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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CenterPoint Payroll

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARed Wing Software headquartered in Minnesota offers a benefits administration and payroll solution, in their software CenterPoint Payroll.N/A

    UKG Ready

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe 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
    CenterPoint PayrollUKG Ready
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    CenterPoint PayrollUKG Ready
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    CenterPoint PayrollUKG Ready
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    86%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    90 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    116 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    73%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
    CenterPoint PayrollUKG Ready
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    194 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings9.7182 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings9.7141 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings9.9145 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings9.7133 Ratings
    Reimbursement management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.3112 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.282 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    9.4
    196 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.8172 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.6167 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.6168 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.6157 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.6149 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.7125 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    175 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.7159 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.5167 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.7142 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    183 Ratings
    8% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.7163 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.7170 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings5.5143 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.7146 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    9.9
    67 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.967 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    191 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.3185 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.6
    129 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.0127 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.3
    74 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.366 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.373 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.0
    93 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings5.883 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.876 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.184 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.087 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.473 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    6.9
    27 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.626 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of CenterPoint Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    CenterPoint Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.1
    100 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.186 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.583 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.162 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.265 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings5.564 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.088 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.593 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CenterPoint PayrollUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (221 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (103 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (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)
    5.5
    (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
    CenterPoint PayrollUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Red Wing Software
    CenterPoint Payroll has been excellent for our company, with approximately 150 employees. I can certainly see it being excellent for smaller companies and larger companies. I don't know if there is a size of company at which it would become difficult or limiting to use - I can't foresee any of the functions or features becoming limiting factors as company size increases. To a certain extent, I could see the robustness of CenterPoint being a bit more than what is necessary for a tiny company of less than 5 employees, but it would certainly be able to do what is required for them.
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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
    Red Wing Software
    • Customization options to meet your company's payroll needs.
    • Excellent customer service and tech support.
    • Logical and easy-to-use user interface.
    • Ability to customize reports and exports.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Red Wing Software
    • Perhaps include a pop-up description of an button, or a link to the help section details, when you hover over the button for more than 3 seconds.
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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
    Red Wing Software
    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
    Red Wing Software
    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
    Red Wing Software
    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
    Red Wing Software
    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
    Red Wing Software
    CenterPoint support is excellent! While I have not had to use them frequently, as the program is consistently stable and has few, if any, bugs, the times I have had to reach out to tech support, they have been excellent and have solved our issues quickly. They listen to our explanation of the problems, can dial into our system to see exactly what we're seeing in real time, and have always been able to quickly determine the issue, work out a solution, and help us through the process until we've got everything back in line. They are friendly, courteous, professional, kind and very knowledgeable of their products. This is absolutely one of the best things about CenterPoint - even though we seldom need it, when we do, they are always quick to get us through the issue.
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    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
    Red Wing Software
    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
    Red Wing Software
    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
    Red Wing Software
    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
    Red Wing Software
    We selected CenterPoint Payroll because of our dissatisfaction with ADP (and Paychex prior). We wanted a solution that we controlled internally, instead of having to be at the mercy of some huge company that saw us as a tiny fish in a big ocean. We set our company's configuration, add/define all of our own specific settings, profiles, etc. and simply process payroll. We print and sign our own checks, process our own direct deposits directly with our bank, and can handle our own business needs. When we were with ADP and Paychex before, both companies made promises to us that they simply were either unwilling or unable to fulfill. We have saved both time and money by doing our payrolls ourselves with CenterPoint.
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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
    Red Wing Software
    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
    Red Wing Software
    • CenterPoint Payroll has saved us tens of thousands of dollars from our prior arrangement with ADP, while providing either similar or superior support.
    • Having payroll completely in our control has simplified a LOT of our daily routines - if something needs to be updated or adjusted, we do it ourselves instead of contacting someone at ADP and hoping that they can do it for us, then getting frustrated when they haven't.
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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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