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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Paylocity

    Score8.3 out of 10
    		N/APaylocity provides 24/7 access to your online payroll and human resource data management. Paylocity offers highly customizable payroll functionality, as well as HR, benefits administration, and time and talent management programs.N/A

    UKG Ready

    Score9 out of 10
    		N/AThe 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
    PaylocityUKG Ready
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PaylocityUKG Ready
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    PaylocityUKG Ready
    Considered Both Products
    Paylocity
    Angela McKinzie SHRM-CP, PHR
    Director of Culture + Human Resources in Human Resources at Pratt + Larson (Glass, Ceramics & Concrete, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    My predecessor selected Paylocity, however I prefer it over the other HRIS products that I have used in the past. The only platform that I might prefer more is the UKG Ready system. It has a lot of customizable options that allow the end user to set up the system based on their …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    We were a previous client of UKG and had a horrible implementation followed by several years of problematic software. Everything is "bolted" on, so nothing talks to each other despite what sales will tell you. They have merged so many products that one incorrect field can break …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    Pricing and ease of use were much better with Paylocity.
    Incentivized
    John Morone, MBA
    Vice President of Human Resources in Human Resources at MR Williams Inc (Wholesale, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    I have been with my current employer for less than a year. Coming into a Paylocity environment for the 1st time I am impressed with what Paylocity has to offer.
    I would like to see Paylocity offer an in person "Meeting of the Minds" style meeting for networking and learning …
    Incentivized
    Karie Droge, SHRM-SCP
    HR Manager in Human Resources at Perrin Sportswear (Apparel & Fashion, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    UKG was very robust and customizable but expensive and hard to manage without a very experienced HRIS/IT person on staff.
    ADP was archaic and choppy.
    Incentivized
    Julie Carlson
    HR Generalist in Human Resources at Minnesota Air (Wholesale, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    Price and available features, and previous recommendations from current employees.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    UKG and Paylocity were fairly similar, but we thought the user experience seemed simpler with Paylocity. Paycom did not have as great of customer service and was much more expensive.
    Incentivized
    Karen Carroll
    HR Manager in Human Resources at Ross Controls (Human Resources, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    At the time we went with Paylocity - it was the feedback from other clients that made me go with Paylocity.
    Incentivized
    Sarah Scott
    Sr. Accountant in Finance and Accounting at The Ohio Desk Company (Furniture, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    We left ADP because of their horrific customer service. Although Paylocity's can certainly improve, I would say it's easier to communicate with their support staff than with ADP. The only thing I miss from ADP is our time off balances were never affected by the fact we pay …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity by far has the best reporting, during a time import it can break out into multiple payrates, I really like the ACA reporting.

    GoCo Had a really good clint management system would meet on a weekly bases.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity was a good value for our agency and we wish the recruiting and applicant tracking was more robust, but given the value of the product, we have chosen to work around that area.
    Incentivized
    Karen Plendl
    Director, HR in Human Resources at Komax Corporation (Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Paylocity
    I felt like Paylocity had more to offer and would be more intuitive for our employees at the time. I do like UKG's platform and have seriously considered it. Paylocity was levels above Paychex when I used that.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    Paylocity is easily the worst one. It's clunky and the modules do not talk to each other well. It requires a lot of manual work, the user interface is horrible, and the system is glitchy.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    Velocity was the right priced system with the right modules for our business. Although many other systems do similar things to Paylocity, we found that Paylocity provided us with all of the modules that we needed for the right price per employee per month. I have seen some …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Paylocity
    The two were obviously good, but as for Bamboo, once you cross the 150 plus employees and need deeper compliance, it starts to feel lightweight. Paylocity scaled better. UKG on the other hand had a user experience that felt dated and the admin overhead was just too high. …
    Incentivized
    UKG
    ERIK COOPER-FLOWERS
    HR Manager in Human Resources at Fred Finch (Mental Health Care, 201-500 employees)
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG is great for reporting and for having a pleasant UI. I find that Paylocity has a lot more innovation, but sometimes its reach exceeds its grasp when it comes to implementation of those features. ADP is bog standard, and it works pretty well, but there's little interest in …
    Incentivized
    Jennifer O'Brien
    CFO (Chief Financial Officer) in Finance and Accounting at Community Services for Every1, Inc. (Non-profit Organization Management, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose UKG Ready
    Not allowing me to list Ultimate Software (most likely due to the merger), but there is a comparison to be had. UKG Ready HR management is a great product and stacks up above Paylocity. I would say it is similar to Ultimate software (not listed as I assume that you are …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose UKG Ready
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG ranks far above all else.
    Incentivized
    Jennifer Barber
    Controller in Finance and Accounting at 6 Degrees Health DX, LLC (Insurance, 51-200 employees)
    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.
    Incentivized
    Lisa Farris
    Human Resources/Fiscal Assistant in Human Resources at River Valley Resources, Inc (Non-profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees)
    Chose UKG Ready
    A huge benefit to having Kronos is the Resources available. Our organization has received so much assistance from Michelle.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    PaylocityUKG Ready
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.9
    1146 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    9.4
    196 Ratings
    Employee demographic data8.51088 Ratings9.8172 Ratings
    Employment history8.21050 Ratings9.6167 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration8.0980 Ratings9.6168 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6993 Ratings9.6157 Ratings
    Organizational charting7.2923 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
    Organization and location management7.8899 Ratings9.6149 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.7770 Ratings9.7125 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.1
    1115 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    194 Ratings
    Pay calculation8.61087 Ratings9.7182 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.3533 Ratings9.3112 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.4822 Ratings9.282 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.6752 Ratings9.7141 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.91084 Ratings9.8145 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.0866 Ratings9.7133 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.8543 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.5
    943 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    9.6
    175 Ratings
    Approval workflow7.3841 Ratings9.7159 Ratings
    Balance details7.4900 Ratings9.5167 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7709 Ratings9.7142 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.4
    1127 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    183 Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information8.61097 Ratings9.7163 Ratings
    Update personal information8.91117 Ratings9.7170 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.0899 Ratings5.5143 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.2811 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history8.5963 Ratings9.7146 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.0
    349 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    9.9
    67 Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.0349 Ratings9.967 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.4
    1038 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.7
    191 Ratings
    Report builder7.5993 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.51013 Ratings9.3185 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data7.3645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    8.3
    975 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.6
    129 Ratings
    New hire portal8.5969 Ratings7.0127 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools8.1778 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.7
    536 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    8.3
    74 Ratings
    Corporate goal setting7.7422 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting7.6493 Ratings8.366 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.6371 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking7.7499 Ratings8.373 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.5
    678 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.0
    93 Ratings
    Performance plans7.3614 Ratings5.883 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans7.4526 Ratings5.876 Ratings
    Review status tracking7.4625 Ratings8.184 Ratings
    Review reminders7.7629 Ratings9.087 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency7.5526 Ratings6.473 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.1
    352 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    6.9
    27 Ratings
    Create succession plans/pools6.4235 Ratings5.626 Ratings
    Candidate ranking6.9289 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Candidate search7.8322 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Candidate development7.3261 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Paylocity and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Paylocity
    7.9
    644 Ratings
    UKG Ready
    7.1
    100 Ratings
    Job Requisition Management8.0550 Ratings7.186 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.2573 Ratings9.583 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media7.9451 Ratings6.162 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting7.8546 Ratings7.265 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.5466 Ratings5.564 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.1595 Ratings8.088 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts7.9592 Ratings6.593 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PaylocityUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (1213 ratings)
    9.0
    (221 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.2
    (118 ratings)
    7.1
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (78 ratings)
    9.2
    (103 ratings)
    Availability
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    9.6
    (17 ratings)
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (105 ratings)
    6.0
    (74 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.8
    (15 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (55 ratings)
    6.0
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.7
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    5.4
    (75 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.5
    (16 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)