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    ADP Workforce Now

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ADP Workforce Now is a cloud-based HR platform for mid-sized businesses. It features customizable modules of various HR services that businesses can tailor to their specific needs, as well as regulatory monitoring and alerts to help businesses remain compliant.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
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Ready
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    Contact sales team
    Enhanced
    Contact sales team
    Complete
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    HR Pro
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    Payroll Essentials
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    HR Plus
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Ready
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
    Additional DetailsPlease contact ADP for a product demo and ask about a hands-on "test drive" of Workforce Now.
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    Community Pulse
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Ready
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    double to triple the price for bad service and more errors than successes.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP Workforce Now has much more powerful reporting/analytics tools, but individual attention in the event of an issue is more difficult to obtain.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I personally have never worked with another product like this except for a previous job in which is used Kronos to clock in and out. I found the system very difficult to navigate and not very straight forward. ADP overall has a system that is easy to navigate when it comes to …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    This was a more manufacturing product when I used it and was only able to be used for specialized companies that fit their target market. this was many years ago so not sure if this has changed or not. ADP is better in that it covers a board range of companies but if you are …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    Kronos is far simpler than Workforce Now but has more features such as external integrations and data importing, while ADP's payroll processing features are a little more robust, along with their time management and employee engagement features. I do not have as much experience …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    We have only evaluated the other companies and have not had a chance to use them directly. However, these products look much more promising than ADP. I am not sure about the cost comparison.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I only used the timecard processing function in Kronos in a previous position, and I think ADP Workforce now is comparable
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP is much more user friendly and easy to navigate
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    We selected ADP WFN because of the excellent reviews of their client service, their robust reporting features, and it was an overall one-stop-shop.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I personally have used Paycor and Paychex at a previous employer and would not recommend either on. ADP is by far a better product. At my current company Kronos was included in the RFP process but we placed the business with ADP. Kronos was more expensive and we were under a …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    Kronos has a HUGE learning curve. Basically I had to BUILD out the workflows before I could implement. ADP already has the shell built so it is much easier to just customize your work flow instead of building it from scratch. I appreciate the ease of ADP. I felt like I needed …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    We selected ADP's system over the Kronos product because of the ability to grow our database with ADP. Kronos provided the systems we needed at the time, but we were not sure about the ability to add on more and more modules as needed.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    No comparison.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    Very comparable items. UKG seems to have better reports to build. More customizable dashboard for employees. As of right now, the customer service is quicker. ADP Workforce Now is widely known and therefore more people seem comfortable with it.
    I do hate when a new hire has …
    Incentivized
    UKG
    Chose UKG Ready
    ADP Workforce Now, when used appropriately, is sufficient to handle payroll related activities. The company had already been dividing work between Workforce Ready and Workforce Now before switching primarily over to Kronos. It was not my decision. Normally, once having attained …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG ranks far above all else.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    ADP was not as intuitive and, for the user, not as pleasant to navigate and look at.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG is great for reporting and for having a pleasant UI. I find that Paylocity has a lot more innovation, but sometimes its reach exceeds its grasp when it comes to implementation of those features. ADP is bog standard, and it works pretty well, but there's little interest in …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG Ready blew away the competition in terms of customization, imports/exports, reporting, document storage, streamlined feel, security accesses, and many other areas.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    So far I think the ADP products are competitive in their offerings. The new feel of Bamboo HR is much more appealing, but it doesn't do nearly enough function-wise.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    We found that UKG Ready was more cost effective and had more flexibility for our needs. Accruals while still complex are easier to manage. Payroll processing was able to be set up on a more individual basis.

    Having EIN's in one database made adding a new EIN recently pretty …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Based on previous experiences with the other software that we have used and the customer service that we received with that software, we selected UKG Ready (formerly Kronos Workforce Ready). Because it is known as an industry leader in timekeeping, and due to positive customer …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Selected UKG ready because of time tracking options. Ability to use actual forced in and out punches rather than only Smart Punch and ability to require multiple manager approval workflows that depending in the workflow would force the timesheet back through the process if any …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Kronos has a much more streamlined payroll process and less complicated reporting abilities. The self user abilities are more in-depth and easy to navigate for users. Having a mobile interface that mirrors the desktop interface is also a wonderful advantage to ADP.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Long term cost. In the long term, Kronos Workforce Ready might save us money, in the very long term. The costs getting started between implementation costs, staff time investment, staff irritation (employees, managers, HR, Payroll), training costs (at all levels), learning …
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    Chose UKG Ready
    Better price for the feature set across the whole HR system. But you do trade that for reduced functions for each subsection.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    386 Answers
    86%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    320 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    90 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    395 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    116 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    166 Answers
    73%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    203 Answers
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    Features
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Ready
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.9
    1039 Ratings
    1% above category average
    UKG Ready
    9.4
    196 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Employee demographic data8.1917 Ratings9.8172 Ratings
    Employment history7.8954 Ratings9.6167 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.4904 Ratings9.6168 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.9932 Ratings9.6157 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.0652 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0715 Ratings9.6149 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.8659 Ratings9.7125 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.8
    1051 Ratings
    2% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    194 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation8.51012 Ratings9.7182 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.7396 Ratings9.3112 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4304 Ratings9.282 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5804 Ratings9.7141 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.41000 Ratings9.8145 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.7782 Ratings9.7133 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.2477 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    858 Ratings
    4% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    175 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Approval workflow7.6780 Ratings9.7159 Ratings
    Balance details7.3811 Ratings9.5167 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1658 Ratings9.7142 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    1031 Ratings
    5% below category average
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    183 Ratings
    8% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.0994 Ratings9.7163 Ratings
    Update personal information7.7983 Ratings9.7170 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.9794 Ratings5.5143 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.0373 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.732 Ratings9.7146 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    12 Ratings
    30% below category average
    UKG Ready
    9.9
    67 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings9.967 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.8
    955 Ratings
    10% below category average
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    191 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Report builder7.8938 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.2934 Ratings9.3185 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.3557 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.2
    127 Ratings
    9% below category average
    UKG Ready
    7.6
    129 Ratings
    4% below category average
    New hire portal7.6123 Ratings7.0127 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.9100 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    318 Ratings
    3% below category average
    UKG Ready
    8.3
    74 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Corporate goal setting7.5246 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.6297 Ratings8.366 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.9243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6291 Ratings8.373 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    411 Ratings
    19% below category average
    UKG Ready
    7.0
    93 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Performance plans6.9368 Ratings5.883 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.3316 Ratings5.876 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.5372 Ratings8.184 Ratings
    Review reminders7.0388 Ratings9.087 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.5322 Ratings6.473 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    26% below category average
    UKG Ready
    6.9
    27 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings5.626 Ratings
    Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Candidate search6.37 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Candidate development6.26 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Ready
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.6
    425 Ratings
    16% below category average
    UKG Ready
    7.1
    100 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Job Requisition Management7.5370 Ratings7.186 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.4361 Ratings9.583 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.9290 Ratings6.162 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.6323 Ratings7.265 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings5.564 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.2365 Ratings8.088 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9386 Ratings6.593 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (1106 ratings)
    9.0
    (221 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (82 ratings)
    7.1
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    2.2
    (79 ratings)
    9.2
    (103 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (13 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (477 ratings)
    6.0
    (74 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.8
    (17 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (34 ratings)
    6.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    5.4
    (75 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (767 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.2
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ADP
    During COVID, ADP Workforce Now was great about keeping up with changing laws and regulations. They built reports that helped us apply for PPP loans and then later apply for forgiveness. Webinars and other training avenues were well constructed, accurate, and informative. We were all at a loss together and having a partner who ensured the legal side was met was one less worry. They can easily do the day-to-day compliance and regulatory things. COVID highlighted how quickly it could be done.
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    UKG
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    ADP
    • HRIS that is personalized for the employee and addresses DE&I needs.
    • Payroll, of course! The system addresses all needs, such as deductions, additional pay, premium OT, and shift differentials.
    • Onboarding is an excellent way to stay in compliance and have all documents completed.
    • Tax and Banking and resolution to any issues.
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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
    ADP
    • Customized pre-process payroll reports (Limited on pre-process payroll reports)
    • Labor Allocation (Allocations make payroll reporting very hard to review and find any errors )
    • Recruiting (ATS is very basic)
    • Geofencing (should be able to change shape rather than a circle)
    • Pay Classes (should be able to change at Practitioner level rather than reach out to support)
    • Cookies and Cache have to be cleared on a regular basis
    • Only able to see employee documents/acknowledgements one at a time in the employee file
    • Timecards can only be managed/viewed by 1 person
    • Timeoff emails do not have a link
    • Cost per payroll - not just monthly fee so cost with off cycle payrolls
    • Separate I9 step not needed - during onboarding - 2nd Everify step
    • ADP Workforce Now does not pull in allowances for Houly employees into payroll ONLY Salaried employees
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    UKG
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ADP
    Due to the lack of support from the sales and service center we are looking at other options outside of ADP. Again it is a good system, it just lacks the support it deserves from the company employees. It is just unimaginable that you will need to reach out to a service provider several times for the same issue and not get it resolved.
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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
    ADP
    I would give it a 10 however I do not like when ADP does facelifts in Workforce Now which does not add any value other than having to relearn navigation. I am also not a big fan of being forced to refer to the Bridge. We have Google which gives the same results. If I understood the answer I would not contact our Account Rep.
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    UKG
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    ADP
    ADP outages are very rare
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    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
    ADP
    Overall, I think the functionality of the program works pretty well. Sometimes, certain browsers do not work well for the policy function of ADP, but that is the only issue thus far
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    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
    ADP
    this is my only down side of ADP, they dont transfer you around a lot (Good) and try to tackle the issue right there, but the english barrier is sometimes a huge brick that stands in the way, and can result in the wrong outcome. There has been times I have asked for someone else as I thought it was getting done wrong, and was still able to get the assistance I needed, just took me explaining it twice
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    UKG
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    ADP
    In-person training was pretty good - I think this significantly depends on the trainer. Our trainer was really good and showed what ADP can do - but I know that all trainers are not the same - and this truly makes such as difference. Overall, our training went pretty well.
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    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
    ADP
    At the time training was not as expansive as it is now. If it could go wrong it did for me so the process was difficult and lengthy. I needed to have more in person walkthroughs of things to ensure the transition was done correctly. Not sure what else I can say, we were part of the initial move to Workforce Now when it was introduced.
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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
    ADP
    Either assign more than one specialist to the implementation process, or assign less clients to the implementation specialist. The process requires attention to detail and the ability to test and re-test as well as verify the information. It also requires a lot of back and forth between the client ant the implementation specialist, so they need to be readily available during the whole implementation process.
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    UKG
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ADP
    They pale compared to ADP because they each have broken systems that do not flow from beginning to end. Another system is required to support all of the functions needed to process payroll. That puts too much on me, the person, instead of the system. We should work smarter, not harder.
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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
    ADP
    We have been able to grow with ADP from just a few hundred employees to over 10,000 so it's actually very scalable for payroll usage. We do not use the benefits and onboarding offerings for most of our employees but they are built to scale easily enough for when our corporate team has over 1,000 FTE.
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    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
    ADP
    • ADP WorkforceNow has provided a positive ROI for our company. It has saved me countless hours in the time I used to spend preparing reports, managing benefits, and annual enrollment, recruitment tracking, and much more.
    • The integration with Payscale has allowed our company to take every position in our organization and benchmark it to industries and job titles. This has allowed us to be more competitive on recruitment and retention.
    • We have used the new DE&I dashboard to provide valuable information on the landscape of our workforce, as well as areas of our organization that may not be as diverse.
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    UKG
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    ADP Workforce Now Screenshots

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    UKG Ready Screenshots

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