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    PeopleGuru™

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/APeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management, Onboarding, Recruiting, Reporting and Analytics, ACA Management, Salary Administration, Performance Management, and Social Collaboration Tools. In addition to PeopleGuru's next generation technology, PeopleGuru…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
    PeopleGuru™UKG Ready
    Editions & Modules
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    PeopleGuru™UKG Ready
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
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    Community Pulse
    PeopleGuru™UKG Ready
    Considered Both Products
    PeopleGuru™
    Chose PeopleGuru™
    We used both Kronos & Ultipro (now UKG) before switching to PeopleGuru, and the price is definitely better with PeopleGuru. As for performance from a payroll perspective, I liked both Kronos & Ultipro better. We left Kronos because the HR software was lacking, and left Ultipro …
    Incentivized
    UKG
    Chose UKG Ready
    The only one on the same playing field in my opinion is Workday. However, workday cannot tailor to a smaller company like UKG Ready does. The rest had some good points but lacked a component or had a very dysfunctional component.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    I reviewed over 11 similar platforms and picked UKG Ready 2x at different companies due to 2 factors - 1) There is a full suite available. Some platforms only offer benefits or HR and not payroll. This impacts our employee experience as well as makes it more difficult to …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    90 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    116 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    73%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
    PeopleGuru™UKG Ready
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.5
    13 Ratings
    19% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.4
    196 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Employee demographic data5.812 Ratings9.8172 Ratings
    Employment history5.711 Ratings9.6167 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration7.710 Ratings9.6168 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.011 Ratings9.6157 Ratings
    Organizational charting4.49 Ratings7.9127 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.19 Ratings9.6149 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.99 Ratings9.8125 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    6% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    194 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation7.712 Ratings9.7182 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.39 Ratings9.282 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration4.28 Ratings9.7141 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.211 Ratings9.9145 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.810 Ratings9.7133 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.3112 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    19% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.7
    175 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Approval workflow7.311 Ratings9.7159 Ratings
    Balance details5.911 Ratings9.6167 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment6.79 Ratings9.7142 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    0% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    183 Ratings
    8% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.913 Ratings9.8163 Ratings
    Update personal information8.213 Ratings9.7170 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.810 Ratings5.4143 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.99 Ratings9.7146 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.0
    5 Ratings
    30% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.9
    67 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.05 Ratings9.967 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    13% below category average
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    191 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Report builder5.913 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Pre-built reports6.313 Ratings9.3185 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    UKG Ready
    7.6
    129 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal7.910 Ratings7.0127 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools7.26 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    UKG Ready
    8.3
    74 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Corporate goal setting6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.22 Ratings8.366 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.32 Ratings8.373 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    20% below category average
    UKG Ready
    7.0
    93 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Performance plans6.24 Ratings5.783 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.43 Ratings5.776 Ratings
    Review status tracking6.24 Ratings8.184 Ratings
    Review reminders6.43 Ratings9.187 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.53 Ratings6.373 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    25% below category average
    UKG Ready
    6.8
    27 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools5.51 Ratings5.626 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.41 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Candidate search6.32 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Candidate development6.41 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of PeopleGuru™ and UKG Ready
    Feature
    PeopleGuru™
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    11% below category average
    UKG Ready
    7.1
    100 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.15 Ratings7.186 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.65 Ratings9.583 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.33 Ratings6.162 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.44 Ratings7.165 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.12 Ratings5.464 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking6.25 Ratings8.088 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts6.75 Ratings6.493 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    PeopleGuru™UKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    9.1
    (221 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.2
    (103 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    5.8
    (74 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.6
    (13 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
    PeopleGuru™UKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PeopleGuru™
    I'd say PeopleGuru is well suited for most businesses -- a more significant (200+ employees) company may want to use something with a sleeker design. This provider is willing to work with cannabis businesses, which is unusual for payroll providers now.
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    PeopleGuru™
    • One system for all human resource functions.
    • Easy ticketing function if you have an issue with the software.
    • Cost effective option.
    Incentivized
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    • Position change future dating
    • Timecard reporting including approval (multiple reports to show timecard with approval)
    • W2 Reconciliation Reports (had to calculate wages to verify accuracy)
    • Benefit Plan effective dating & how it affects the deduction effective dating (results in payroll errors if not careful)
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    The software is intuitive and user friendly.
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    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
    PeopleGuru™
    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
    PeopleGuru™
    The customer service is great for the most part. There are a few issues with tax filings but overall I am pleased with the customer service provided by PeopleGuru.
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    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
    PeopleGuru™
    The trainer was difficult to understand.
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    The implementation process was cumbersome and stressful. It took an extremely long time to complete this process. We had to learn a lot on the fly because this was the first implementation for all of us. The process would have been a lot easier if there was a third party that could assist with a lot of the work required to transfer and verify data.
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.
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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
    PeopleGuru™
    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
    PeopleGuru™
    • Less platforms that need to be managed or maintained
    • Less platforms to pay monthly or annual fees for
    • More costly than Gusto
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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

    PeopleGuru™ Screenshots

    Screenshot of A single employee profile panel stores all employee data including personal documents, PTO requests, banking, skills, certifications, and awards.Screenshot of PeopleGuru HCM is delivered with client defined dashboards which can be configured and controlled by an employee and/or administrator to improve the employee experience and drive user adoption. All dashboards can be exported to Excel.Screenshot of A user experience designed to help employees select the right benefits for themselves, family members, and dependents.Screenshot of The Employee Master, which can be used to manage a large, dynamic workforce. Filter by different locations, departments, or other various structures.Screenshot of the employee portal, available either via mobile or self-service, where employees have access to their pay stubs, W-2s, compensation statements, and PTO management.Screenshot of PeopleGuru's Daily Feed- communication platform to engage, reward, recognize, and collaborate with people. With the Daily Feed, employees can communicate with work groups, use direct private messaging, and publish posts for their peers.

    UKG Ready Screenshots

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