
UKG Ready
9.3
196 Ratings
17% above category average
Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings9.7172 Ratings
Employment history9.01 Ratings9.5167 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings9.5168 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.01 Ratings9.5157 Ratings
Organizational charting9.01 Ratings8.1127 Ratings
Organization and location management9.01 Ratings9.5149 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.01 Ratings9.7125 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
5% above category average
UKG Ready
9.5
194 Ratings
17% above category average
Pay calculation9.01 Ratings9.6182 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.01 Ratings9.3112 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings9.282 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings9.6141 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings9.8145 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings9.6133 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.7
1 Ratings
8% above category average
UKG Ready
9.5
175 Ratings
17% above category average
Approval workflow9.01 Ratings9.6159 Ratings
Balance details9.01 Ratings9.3167 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.01 Ratings9.6142 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Ready
8.7
183 Ratings
8% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.01 Ratings9.7163 Ratings
Update personal information8.01 Ratings9.6170 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.01 Ratings5.9143 Ratings
Employee recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.01 Ratings9.6146 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
UKG Ready
9.8
67 Ratings
19% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.01 Ratings9.867 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
UKG Ready
8.7
191 Ratings
15% above category average
Report builder8.01 Ratings8.2184 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.01 Ratings9.1185 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
UKG Ready
7.8
129 Ratings
1% below category average
New hire portal8.01 Ratings7.2127 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.01 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
7% above category average
UKG Ready
8.3
74 Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings8.466 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.01 Ratings8.373 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
9% above category average
UKG Ready
7.2
93 Ratings
9% below category average
Performance plans9.01 Ratings6.283 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings6.376 Ratings
Review status tracking8.01 Ratings8.284 Ratings
Review reminders9.01 Ratings8.887 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.01 Ratings6.873 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
8% above category average
UKG Ready
7.0
27 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.01 Ratings5.826 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings7.56 Ratings
Candidate search8.01 Ratings7.37 Ratings
Candidate development9.01 Ratings7.45 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
11% above category average
UKG Ready
7.2
100 Ratings
7% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.01 Ratings7.186 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.01 Ratings9.383 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings6.162 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.01 Ratings7.265 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings5.764 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.01 Ratings8.088 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.01 Ratings6.793 Ratings
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User Ratings
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.8
(221 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(18 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(103 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(74 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(75 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
benefitexpress
Because It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
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UKG
There’s not much for me to share here other than multiple mobile apps for employees to download for different functions. We have the learning function activated and employees had to download a second mobile app (HCMToGo Learning) to be able to access the Learning portal on the go. Concerned that if we continue to add more functionality, there will be more apps to download.
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Pros
benefitexpress
  • Its versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones
  • And significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients. In this software, there is no third party that increases its security and makes it secured software.
  • It can work efficiently in the time of overload as compared to other clouds.
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UKG
  • Support—UKG support, from the Account Managers to CSMs to Ready Support, is amazing. They are always willing to help!
  • Documentation—UKG has built-in online documentation, which is a live, easy-to-use version of a very lengthy manual.
  • Ease of use- the system is intuitive, easy to train others to use.
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Cons
benefitexpress
  • It is a little bit expensive.
  • But there are no major disadvantages of this software .
  • Because it provides the latest technologies.
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UKG
  • We have had ongoing issues with our accruals.
  • Auto generate timesheets in the "Team Timesheets" view.
  • Granting manager access is cumbersome - access needs to be given in multiple places.
  • The sync between Pro and Ready in my opinion is terrible and needs much improvement.
  • Auto assign Employee Time Zones based on work location.
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Likelihood to Renew
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
UKG
We plan to renew our support and use of UKG Ready each year unless it becomes unavailable or the district seeks another vendor. As of now, there are no plans to changes vendors. The district staff is now familiar with using UKG. Another vendor will need to meet the same expectations we have come to enjoy with using UKG
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Usability
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
UKG
The few challenges we have encountered have been with creating reports for the organization, managing performance goals and creating service tickets for urgent matters. Overall we have found UKG Ready to be super helpful and it has streamlined many of our HR processes for us but there could be some improvements on the items listed
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Reliability and Availability
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
UKG
The system seems very stable. Being hosted in the cloud, we are vulnerable to internet speeds and busy times. The system has been down a couple times over the 3 months we have been live, but Kronos resolved the issues very quickly. To have access from a desktop, tablet, time clock, or phone app is one of the best features....users have almost NO REASON they can't clock in.
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Performance
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
UKG
We were always told that Kronos was the best, but there are reports that we got out of ADP and other payroll providers that we cannot get out of Kronos. One example is a report of Productive/Non-productive hours by department. We also need the dollar amount associated with the hours. This is information that is required on our cost report and we were told that that report is unavailable. It is very frustrating when I can't get what I need.
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Support Rating
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
UKG
If I was only rating support itself that would be a 10. Every support case I have entered has been addressed efficiently and with the desired result. On the implementation and transition to support there were multiple issues that those doing the implementation or transition could not answer or workflows and various settings left undone only to be discovered later. We implemented 3 different modules and the expertise we got for each one varied widely.
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In-Person Training
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
UKG
Our in-person training was a hybrid. Live online training with an instructor. They were very knowledgeable of the product & the area they were training on. I asked several specific questions and if they didn't know the answer immediately they followed up after class.
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Online Training
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
UKG
Pretty good online training, you have many how to options and can watch them several times. It can be hard at times to dig through the amount of data online but can usually find what you are looking for. Also you can download documentation for setting up the profiles and policies.
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Implementation Rating
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
UKG
Make sure the people who are doing the build have extensive knowledge on employment law and asking the right questions. I would bet that the people who helped with our builds did not read any of our employment contracts or ordinances; and when I asked questions about how other companies handled certain basic dictates from federal employment laws, they didn't have any idea what FMLA, FLSA, etc were.
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Alternatives Considered
benefitexpress
It's an efficient application because this versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones and significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients.
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UKG
We currently use Paycom and are extremely dissatisfied with the lack of functionality and poor customer service. Rippling and ADP were other vendors we evaluated who performed well and offer a lot of functionality but we decided UKG was the best fit for our needs now and to scale with our strategic growth plans.
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Scalability
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
UKG
Thus far we are able to add as many users as necessary, implement 3 different bargaining units, 5 different types of user groups. Very flexible.
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Return on Investment
benefitexpress
  • Overall it is the best software regarding the user experience of using cellphones services. It also lessens the workload of the cellphone.
  • It is software that provides the best computing resources.
  • This software provides satisfaction against sensitive cellphone applications. It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
  • Other mobile services are failed to provide satisfaction in rush time but BCEdge software has overcome this issue and provides the best services with easy-to-use tools and options.
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UKG
  • This is basic, but we finally know how many employees we have! It sounds ridiculous, but prior to UKG Ready we were on a payroll system that's reports were only as accurate as the last payroll cycle, so they were always 2 weeks behind and static. UKG Ready allows for realtime, daily reporting of information.
  • We are able to get salary data for our various locations to be able to compare them to each other, as well as across our "competitors" and external competition.
  • The data provided allows us to be able to understand the trends at individual locations including attrition, advancement, raise information, and other data points that we haven't historically done comparisons on
  • We can see the demographic and geographical information for our employees and the benefits that they elect
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ScreenShots

UKG Ready Screenshots

Screenshot of the employee mobile interface.Screenshot of trust index survey results.Screenshot of the manager dashboard.Screenshot of payroll analytics.