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    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
    Sapling by KallidusUKG Ready
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Sapling by KallidusUKG 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
    Sapling by KallidusUKG Ready
    Considered Both Products
    Kallidus
    No answer on this topic
    UKG
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    90 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    116 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    73%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
    Sapling by KallidusUKG Ready
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    16% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.4
    196 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Employee demographic data7.93 Ratings9.8172 Ratings
    Employment history3.42 Ratings9.6167 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.13 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.33 Ratings9.6149 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.6168 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.6157 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.7125 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    22% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    175 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Approval workflow6.41 Ratings9.7159 Ratings
    Balance details6.41 Ratings9.5167 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.7142 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    10% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    183 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Update personal information9.03 Ratings9.7170 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.93 Ratings5.5143 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.7163 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.7146 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    7.5
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.9
    67 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.52 Ratings9.967 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    22% below category average
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    191 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.3185 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    0% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.6
    129 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal8.83 Ratings7.0127 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.03 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    194 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.7182 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.3112 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.282 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.7141 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.8145 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.7133 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    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 Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    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 Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    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 Sapling by Kallidus and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Sapling by Kallidus
    -
    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
    User Ratings
    Sapling by KallidusUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (221 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.2
    (103 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.0
    (74 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.4
    (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
    Sapling by KallidusUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kallidus
    It's a good space to have a high level overview of the organization (especially Org view). Places for improvement include extra levels of complexity when you need to click on the person and you are navigated to the pop-up that is hard to use and only one pop up can be used at a time. I wish there wasn't so much of clicking in and clicking out.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Kallidus
    • Very customizable. Very easy to create new workflows and tasks to meet the unique needs of your organization.
    • The system is easy to navigate, so minimal training is needed for users.
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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
    Kallidus
    • Deeper data management/review - dashboard experience could be better and deeper
    • Ability to drill into reports within the tool- right now it takes you out to a sheet to view
    • Org planning/org chart sharing
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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
    Kallidus
    It is hard to rip out and replace systems and Sapling is doing what we need
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    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
    Kallidus
    To use this system you need to buy several add-ons. If add-ons do not fit your business model you will have to access platforms from different companies. The system is not easy to use for onboarding. Candidates cannot change and update settings. To use the system a person must click in the correct spots. If not it leads you someplace else. Then you have to start clicking all over again.
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    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
    Kallidus
    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
    Kallidus
    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
    Kallidus
    Sapling HR helps my HR team keep track of our personal information like contact information or t-shirt sizes (who doesn't like free shirts), as well as helping new hires onboard. I think it's super simple to use and keeps everything pretty nicely organized.
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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
    Kallidus
    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
    Kallidus
    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
    Kallidus
    If you have someone internally that can run it that definitely helps!
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    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
    Kallidus
    Sapling [HR] was our first and only HR automation platform. We ran a trial campaign with them and did not compare them to other vendors.
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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
    Kallidus
    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
    Kallidus
    • We were able to get the system implemented very quickly, which was of great importance to us as we were undergoing rapid growth.
    • The system has helped us keep and stay organized and allowed team members to work collaboratively to get tasks done. Many of these tasks were previously managed with various spreadsheets and other trackers that were quickly becoming unmanageable.
    • Sapling has greatly decreased the time we needed to onboard and employee and has prevented many errors.
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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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