isolved vs. UKG Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
isolved
Score 7.9 out of 10
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isolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.N/A
UKG Pro
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
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
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isolvedUKG Pro
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
isolvedUKG Pro
Considered Both Products
isolved
Chose isolved
isolved was superior to all of these in every way. It really was like a one-stop shop for us for everything the HR team needed and was extremely user friendly for our employees and managers. I cannot speak highly enough about this platform especially when comparing to other …
Chose isolved
iSolved provides a much more complete service at a very competitive price. We are completely satisfied. We have no need to contact anyone else.
Chose isolved
In the car business Reynolds is very popular program. It is however not up to date or speed with all of the HR/Payroll needs of all of our companies. Its designed more for the sales and service side of business. I get sales calls and visits weekly from all the major competitors …
Chose isolved
You can win me over, regardless of cost, by having great customer service, and this company nails it time and time again.
Chose isolved
isolved stands up to the systems I have used in the past. It's easier to use in my opinion.
Chose isolved
Having both payroll and timekeeping in one system is great. You just really have to watch the permissions. When it's separate, there is no chance of a Lead seeing something they shouldn't so when it's together you have to set things up correctly.
Chose isolved
Not even comparable. I used Workday and Smart Track simultaneously and it was a nightmare. Workday is not user friendly. It is almost impossible to learn on your own. Smart Track was not a horrible system, but because it required us to also use Workday it made me dislike it. …
Chose isolved
isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without …
Chose isolved
The customer service support level is vastly superior to that of ADP Workforce Now. The payroll reporting functionality is much more robust on ADP Workforce Now's end than that of isolved. isolved is easier to use for both the payroll practitioner and the employees than that of …
Chose isolved
isolved does have a lot of capabilities, but in my experience, smaller businesses tend to like Prism better - its more simplified.
Chose isolved
Not even in the same ballpark. Vfficient was an exercise in frustration and a poorly designed system with very little flexibility. isolved was the exact opposite and was excactly what we needed from the minute it was installed.
Chose isolved
Asure was a very small business platform with a very weak tax engine, so isolved has been a huge improvement for us. I would say in comparison to Proliant, isolved lacks on the report writer, true SSO with Employee Navigator and the report writer.
UKG is similar in the sense of …
Chose isolved
I've used a couple other payroll products in the past......they do not rise up to the efficiencies and top notch customer support isolved does.
Chose isolved
isolved payroll is more affordable than Paychex payroll. Paychex HR is more affordable than isolved HR. Toast payroll is more complicated than isolved. Toast doesn't offer much HR service. Paycom is much more like self-service, which the support is not as great as isolved.
Chose isolved
A much more user-friendly system for the standard user and reporting ability.
Chose isolved
Very similar platform and super easy to use. A lot comes down to ease of use and cost for my clients. With Paylocity, a lot of things are included where isolved charges extra. isolved and Paylocity are the only systems I recommend to clients and let them choose what will …
Chose isolved
Quick Books was HORRIBLE compared to iSolved. So blessed that we DO NOT use Quick Books!!! Hallelujah!!!
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
isolvedUKG Pro
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Pro
8.2
Ratings
4% above category average
Employee demographic data9.60 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Employment history9.60 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.10 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.90 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Organizational charting8.60 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Organization and location management8.60 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
Ratings
13% above category average
UKG Pro
8.8
Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation9.10 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.20 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.80 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.90 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.30 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.0
Ratings
12% above category average
UKG Pro
7.2
Ratings
11% below category average
Approval workflow8.90 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Balance details8.90 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
isolved
8.7
Ratings
8% above category average
UKG Pro
9.0
Ratings
11% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Update personal information8.70 Ratings9.00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Employee recognition6.40 Ratings9.20 Ratings
View job history9.70 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.6
Ratings
17% above category average
UKG Pro
8.1
Ratings
0% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.60 Ratings8.10 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.6
Ratings
1% above category average
UKG Pro
7.7
Ratings
3% above category average
Report builder7.30 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.40 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
Ratings
14% above category average
UKG Pro
8.7
Ratings
10% above category average
New hire portal9.20 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
UKG Pro
8.4
Ratings
6% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.80 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.20 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.30 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Performance tracking9.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.2
Ratings
16% above category average
UKG Pro
8.0
Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans9.20 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.30 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Review status tracking9.90 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Review reminders8.60 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.20 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
UKG Pro
9.2
Ratings
16% above category average
Create succession plans/pools5.80 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.10 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Candidate search8.10 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Candidate development5.80 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.5
Ratings
21% above category average
UKG Pro
7.4
Ratings
4% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.80 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Company Website Posting10.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.10 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.10 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.70 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.80 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.80 Ratings7.20 Ratings
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User Ratings
isolvedUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
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7.6
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Likelihood to Renew
9.4
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8.6
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Usability
8.3
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8.5
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Availability
9.1
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10.0
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Performance
8.7
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10.0
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Support Rating
8.9
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5.7
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In-Person Training
9.1
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9.9
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Online Training
9.1
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7.7
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Implementation Rating
7.9
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9.5
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Configurability
7.6
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10.0
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Ease of integration
9.7
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10.0
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Product Scalability
8.3
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10.0
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Vendor post-sale
9.1
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10.0
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
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10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
isolvedUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
There is always room for improvements and updates. More workflows and ways to make the process easier for both employees and managers as well as the HR department. More functionality improvements vs esthetics as the platform already looks great. More ways for a manager to be involved with their employees without having to add separate module.
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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
  • isolved is incredibly accurate and effective for processing out payroll and executing payment of wages. isolved is incredibly accurate and effective for processing out payroll and executing payments for wages.
  • The system enables employees to access their own data and perform their own leave management and pay maintenance without risk.
  • The data analysis and reporting/data export functions are second to none. It allows access to and manipulation of fully relational employee records and information.
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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
  • More reminder notifications would be great!
  • A way to email hiring managers and our IT department at the same time with a template would save us from so much email communication
  • Transfer all attached documents such as interview notes from iHired applicants to isolved employee documents would save us time uploading into multiple places
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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
Due to the continued problems (time clock disconnects, regular post-update issues) and users' negative attitude, we are unlikely to renew. Another important factor is that TF is US-centric, so it does not account for local Philippine specifics, which is important to us.
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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
It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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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
Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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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
We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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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
Super supportive and courteous. The initial set up and integration process was great. They helped every step of the way. They are great to get a hold of by email or phone and will find a solution. I have never run into any issues that they couldn't resolve. They make it easy to add or change processes when needed.
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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
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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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
We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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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
The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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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
I used the other platforms in previous companies. isolved was in place when I started here 3 years ago. I found the system effective for the amount of staff we have. In previous roles I worked with larger groups and I am not sure in a restaurant industry or company of 1500 employees isolved is the right fit.
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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
We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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Return on Investment
  • Electronic Timecards in the app - less room for error manually figuring punch cards and better use of time management.
  • Available Reports streamline my workload - Employee data, payroll records all at the click of a button in a report. Weekly, Quarterly and Year End data is easy access for all companies on one site.
  • 90% Positive 10% negative on using personal cell phones for the app to clock in and out. Can't make everyone happy 100% of the time... we try though!
  • Positive impact on employees with the security settings on their phone. They didn't like the hassle in the beginning, but understood why it was important to protect their data.
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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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ScreenShots

UKG Pro Screenshots

Screenshot of included workforce analytics.Screenshot of the payroll gateway.