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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Patriot Payroll

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/APatriot Software headquartered in Canton, Ohio offers Patriot PAY, their benefits administration and payroll software.

    $17

    per month

    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
    Patriot PayrollUKG Ready
    Editions & Modules
    Basic Payroll
    $17/mo + $4 per employee/contractor
    Accounting Basic
    $20/mo (unlimited use)
    Accounting Premium
    $30/mo (unlimited use)
    Full Service Payroll
    $37/mo + $4 per employee/contractor
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Patriot PayrollUKG Ready
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsPatriot Software has two payroll options to choose from: Basic Payroll, and Full Service payroll software. Both start with a simple three-step payroll process. With the Full Service Payroll, Patriot will collect, deposit, and file federal, state, and local payroll taxes on the customer's behalf; end-of-the-year payroll tax filing is included at no extra charge. Print W2s on 8 x 1/2 x 11 plain white office paper to hand to employees, or post to the free employee portal. Also, Patriot Software offers free direct deposit.—
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    Community Pulse
    Patriot PayrollUKG Ready
    Considered Both Products
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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
    Patriot PayrollUKG Ready
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    1% above category average
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    194 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation9.515 Ratings9.7182 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings9.3112 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.75 Ratings9.282 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.03 Ratings9.7141 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.211 Ratings9.9145 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.213 Ratings9.7133 Ratings
    Reimbursement management6.36 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot 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 Ratings7.9127 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings9.6149 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.8125 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    9.7
    175 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings9.7159 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.6167 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.7142 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    183 Ratings
    8% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.8163 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.7170 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings5.4143 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.7146 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot 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 Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot 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 Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot 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 Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot 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 Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.0
    93 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings5.783 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.776 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.184 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.187 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.373 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot Payroll
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Ready
    6.8
    27 Ratings
    14% 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 Patriot Payroll and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Patriot 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 Ratings7.165 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings5.464 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.088 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.593 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Patriot PayrollUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    9.1
    (221 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (10 ratings)
    9.2
    (103 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    5.9
    (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
    Patriot PayrollUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Patriot Software
    Patriot PAY is well-suited to a company that has a 10-day window between the end of the pay period and the payday. The company size makes very little difference and it is easy to use for any company. It is also very progressive in development and improvement. If a company has a small window for turn-around, but fairly consistent payroll amounts (such as a lot of salary workers), Patriot PAY might also be a good fit for them.

    Companies with tight turn-around times or payrolls that vary significantly in direct deposit amounts might have difficulty using Patriot PAY.
    Incentivized
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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
    Patriot Software
    • It is simple, intuitive and straightforward in its design. Someone with little experience with roles in human resources roles, bookkeeping or payroll can quickly learn how to set-up the software and run payroll regularly by reading through the support portion of the site, or by contacting the helpful staff at Patriot. Patriot staff have walked me through issues or guided me on the phone as I learned how to use a function of the software.
    • Patriot provides comprehensive quarterly tax filing records, including 941s, state unemployment compensation tax payments, state employer's tax and local employer's tax filings. You can also generate payroll or tax deposit reports over a specific time period or per employee.
    • The support and FAQ pages available on Patriot are very practical and written in an easy to understand manner. Using the information provided there, I was able to properly set up new employees according to local and state filing requirements.
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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
    Patriot Software
    • Connecting with outside software - we have an issue of Patriot not recognizing donors when connected to other websites when all the information is the same minus a middle initial
    • Giving an error page when something small is off. Instead of giving an easy to fix error notification, Patriot brings the user to an error page and they have to reenter everything.
    • Fixing dates easily. If a date is entered incorrectly, 8/13/21 instead of 2021, an error pop up appears but the user has to click enter/okay many times or refresh the page in order to fix this issue.
    • Enter vs Tab key - Patriot loves the tab key but if the user clicks enter instead, many times it brings them to the home page.
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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
    Patriot Software
    It works well because it is cheap for us.
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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
    Patriot Software
    I think it is great once things are setup as for general user looking to look for simple things like a copy of a paystub or a current pay rate for an employee. However, to find specialized things like a state withholding number or payroll integration settings those do require a bit more digging to find or possibly a call to customer service for help.
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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
    Patriot 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
    Patriot 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
    Patriot Software
    Generally speaking it is pretty good that when I need to call somebody up for a payroll question I can generally within five minutes get somebody on the phone and they can help me resolve the problem or specify where specifically I need to go or contact to find my answers. However, that being said, for my specific situation as a partner my assigned contact has not always been very responsive.
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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
    Patriot 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
    Patriot Software
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    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
    Patriot Software
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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
    Patriot Software
    I briefly used Intuit Online Payroll, and it was expensive, had no support, and was very frustrating to use. I also used 3 local tax companies for payroll - they were extremely expensive and messed up all of the time. Their employee turnover was very annoying (and it seemed to happen every other month) and each employee did things differently. When I let one of my employees go, the last company paid them after termination (2 weeks of salary), and had to get into a legal battle because the employee would not give the money back.
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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
    Patriot 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
    Patriot Software
    • It boosts my time available for client-facing activities by not having to spend as much time processing payroll.
    • It helps me deliver accurate reports to my CPA at tax time regarding employee wages and employer taxes.
    • Through the online portal, I can easily track year-to-date taxes my company has paid.
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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

    Patriot Payroll Screenshots

    Screenshot of the 3-step process to carry out payrollScreenshot of the Payroll interface, which can be used run payroll on any device with internet or data connection. There is no need to download and maintain a separate payroll app.Screenshot of a payroll report, to sort by work location, employee, and date range.

    UKG Ready Screenshots

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