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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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 Workforce Central (discontinued)

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/AUKG Workforce Central (formerly Kronos Workforce Central) was a suite of HR Management offerings targeted mainly at enterprise customers with larger-scale and more complex HR and workforce management issues. The product is discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    Contact sales team
    Enhanced
    Contact sales team
    Complete
    Contact sales team
    HR Pro
    Contact sales team
    Payroll Essentials
    Contact sales team
    HR Plus
    Contact sales team
    Hiring Advantage
    Contact sales team
    Performance Plus
    Contact sales team
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    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.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    ADP
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP Workforce Now is better because it has our HRIS data and more customizable reports. When I used UKG we only used it for payroll.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I did not select ADP, I'm evaluating the other softwares to move away from ADP.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    Pretty evenly for feature-wise, more costly for UKG, but customer service is excellent!
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP is better than Kronos in the number of capabilities that you have. I am not sure with ATS because we don't have that feature in ADP.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I believe Workforce Now has more features available to employers, where it can become an all-in-one system for them. This is very cost-effective for businesses that use these sources.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP is wonderful. The system is incredibly easy to use and their customer support is top-notch.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP offers the ease of processing timekeeping information, support from the technical team, and state of the art mobile access for employees regardless of location.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP is more interactive with employees. We are able to have a benefits module with ADP that my last company didn't have with Kronos. It gives us a one-stop-shop to use which is very helpful. For the most part, ADP seems to be up to date which is user-friendly for employees …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP is similar to Paycom but I think Paycom was a bit more user-friendly. ADP Time and Attendance is much easier to use than Kronos was. In my experience, I was using an older version of Kronos.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I found navigating the employee personal and employment info in Kronos more intuitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP Workforce Now is by far a better product than Kronos.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP is a much better product and we wanted to keep all companies on the same system for HR purposes.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP Workforce Now is far superior to Paylocity. Paylocity is a "one size fits all platform" that could not meet our business's unique needs. Kronos is a great platform but is geared towards very large employers.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I didn't select ADP - but it's comparable. I do know we are not on the right platform for a company of our size, but that is not ADP's fault. It's the sales team and IT department responsibility.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    The top reasons we chose ADP 2 years ago are their client support, reporting features, and ability to integrate with QuickBooks. The other products did not check all of our boxes and if we were making a change, it needed to be worth it. I also had experience working with ADP …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    We tried ADP's performance platform and it failed for us. We now use Cornerstone for performance management.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    ADP Workforce Now had the features we wanted along with the compliance piece that other vendors couldn't match. We were happy that they could provide a clear path to getting us up and running in the shortest time frame available. We were very happy with the speed of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I liked Kronos and we had Payroll Centrics Evolution Management on board to go to a bigger company. I would have liked to go to Kronos which I used for many years. They went with our sister company's ADP and I was forced to use ADP. I had used ADP prior to Kronos and had …
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    Usability and cost point.
    Incentivized
    Chose ADP Workforce Now
    I am a fan favorite of how easy ADP is to use and how it functions overall. The system is wonderfully put together and the team members utilized a lot of the extra added features.
    Incentivized
    Discontinued Products
    Chose UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    We looked this product first and actually started the conversion process before we realized it could not do some essential functions we needed. One of the simple ones was allowing for employees to select to clock in or out and not just assume the direction based on their …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    I've worked with this when it was called e-time. Nowhere near as good as Kronos.
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.9
    1039 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.1917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.8954 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.4904 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.9932 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.0652 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0715 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.8659 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.8
    1051 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.51012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.7396 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.4304 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.5804 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.41000 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.7782 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.2477 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    858 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow7.6780 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details7.3811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.1658 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    1031 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.0994 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information7.7983 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation7.9794 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition7.0373 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history7.732 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    12 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.8
    955 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder7.8938 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.2934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data5.3557 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.2
    127 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal7.6123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools6.9100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    7.7
    318 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.5246 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.6297 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.9243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.6291 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.5
    411 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans6.9368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans6.3316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.5372 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders7.0388 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.5322 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.0
    7 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate ranking5.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search6.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development6.26 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Workforce Now and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    ADP Workforce Now
    6.6
    425 Ratings
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management7.5370 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.4361 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media6.9290 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting6.6323 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking7.2365 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9386 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    ADP Workforce NowUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (1106 ratings)
    6.6
    (38 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.2
    (82 ratings)
    5.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    2.1
    (79 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (477 ratings)
    7.1
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.8
    (17 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.5
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.4
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.4
    (767 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.2
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    6.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)