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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ADP Resource (Discontinued)

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AADP Resource (now discontinued) was a benefits administration tool that also supported some recruiting, training, and risk management functions.N/A

    Payroll by Wave

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AWave Accounting headquartered in Toronto now offers Payroll by Wave, a payroll app for small businesses.N/A

    UKG Pro

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AUKG 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
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Payroll by WaveUKG Pro
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Payroll by WaveUKG Pro
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Payroll by WaveUKG Pro
    Considered Multiple Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Wave
    No answer on this topic
    UKG
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    271 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    243 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    284 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    145 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    76%
    Implementation went as expected
    151 Answers
    Features
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Payroll by WaveUKG Pro
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    9.4
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    UKG Pro
    7.9
    869 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.05 Ratings8.0823 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings9.03 Ratings7.6414 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.03 Ratings8.0328 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings7.5739 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.05 Ratings8.3809 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings8.1667 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings8.057 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.8
    955 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings00 Ratings8.5865 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings00 Ratings8.2890 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0861 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5842 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.2755 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0768 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings00 Ratings7.3606 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.6
    677 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5603 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings00 Ratings7.6633 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings00 Ratings7.6524 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.8
    922 Ratings
    6% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0889 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings00 Ratings8.2894 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings00 Ratings7.7659 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings00 Ratings7.1346 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0873 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.6
    233 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings00 Ratings7.6233 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.0
    857 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings00 Ratings7.2831 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings00 Ratings7.2846 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings00 Ratings6.6590 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.8
    651 Ratings
    3% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings00 Ratings8.1644 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5523 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.4
    443 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.3349 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.4422 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5303 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5391 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.4
    548 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5490 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings00 Ratings6.9387 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.6504 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5474 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5398 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.2
    239 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings00 Ratings6.8192 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.3206 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5210 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings00 Ratings7.0190 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of ADP Resource (Discontinued) and Payroll by Wave and UKG Pro
    Feature
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Payroll by Wave
    -
    Ratings
    UKG Pro
    7.4
    537 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5505 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.4496 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings00 Ratings7.1393 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.3458 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings00 Ratings7.1388 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.6493 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings00 Ratings7.5458 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Employee Navigator
    Score8.7 out of 10
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Mobile Solutions
    Score8.5 out of 10
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
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    User Ratings
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Payroll by WaveUKG Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1097 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (197 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (334 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (76 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (333 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    7.6
    (496 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (88 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (206 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (87 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (78 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (68 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (95 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (57 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (50 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ADP Resource (Discontinued)Payroll by WaveUKG Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    ADP is best if you have a really knowledgeable client rep that has been your contact for multiple sessions. Otherwise, you are forced to reiterate the problems to multiple parties. If you have a dedicated staff member who is knowledgeable of your processes, then ADP is a good resource for payroll needs.
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    Wave
    Great for small business payroll needs. Reports and taxes are taken care of, everything is automated and once you're set up it's literally just a matter of minutes to run payroll each time. You also get email reminders which is helpful. There are premium features available for companies with larger/more robust needs, and I would definitely recommend looking into this software if you are searching for a user friendly payroll solution
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    UKG
    I feel UKG Pro has been so horribly rolled out at the City of Houston. I'm amazed that, as a system administrator, it even works at all. In my opinion, the greatest expense the city has budgeted is managed by a shoe-string, janky, bug-ridden mess. I truly hope UKG is bought out for 2 cents and scattered to dust. In my opinion, terrible maintenance and support, the worst consultants money can buy, the sleaziest sales accountants. This system tries my patience as a lead system administrator and I would caution anyone considering bringing in this mess to their business. It's been a year now, and we still have workarounds and bugs daily.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • It is very simple to process payroll, even from home if needed. I once processed the payroll from Japan.
    • I love that I can balance the payroll and send it knowing it is 100% correct.
    • I can process payroll as late as 6pm and have it back the next day.
    • I really like my ADP representative. I have had 2 and they are very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with.
    • Speaking of the ADP representative.......No matter who answers the phone, if my rep is not available, they are all knowledgeable and even through they are not my assigned rep, they are all pleasant to work with.
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    Wave
    • An intuitive, clear UI helps you know where everything is, what options are at your disposal. Calendars and timelines show that Wave really thought out how to provide you with useful tool.
    • Pay day can be automated and straightforward.
    • Wave onboarding provides guidance at what information to input next until you are all set up.
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    UKG
    • 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
    Discontinued Products
    • The payroll function, while user friendly, was a little confusing starting out. Many codes had to be learned for certain things such as benefits.
    • When running reports, the process was very easy to make a mistake requiring multiple tries to get it correct.
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    Wave
    • Implement an employee time clock option through a separate link which automatically applies to the weekly time sheets.
    • Option to further customize payroll statements
    • Add a per employee payroll dashboard with the option to review rolling, quarterly, and weekly snapshot. Info to include gross pay, employer paid tax, employee paid tax, etc...
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    UKG
    • Teachers that are hard functionality. Okay. I would say the most issues that we've had is the admins or the HR department losing their access and it throws us for a loop. It's like, what happened? What's going on? So that's the main thing. And then some of our employees struggle with the hourly employees try to struggle with timekeeping as in clocking in and clocking out. But we got that resolved. Thank you UKG Pro. And our employees are happy again. I would recommend UKG Pro.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    I have a lot of experience and trust in this software package - actually any software package from ADP. The training that I have gotten over the years has always been complete and the representatives that I have had over the years are all EXCEPTIONAL! Looking back in the 20 plus years of experience, I can say truthfully there are only 1-3 persons who I would rather not have worked with at ADP. I find their customer service, and phone reps do their best to get the job done. This makes my job easier in the process.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    We have been a customer since 2015, we have gone to market and find that UKG Pro product is both user friendly for administrators as well as the employee. The qualify of support and service of UKG team is valued and we trust the product.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    Really.....I hate to keep repeating my self but I am very confident in any ADP software. They are worldwide and have proven their capabilities throughout the world
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    Wave
    Very simple & straightforward system to learn and when time is always of the essence the efficiency is much appreciated
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    UKG
    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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    For the most part UltiPro has been reliable, but it could definitely be better. There have been several notable server issues where we were unable to access the product or unable to utilize some of the features. Customer support is usually quick to respond to questions about these issues, but they do not proactively reach out to customers whose environments have been effected by outages
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    Quick response times, personalized service. They offer in-depth videos and guides for helping to get set up. Any time I have a question about taxes or reporting, they answer quickly and give comprehensive answers. Members of the team with whom I've interacted have been courteous, friendly, and helpful. Overall, great support.
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    UKG
    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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
    Make sure you have all of your tax account information with all the states you are registered in available and that you are knowledgeable about the filing status, frequency, etc. We had some unique challenges with our state unemployment tax set up that I was not aware of and needed to be addressed prior to going live. Working with the state unemployment office can be a challenge.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    ADP is just a well known brand and is fairly affordable. Compared to other software such as Workday, it was a more affordable price point for our budget. However, if we had more resources and time to examine, Workday seems to offer a strong alternative to ADP in terms of payroll, HR, and financial systems. Overall though, there are more consultants knowledgeable about ADP which made it an easier choice for us
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    Wave
    First is the cost. Since QuickBooks removed the inhouse solution and moved everything to the cloud, the cost for a small business is prohibited. Wave is reasonable in cost. Support for QB isn't great they are always trying to upsell and commit. Wave support in comparison is 100% better, and most of the answers are in their manual
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    UKG
    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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    No answers on this topic
    UKG
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Definitely better customer service. When someone called in about their account, I was able to easily access the information and make any changes at a click of a button.
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    Wave
    • Peace of mind that all the payroll tax-related stuff is taken care of accurately and on time.
    • Easy to use interface saves time and helps ensure I am paid on time.
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    UKG
    • 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.