RUN Powered by ADP® vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
RUN Powered by ADP®
Score 8.8 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
RUN powered by ADP is a benefits administration and payroll platform for small businesses with light additional HR features. It runs on a cloud-based platform with mobile accessibility.N/A
UKG Ready
Score 8.2 out of 10
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UKG Ready® is a centralized solution designed for small to mid-sized businesses designed to meet organizations' employee needs. From HR, benefits, and payroll to talent, time, and scheduling, UKG Ready helps employees to be more productive, make faster, more informed decisions, and create a great place to work for all.N/A
Pricing
RUN Powered by ADP®UKG Ready
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
RUN Powered by ADP®UKG Ready
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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RUN Powered by ADP®UKG Ready
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
RUN Powered by ADP®UKG Ready
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
8.1
258 Ratings
1% below category average
UKG Ready
8.5
194 Ratings
5% above category average
Pay calculation9.4249 Ratings8.8182 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.375 Ratings8.0112 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.9173 Ratings8.182 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.5110 Ratings8.5141 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.4242 Ratings9.2145 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.3184 Ratings8.5133 Ratings
Reimbursement management5.138 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
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UKG Ready
8.1
196 Ratings
2% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.0172 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.9167 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.4168 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.0157 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.4127 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.8149 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.4125 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
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UKG Ready
8.2
175 Ratings
1% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5159 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.9167 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.1142 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
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UKG Ready
8.5
183 Ratings
4% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.8163 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.8170 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.7143 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.5146 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
RUN Powered by ADP®
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UKG Ready
9.0
67 Ratings
12% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.067 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
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UKG Ready
8.0
191 Ratings
5% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.8184 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.2185 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
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UKG Ready
7.4
129 Ratings
8% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.3127 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.6102 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
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UKG Ready
7.6
74 Ratings
5% below category average
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.766 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.673 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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UKG Ready
7.1
93 Ratings
11% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.983 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.076 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.884 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings6.787 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.373 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
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UKG Ready
7.3
27 Ratings
7% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.626 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.25 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
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UKG Ready
7.1
100 Ratings
9% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.986 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.483 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.262 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.265 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.664 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.488 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.793 Ratings
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RUN Powered by ADP®UKG Ready
Small Businesses
Dayforce Powerpay
Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.3 out of 10
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Dayforce Powerpay
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
RUN Powered by ADP®UKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(325 ratings)
8.2
(221 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.8
(21 ratings)
7.1
(18 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(12 ratings)
7.8
(103 ratings)
Availability
9.2
(7 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
8.5
(7 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(24 ratings)
8.0
(74 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
9.6
(2 ratings)
6.1
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.7
(10 ratings)
6.0
(10 ratings)
Configurability
8.3
(4 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.4
(75 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(8 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.4
(3 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.9
(4 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
RUN Powered by ADP®UKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
I think RUN Powered by ADP® is suitable for any business - large or small - it takes the workload and tax issues off of already burdened small business owners. With my package, I can also post job openings, have access to HR assistance and I also swear by Pay by Pay for Workers Comp.
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UKG
I have been very pleased with the responsiveness of technical support and the treatment that we receive from all of our UKG contacts. UKG meets all of our business needs in a decentralized, multistate organization. We plan to continue moving additional functionality to UKG to minimize additional platforms and enhance the associate experience.
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Pros
ADP
  • Has experts who are knowledgeable in all payroll related needs
  • Allows you to quickly and easily make changes to individual employee data
  • Is easy to use anywhere you are - whether on their mobile app or website
  • Has several products that work well together - a one stop provider
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UKG
  • Support—UKG support, from the Account Managers to CSMs to Ready Support, is amazing. They are always willing to help!
  • Documentation—UKG has built-in online documentation, which is a live, easy-to-use version of a very lengthy manual.
  • Ease of use- the system is intuitive, easy to train others to use.
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Cons
ADP
  • I would like to see a change in the payroll processing so that when you have to save for later, you don't have to reenter all the information you have already entered.
  • Make it easier for the employees to track their used vacation and PTO hours.
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UKG
  • We have had ongoing issues with our accruals.
  • Auto generate timesheets in the "Team Timesheets" view.
  • Granting manager access is cumbersome - access needs to be given in multiple places.
  • The sync between Pro and Ready in my opinion is terrible and needs much improvement.
  • Auto assign Employee Time Zones based on work location.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
It is much better than the payroll system I used previously. The integrations that RUN has for on-boarding new hires are very convenient when they work properly. It saves a tremendous amount of time being able to email a link to new employees that allows them to enter much of their own demographic information. Payroll feature alerts me when someone's pay is significantly less or more than usual.
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UKG
We plan to renew our support and use of UKG Ready each year unless it becomes unavailable or the district seeks another vendor. As of now, there are no plans to changes vendors. The district staff is now familiar with using UKG. Another vendor will need to meet the same expectations we have come to enjoy with using UKG
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Usability
ADP
I have been using this system for years and they have actually made it easier and easier. The system is always making great upgrades that don't necessarily require any additional information or training. I love when I log in and see a new feature or button that I get to use to make my life easier!
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UKG
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
ADP
I have never had an issue getting into ADP Run when I needed to do so! I know I can rely on the ability to get in without concern.
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UKG
The system seems very stable. Being hosted in the cloud, we are vulnerable to internet speeds and busy times. The system has been down a couple times over the 3 months we have been live, but Kronos resolved the issues very quickly. To have access from a desktop, tablet, time clock, or phone app is one of the best features....users have almost NO REASON they can't clock in.
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Performance
ADP
ADP Run loads a bit slowly at times, once I put in my credentials. However, that said, I think my perception of the time it takes is impacted by our "instant gratification" expectation of being able to get into everything quickly.
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UKG
We were always told that Kronos was the best, but there are reports that we got out of ADP and other payroll providers that we cannot get out of Kronos. One example is a report of Productive/Non-productive hours by department. We also need the dollar amount associated with the hours. This is information that is required on our cost report and we were told that that report is unavailable. It is very frustrating when I can't get what I need.
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Support Rating
ADP
At times it takes a few minutes to reach someone and sometimes the ADP automated voice prompt does not recognize my name when I say it. Also, sometimes I am forwarded to different departments and I have to explain my issue 2 or 3 times. It is hard to know whether it is an ADP Run/payroll processing issue versus an ADP Time and Attendance issue. Over the last year or so that I have called ADP, sometimes I am left on hold for a very long time.
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UKG
If I was only rating support itself that would be a 10. Every support case I have entered has been addressed efficiently and with the desired result. On the implementation and transition to support there were multiple issues that those doing the implementation or transition could not answer or workflows and various settings left undone only to be discovered later. We implemented 3 different modules and the expertise we got for each one varied widely.
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In-Person Training
ADP
they helped up with the 1st payroll after that we were fine - it is very user friendly- they wanted to be sure everything had imported correctly.
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UKG
Our in-person training was a hybrid. Live online training with an instructor. They were very knowledgeable of the product & the area they were training on. I asked several specific questions and if they didn't know the answer immediately they followed up after class.
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Online Training
ADP
very easy to learn i think it took maybe one payroll to have it down and we were up and running
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UKG
Pretty good online training, you have many how to options and can watch them several times. It can be hard at times to dig through the amount of data online but can usually find what you are looking for. Also you can download documentation for setting up the profiles and policies.
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Implementation Rating
ADP
Make sure there's plenty of time between payrolls for the implementation and be sure to test all the manually inputted fields.
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UKG
Make sure the people who are doing the build have extensive knowledge on employment law and asking the right questions. I would bet that the people who helped with our builds did not read any of our employment contracts or ordinances; and when I asked questions about how other companies handled certain basic dictates from federal employment laws, they didn't have any idea what FMLA, FLSA, etc were.
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Alternatives Considered
ADP
RUN Powered by ADP® is quicker and easier to navigate and understand, with fewer hoops to jump through when needing to complete a task. RUN Powered by ADP® also allows to faster help when needed to get you back on track and not falling behind.
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UKG
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.
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Scalability
ADP
Every summer, we hire three new college interns who have to be entered into the system. They can enter their information themselves, which takes a load off me. The onboarding is quite straightforward, and today's college kids are techy enough to be able to understand it.
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UKG
Thus far we are able to add as many users as necessary, implement 3 different bargaining units, 5 different types of user groups. Very flexible.
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • The payroll tax service eliminates the exposure penalties if we do them and make a mistake.
  • Do not have to reconcile the Payroll Bank Account for the the checks issued to employees. We just need to reconcile the transaction from ADP for tax and net check amounts.
  • The history of employees is kept on the ADP portal, and we do not have to manage to keep that updated.
  • Employees can access their records, saving us time not having to look up things for them.
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UKG
  • This is basic, but we finally know how many employees we have! It sounds ridiculous, but prior to UKG Ready we were on a payroll system that's reports were only as accurate as the last payroll cycle, so they were always 2 weeks behind and static. UKG Ready allows for realtime, daily reporting of information.
  • We are able to get salary data for our various locations to be able to compare them to each other, as well as across our "competitors" and external competition.
  • The data provided allows us to be able to understand the trends at individual locations including attrition, advancement, raise information, and other data points that we haven't historically done comparisons on
  • We can see the demographic and geographical information for our employees and the benefits that they elect
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ScreenShots

RUN Powered by ADP® Screenshots

Screenshot of the RUN Dashboard with the business' key info front-and-centerScreenshot of the payroll interfaceScreenshot of access to payroll reports and liability amountsScreenshot of the RUN Powered by ADP mobile app, used to process payroll on the goScreenshot of the ADP mobile app, where employees can access their historical payroll statements and year-end tax documents

UKG Ready Screenshots

Screenshot of the UKG Ready Manager Dashboard with Bryte AI assistance, which puts everything managers need in one convenient location.Screenshot of the UKG Ready Employee Home (mobile view), that features everything employees need to manage their work day.Screenshot of the UKG Ready Great Place To Work Hub, which integrates Great Place To Work research, their unique people data, and employee feedback in one centralized location.Screenshot of UKG Ready Guided Analysis (mobile view), to leverage the right insights at the right times to make a positive impact.Screenshot of the UKG Ready Payroll dashboard view, that helps managers manage payroll easily and accurately, and deliver the perfect paycheck every time.