isolved vs. UKG Ready

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 Ready
Score 9.0 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
isolvedUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
isolvedUKG Ready
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 feeRequired
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Community Pulse
isolvedUKG Ready
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 Ready
Chose UKG Ready
UKG Pro, ADP Workforce Now, EMP Trust HR, Employee Navigator and Greenhouse
Chose UKG Ready
The only one on the same playing field in my opinion is Workday. However, workday cannot tailor to a smaller company like UKG Ready does. The rest had some good points but lacked a component or had a very dysfunctional component.
Chose UKG Ready
UKG Ready has far better integration across modules and offers more customization for different use needs. We could not find another system that checked all those boxes for us.
Chose UKG Ready
We have used UKG Ready for the last 6 years.
Chose UKG Ready
You cannot compare the two products and how much more we get as an organization from Ready than we did with ADP: more visibility, transparency, and ease of use.
Chose UKG Ready
UKG Ready is truly the full package. While many systems excel at one functional area of HR, Ready delivers across lines of service.
Chose UKG Ready
There is really no comparison, as the previous system was outdated. It had very minimal features and used black-screen AS400 technology. We were in need of a more robust system, and Kronos offered features we had not had before. So, from a comparison standpoint, it is not like …
Chose UKG Ready
It has a better user-friendly experience, better reviews, and more value for your money.
Chose UKG Ready
UKG Ready reporting is one of their best features. If you enter data into the system you can run a report on it and export it in multiple formats. It is an invaluable tool which most other payroll/HR platforms lack.
Chose UKG Ready
We loved the system and the pricing as well. Very competitive.
Chose UKG Ready
We were down to Ultimate and Kronos when we chose Kronos; we chose it because of the timekeeping system, but Ultimate was a close second with a lot of functionality we really liked. I was very happy when they merged.
Chose UKG Ready
I like UKG Ready much better because I find it is more robust and easier to pick things up quickly than on ICIMS.
Chose UKG Ready
Very well. It is the most user-friendly system. The level of customer support from UKG is helpful. Having many options to engage support is helpful, like the ERM and the Krew Manager. Reporting can be made less complex, but once you learn it, it is not so bad.
Chose UKG Ready
Our organization has grown, and we needed a provider that had more to offer. UKG was cost-effective and met our current needs.
Chose UKG Ready
UKG stacks up fairly well with the recruitment tool but Taleo is a little more user friendly.
Chose UKG Ready
ADP was not as intuitive and, for the user, not as pleasant to navigate and look at.
Features
isolvedUKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Ready
9.4
Ratings
18% above category average
Employee demographic data9.60 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Employment history9.60 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.10 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.90 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Organizational charting8.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.60 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
Ratings
13% above category average
UKG Ready
9.6
Ratings
19% above category average
Pay calculation9.10 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.50 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.20 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.80 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.90 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.30 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.80 Ratings00 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 Ready
9.6
Ratings
18% above category average
Approval workflow8.90 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Balance details8.90 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.00 Ratings9.70 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 Ready
8.7
Ratings
8% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.90 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Update personal information8.70 Ratings9.70 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.90 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Employee recognition6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.70 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.6
Ratings
17% above category average
UKG Ready
9.9
Ratings
20% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.60 Ratings9.90 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.6
Ratings
1% above category average
UKG Ready
8.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Report builder7.30 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.40 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.1
Ratings
14% above category average
UKG Ready
7.6
Ratings
4% below category average
New hire portal9.20 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.90 Ratings8.30 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 Ready
8.3
Ratings
5% above category average
Corporate goal setting7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.20 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.2
Ratings
16% above category average
UKG Ready
7.1
Ratings
10% below category average
Performance plans9.20 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.30 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Review status tracking9.90 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Review reminders8.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.20 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.0
Ratings
11% below category average
UKG Ready
6.9
Ratings
12% below category average
Create succession plans/pools5.80 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.10 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Candidate search8.10 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Candidate development5.80 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
isolved
9.5
Ratings
21% above category average
UKG Ready
7.1
Ratings
8% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.80 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Company Website Posting10.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.10 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.10 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.70 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.80 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.80 Ratings6.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
isolvedUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
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9.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.4
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7.1
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Usability
8.3
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9.2
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Availability
9.1
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9.0
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Performance
8.7
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9.3
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Support Rating
8.9
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6.1
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In-Person Training
9.1
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7.8
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Online Training
9.1
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.9
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6.0
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Configurability
7.6
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8.0
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Ease of integration
9.7
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5.4
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Product Scalability
8.3
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8.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
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8.0
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
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8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
isolvedUKG Ready
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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The recruiting module has helped us to streamline the recruiting process from the candidate submitting an application to the candidate becoming and employee with the company. We have really enjoyed the recruiting module. The reporting option has presented some challenges when we export them. We spend extra time having to format the reports for company use
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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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  • When you open a ticket, they research and test the answer before they contact you so they know it will work for you. There's no troubleshooting on the phone. All the work was done beforehand.
  • They are super knowledgeable and supportive. They are a pleasure to work with.
  • They are way ahead of the game when it comes to technology and innovation.
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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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  • 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
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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We have begun looking for other vendors to supply this products need as Kronos WFR cannot deliver the suite of applications which it should with this product. *6/5/17 Edit - We started the new year with a new application. WFR proved to be unable to correct the errors within the application. We are much happier with the new application as we can use it effectively.
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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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I like the payroll and HR functions for employee data and benefits management. However, we still have not implemented the ATS and performance management modules, and we need to get this rolling as soon as possible. I can't provide accurate feedback on all areas.
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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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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
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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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
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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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
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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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
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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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
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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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
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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UKG is much easier to use and customize for our business needs. I enjoy that the time piece is directly connected with the payroll function. This is something that we didn't see when working with Paylocity. There was a manual time data upload that we needed to process into the Payroll function to process payroll. UKG has this setup and it's just a click of a button, so simple!
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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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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
  • 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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  • The system has allowed us to understand what goes into background vendors and helped us transition in a troubled time.
  • The system has allows us to move forms to custom forms vs using Docusign.
  • The system has helped us cut back on paper usage and storing folders.
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ScreenShots

UKG Ready Screenshots

Screenshot of the employee mobile interface.Screenshot of trust index survey results.Screenshot of the manager dashboard.Screenshot of payroll analytics.