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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ascentis (discontinued)

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AAscentis HR uses web-based management programs to help automate complex HR processes. Ascentis’ other services included customizable payroll, time and attendance and recruiting modules. Ascentis was acquired by UKG in March of 2022, and will be discontinued.N/A

    Paylocity

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/APaylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A
    Pricing
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paylocity
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paylocity
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paylocity
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
    We selected Ascentis over Paylocity because we were frustrated with a lack of support from Paylocity and because we could have additional functionalities like recruiting and LMS in our HRIS at the same price we were paying for Paylocity.
    Incentivized
    Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
    Ascentis is more integrated and Paylocity is easier to use as it has the advantage of creating customized reports when needed. Paylocity downloads all tax returns and with Ascentis i have to request them, download and rename all the files. Paylocity's quarterlys are done in 2 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
    ADP is mostly likely the status quo for HRIS systems, their CS and 24/7 support is incomparable to other systems, including Ascentis. There are often manual corrections needed, negative changes to user view, and other very odd things that happen with Ascentis that I have …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ascentis (discontinued)
    We selected Ascentis because the features and price were a reasonable match for our business objectives at the time. What stood out about Ascentis was the ability to customize and integrate with our internal tools.

    We are currently starting to evaluate other software and are …
    Incentivized
    Paylocity
    Chose Paylocity
    Much more simplistic to navigate and makes overall more common sense. The reporting functions as well as data analyst tools are much more user friendly. Training time to navigate the software and have it accomplish tasks at hand take very little time and their make team much …
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    As good or better than any of the above, overall. Every HRIS system has strengths and weaknesses. Paylocity does some things better than others, but overall it is a great platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    UKG and Paylocity were fairly similar, but we thought the user experience seemed simpler with Paylocity. Paycom did not have as great of customer service and was much more expensive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Paylocity
    We used QuickBooks Time, and migrated from that to Paylocity Time & Labor. We attempted to use Ascentis, but after 4 weeks of back and forth, we made little progress, despite a rigorous set of Demo's were we tried to make sure they could deliver what we needed in time tracking. …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paylocity
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.1
    150 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    1146 Ratings
    Employee demographic data6.7137 Ratings8.51088 Ratings
    Employment history7.3140 Ratings8.21050 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration6.9128 Ratings8.0980 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.7126 Ratings7.6993 Ratings
    Organizational charting5.290 Ratings7.2923 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.0109 Ratings7.8899 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.8102 Ratings7.7770 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.8
    125 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.1
    1115 Ratings
    Pay calculation7.1115 Ratings8.61087 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors6.162 Ratings7.3533 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.328 Ratings8.4822 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.7108 Ratings7.6752 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.2100 Ratings8.91084 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.692 Ratings8.0866 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.851 Ratings7.8543 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.8
    105 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    943 Ratings
    Approval workflow7.999 Ratings7.3841 Ratings
    Balance details7.099 Ratings7.4900 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.484 Ratings7.7709 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.0
    153 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1127 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information7.8138 Ratings8.61097 Ratings
    Update personal information8.6151 Ratings8.91117 Ratings
    View company policy documentation5.4110 Ratings8.0899 Ratings
    Employee recognition6.061 Ratings8.2811 Ratings
    View job history7.3108 Ratings8.5963 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.8
    33 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.0
    349 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets5.833 Ratings7.0349 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    6.3
    147 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1038 Ratings
    Report builder7.0144 Ratings7.5993 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.5142 Ratings7.51013 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data4.673 Ratings7.3645 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.1
    98 Ratings
    Paylocity
    8.3
    975 Ratings
    New hire portal5.398 Ratings8.5969 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools4.976 Ratings8.1778 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    7.2
    57 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.7
    536 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting6.743 Ratings7.7422 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.653 Ratings7.6493 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.138 Ratings7.6371 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.250 Ratings7.7499 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    6.0
    63 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.5
    678 Ratings
    Performance plans5.659 Ratings7.3614 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans5.650 Ratings7.4526 Ratings
    Review status tracking5.857 Ratings7.4625 Ratings
    Review reminders6.555 Ratings7.7629 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency6.650 Ratings7.5526 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.9
    27 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.1
    352 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools6.421 Ratings6.4235 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.421 Ratings6.9289 Ratings
    Candidate search5.027 Ratings7.8322 Ratings
    Candidate development5.823 Ratings7.3261 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Ascentis (discontinued) and Paylocity
    Feature
    Ascentis (discontinued)
    5.5
    89 Ratings
    Paylocity
    7.9
    644 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management5.485 Ratings8.0550 Ratings
    Company Website Posting5.279 Ratings8.2573 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media5.659 Ratings7.9451 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting5.871 Ratings7.8546 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention5.657 Ratings7.5466 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking5.783 Ratings8.1595 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts5.369 Ratings7.9592 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Ascentis (discontinued)Paylocity
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.2
    (164 ratings)
    8.5
    (1213 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.3
    (12 ratings)
    9.2
    (118 ratings)
    Usability
    7.6
    (44 ratings)
    9.3
    (78 ratings)
    Availability
    6.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    Performance
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    9.6
    (17 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (150 ratings)
    7.8
    (105 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    7.8
    (15 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (16 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (16 ratings)