Darwinbox vs. UKG Ready

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 Ready
Score 8.8 out of 10
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The 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
DarwinboxUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DarwinboxUKG Ready
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Features
DarwinboxUKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
5 Ratings
18% above category average
UKG Ready
9.3
196 Ratings
17% above category average
Employee demographic data9.15 Ratings9.7172 Ratings
Employment history9.24 Ratings9.4167 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings9.5168 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.45 Ratings9.4157 Ratings
Organizational charting9.84 Ratings8.1127 Ratings
Organization and location management9.04 Ratings9.4149 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.6125 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
5 Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Ready
9.5
194 Ratings
17% above category average
Pay calculation9.95 Ratings9.6182 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings9.2112 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings9.282 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings9.6141 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.95 Ratings9.6133 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.8145 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
5 Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Ready
9.5
175 Ratings
17% above category average
Approval workflow9.05 Ratings9.5159 Ratings
Balance details9.84 Ratings9.3167 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings9.6142 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
5 Ratings
10% above category average
UKG Ready
8.7
183 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.84 Ratings9.6163 Ratings
Update personal information8.65 Ratings9.6170 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.15 Ratings6.0143 Ratings
Employee recognition10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history6.84 Ratings9.6146 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
4 Ratings
19% above category average
UKG Ready
9.8
67 Ratings
19% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.84 Ratings9.867 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.0
3 Ratings
6% above category average
UKG Ready
8.7
191 Ratings
15% above category average
Report builder7.63 Ratings8.2184 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.43 Ratings9.1185 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
3 Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Ready
7.8
129 Ratings
1% below category average
New hire portal9.23 Ratings7.2127 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.23 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
4 Ratings
12% above category average
UKG Ready
8.3
74 Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings8.466 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.24 Ratings8.373 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
4 Ratings
18% above category average
UKG Ready
7.3
93 Ratings
7% below category average
Performance plans10.04 Ratings6.383 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings6.376 Ratings
Review status tracking10.03 Ratings8.284 Ratings
Review reminders6.83 Ratings8.787 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings6.873 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
2 Ratings
23% above category average
UKG Ready
7.0
27 Ratings
11% below category average
Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings5.826 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings7.56 Ratings
Candidate search10.02 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Candidate development9.02 Ratings7.45 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
3 Ratings
19% above category average
UKG Ready
7.2
100 Ratings
7% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.23 Ratings7.186 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.23 Ratings9.283 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.23 Ratings6.162 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings7.265 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings5.764 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings8.088 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings6.893 Ratings
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User Ratings
DarwinboxUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(5 ratings)
8.8
(221 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(18 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.9
(103 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(74 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.2
(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
DarwinboxUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
Darwinbox
Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
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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.
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Pros
Darwinbox
  • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
  • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
  • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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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
Darwinbox
  • The UI is very buggy at times
  • Some of the process flows need improvement such as being able to save the draft at the time of performance reviews
  • Better report generation
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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
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
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
Darwinbox
It overall helps me with applying for holidays and shows how many holidays I have left, whether it's an earned leave or casual leave, and even tells what all are the upcoming holidays. It helps me to read the firm's documentation and helps in writing things for my appraisal cycle, It even tells the performance and the tasks in my queue.
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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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
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
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
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
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 on one place.
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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
Darwinbox
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
Darwinbox
  • 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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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

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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.