Darwinbox vs. UKG Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Darwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
UKG Pro
Score 7.5 out of 10
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UKG delivers cloud-based HCM solutions including UKG Pro that help businesses simplify payroll computations, accelerate talent acquisition, manage time and attendance, and support proactive, strategic talent management on a global level.N/A
Pricing
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Considered Both Products
Darwinbox
Chose Darwinbox
Looks better than Greythr and usability is better with more features
Chose Darwinbox
I felt it was very nice in comparison to others and was simple for everyone in the organization to handle and haven't gone through any other software so till now, Darwinbox is the best for us. Others had various good features too but were a little complex to use, Zoho people …
Chose Darwinbox
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with Monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and …
Chose Darwinbox
Darwinbox is up there with ADP in terms of quality for employers to use in such an open-level style. I personally would support the use of Darwinbox against the competition.
UKG Pro
Chose UKG Pro
Workday has more features like better payroll integration and talent managment and training but seems to be less user friendly than UKG Pro. UKG Pro also appears less bloated and a more refined user interface but with less robust features in certain areas. Workday seems to …
Chose UKG Pro
I've used Gusto for timekeeping and payroll and HR. I do think the Gusto interface is nicer to look at and more motivating to visit. It has less functions, but I don't use all of UKG Pro's functions anyway, so I like the clean simplicity of Gusto. However, I like that you can …
Chose UKG Pro
I think ADP is a lot easier to use and function within. While the GL maping is seperate done at employee level which is more time consuming. In my experience, the customer support seems better than UKG Pro. So far ADP points you to community support and training videos but …
Chose UKG Pro
I have used each of the other products at different workplaces. UKG Pro is a sweet spot of having the top features from each without most of the downsides of each.
Chose UKG Pro
Customer Service alone has been a tremendous change coming from ADP to UKG.
In the beginning the system wasnt quite as upgraded on the technical side but it has since them implemented some great changes that have been a great success for us.
Chose UKG Pro
We initially selected Ultimate Software with plans to use all of the integrated modules. Also, being able to process U.S. and Canadian payroll was a must. We liked the tool's flexibility. Now that we've used UKG for 5 years, I'm not sure we would have made the same choice, as …
Chose UKG Pro
UKG is far more powerful, with a fully integrated suite of advanced modules. Integrating AI is a priority, and this is in line with the currently evolving way of doing business.
Chose UKG Pro
UKG is much more flexible when processing data for employees and managers. It is more intuitive and allows for an easier process for employees.
Chose UKG Pro
We used ADP WFN prior to switching to UKG. We interviewed three different payroll companies to see what our options were. UKG stood out and aligned with our company values. The sales team was very helpful and asked questions about what we were currently doing and how they could …
Chose UKG Pro
UKG Pro and Paycom are very similar in the base function they are used for, timecards and scheduling. While I have never worked on the administrative side of Paycom, I do feel that the employee/customer facing part of the software was a bit better than UKG. It was easier to …
Chose UKG Pro
UKG Pro greatly surpasses the capabilities of TimeClock Plus. It has been so long that I forget all of the limitations of TimeClock Plus.
Chose UKG Pro
I think UKG Pro by far beats any system
Chose UKG Pro
I was hired right at the time we transition from ADP to Ultipro (UKG). It looked like only payroll was handled, but benefits enrollment was done manually. The carriers also had to be updated manually from medical, dental, vision, and Principal (401k). Now we no longer have …
Chose UKG Pro
I prefer BambooHR overall. It has a very robust ATS and is more user-friendly. As a Canadian, UKG Pro is better for payroll administration. I also really enjoy the HR Webinars that BambooHR puts on for its customers. The BambooHR Virtual Summit is a great perk to having …
Chose UKG Pro
UKG Pro HCM is much more robust and has increased functionality over that of Dimensions HCM.
Chose UKG Pro
The organization already had UKG Pro - it was nothing that was chosen. As far as ranking, it would be last on the list.
Chose UKG Pro
payroll processing in UKG is a lot user friendly than Namely and ADP. I like how you can pull up the check and make changes and see the calculated net pay. How you can add earnings/deductions from the profile directly from the check. That is not something we couldn't do at the …
Chose UKG Pro
Very easy to use and configure vs. SAP or Workday. Value - cost is much less for functionality you get
Chose UKG Pro
UKG stacks up very well. The functionality covers just about all of the essential functions that are needed to operate a large organization that is constantly bringing in new talent and moving people around to other divisions or positions. The reporting is strong, and the …
Chose UKG Pro
UKG allows for more advanced tools and technology including greater automation on a much larger scale than ADP. UKG provided a seamless and comprehensive service by having the ability to utilize the human capital management (HCM) tools to build the platform that works best for …
Features
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
Ratings
18% above category average
UKG Pro
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
Employee demographic data9.10 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Employment history9.20 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.50 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Organizational charting9.80 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Organization and location management9.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Pro
8.8
Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation9.90 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.90 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.90 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Pro
7.2
Ratings
10% below category average
Approval workflow9.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Balance details9.80 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.8
Ratings
9% above category average
UKG Pro
9.0
Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Update personal information8.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Employee recognition10.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
View job history6.60 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
Ratings
19% above category average
UKG Pro
8.1
Ratings
0% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.80 Ratings8.10 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
7.9
Ratings
5% above category average
UKG Pro
7.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Report builder7.50 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.30 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Pro
8.7
Ratings
10% above category average
New hire portal9.20 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.20 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
Ratings
12% above category average
UKG Pro
8.5
Ratings
7% above category average
Corporate goal setting10.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.30 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Performance tracking8.20 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
UKG Pro
8.1
Ratings
3% above category average
Performance plans10.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Review status tracking10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Review reminders6.60 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
Ratings
23% above category average
UKG Pro
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
Create succession plans/pools10.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Candidate search10.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Candidate development9.00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
Ratings
19% above category average
UKG Pro
7.5
Ratings
3% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.20 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.20 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.20 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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7.7
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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8.6
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Usability
8.0
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8.6
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Availability
-
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10.0
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Performance
-
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10.0
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Support Rating
-
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5.7
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In-Person Training
-
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9.9
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Online Training
-
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7.8
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Implementation Rating
-
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9.5
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Configurability
-
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10.0
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Ease of integration
-
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10.0
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Product Scalability
-
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10.0
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Vendor post-sale
-
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10.0
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Vendor pre-sale
-
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10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
Employees that come into work are needed to clock in to get paid for the amount of time they are working per day. They will log on to Darwinbox and clock in as soon as they can. Some will use the PTO they have available to use. HR will be able to make payroll in a timely manner for employees.
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I would say, well, I don't want to focus on less appropriate. I want to be well suited. I really feel like if the transparency with our count rep and then just diving in onto how to problem solve and how to troubleshoot, I think that's most important with that.
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Pros
  • Leave management & tracking
  • Tax handling, declaration, salary tracking
  • Visibility on org structure
  • Performance review handling
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  • UKG has an amazing support team to reach out to if assistance is needed
  • All add-ons of UKG Pro integrate seamlessly making it a powerful software program
  • UKG Pro is very configurable to meet the specific needs of companies
  • It is easy to use and navigate
  • The mobile app is loved by all employees and provides on-demand access
  • The Ultimate Community is amazing!! On-demand information on all products and how they are used. Connect with other companies that use UKG Pro and learn from each other.
  • The Learning Centre is also amazing!! Learning right at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.
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Cons
  • It can improve its UI a little better and make it look more user friendly
  • It can provide a deep analysis about things and should provide a download feature for the analytics shown
  • It should increase its scalability for large organisation as i think it wont be able to handle it
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  • Offer a fully integrated reporting solution that pulls from all modules versus a separate analytics tool in each module.
  • Ability to use the ideas UKG Pro presents without being forced into specific modules. Ex Provide a Learning space where ANY learning platform the customer chooses plugs in, a Recruiting/Onboarding Space where ANY platform will plug in, EE Engagement, Performance, ... then the data connects to the data points within the architecture. With this model, anyone would be able to use the Career Designer versus limited to only those who have the perfect combination of products. This is just an example. Many times the products are created by UKG Pro that are amazing, then comes the "You must have A, B, C, D modules to use it" which excludes many customers and limits UKG Pro's selling potential.
  • At my last organization, we had what was formerly referred to as a "Global" account rep. This person had very limited amount of clients, we met on every case. They delegated our cases immediately in products outside of core to the same team member from that product. Our response time was usually less than one day. It was the best customer service I have had in 10 years as a client. Why is this model not looked at for everyone versus 3 different reps. This one person handled everything except sales. IT was beautiful. We met weekly. We never had cases go beyond a few days unless a JIRA was in play. Customer Service matters so much where many companies sell similar technology.
  • Org Chart - Executives would like the ability to stage movement and budget to see what the org would look like in a reorg planning. There is no ability to move, rearrange, export to different applications like PowerPoint.
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Likelihood to Renew
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The only reason that I give a 9 rather than a 10 is because, while I am an influencer in the decision making process, the final decision to renew vendor relationships is by committee. If the final decision is up to me, Independent Bank would be a partner with Ultimate Software for the rest of my career.
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Usability
Great tool, however the bugs mar its user experience. If solved for, and if the UI is improved on, it will be an amazing tool
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It gets the job done, but not with a few deep sighs. Once you know where stuff lives, it's manageable, but the first learning curve is steep, some menus feel buried. However, it's consistent, reliable and doesn't crash on me, which counts for a lot. With a little UI glow up it could push into a 9 zone.
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Reliability and Availability
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Our up time has been 100% in the 2 and half years as I recall. We have had between 5 to 10 situations where Ultimate proactively advised us that there were global system issues and provide us with updates status until the issue has been resolved. I do not recall any internal incidents from our employees about an inability to access the system of UltiPro
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Performance
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Normally UKG Pro loads quickly. We had been having major issues with reports running in a timely manner but recently they broke out our virtual server to another instance where is wasn't sharing resources and that seems to have helped reporting run more efficiently.
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Support Rating
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The quality of UKG Support is related directly to the UKG rep. who handles the issue. In some cases you get someone who really is good at supporting the product and others may not have as much experience and it shows
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In-Person Training
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I've been to a few in-person (hands on) training sessions and it is very similar to the online classes. You have the same reference material to look back on after the training. So regardless of in person training or online you really get the same thing.
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Online Training
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Most of the online training was very generic (to be expected) but we had specific requirements for configuration that could have been better addressed with more individual sessions earlier on from our project team. However, we did finally begin booking training sessions with our implementation team which were recorded, and so provided additional information for how to correctly configure and test the system.
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Implementation Rating
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UltiPro made it very easy to implement. I implemented UltiPro on my own (as we were short-handed), in addition to my other duties, and was able to stay on track with our original implementation timeline. The process is laid out in a very detailed method. This was by far the most thorough and easiest implementation that I have been through
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Alternatives Considered
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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We used ADP WFN prior to switching to UKG. We interviewed three different payroll companies to see what our options were. UKG stood out and aligned with our company values. The sales team was very helpful and asked questions about what we were currently doing and how they could assist with simplifying things. I personally had a side meeting with them to see if there were options for a process that we manually process and if UKG could actually eliminate the process. We came to the conclusion that we weren't able to get it 100%, but we could pull 80% of what we needed from UKG, and then we would only need to manipulate 20% of the information. It was also determined from that meeting that we wouldn't need to pay extra to have a special report built. The customer service is what we were sold on. The other companies that we looked at didn't give us the confidence that their customer service would be any better than what we previously had.
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Scalability
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Return on Investment
  • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
  • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
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  • My company acquired another company, and with a UKG partner, we were able to bring them online in UKG within two months of the acquisition date.
  • When COVID sent us remote, we could configure custom fields to track vaccination status.
  • The C-suite can get custom reports done in minutes, or ours, where our previous HRIS would have taken days to accomplish, as data would have had to have been exported to Excel and then manipulated inside Excel.
  • UKG has allowed to go virtual paper free as both a candidate and employee.
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