ADP Streamline Payroll vs. UKG Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Streamline Payroll
Score 6.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ADP Streamline is a payroll and benefits administration offering specifically for companies with multi-national / global employees.N/A
UKG Pro
Score 8.2 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
ADP Streamline PayrollUKG Pro
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ADP Streamline PayrollUKG Pro
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ADP Streamline PayrollUKG Pro
Considered Both Products
ADP Streamline Payroll

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UKG Pro
Chose UKG Pro
I love that UKG is more of self-service and not waiting for ADP to process.
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
UKG has a better reporting structure.
Chose UKG Pro
We didn't have any of the capability that we have now using our own system.
Chose UKG Pro
[UKG Pro (formerly Ultimate Software UltiPro)] was the only one that was recommended for the complicated formula required to calculate H&W.
Chose UKG Pro
Global payroll through UltiPro and their preferred payroll provider and exponentially better than ADP streamline. There is nothing streamline about that ADP product.
Features
ADP Streamline PayrollUKG Pro
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
8.6
11 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Pro
8.1
857 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation9.211 Ratings8.3811 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.76 Ratings7.8407 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings8.2318 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.37 Ratings7.7732 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.010 Ratings8.5799 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.011 Ratings8.2659 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.87 Ratings8.057 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.8
940 Ratings
4% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.6851 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.3877 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.0847 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.6832 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.1743 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0756 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.2599 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.7
662 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.7587 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.8617 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.7510 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.1
907 Ratings
1% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.3875 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.5880 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0649 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.3340 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.4861 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.6
229 Ratings
5% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.6229 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.1
843 Ratings
6% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.4819 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.3832 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.7579 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.9
643 Ratings
1% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.2636 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7515 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.5
438 Ratings
7% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.4345 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.5417 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.6298 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.6387 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.5
542 Ratings
5% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.6484 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.0381 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.7498 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.5468 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.6394 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.1
235 Ratings
9% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.7189 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.2203 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.5206 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.0187 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Streamline Payroll
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.5
530 Ratings
2% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.5499 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.6489 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.2387 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.5451 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.1382 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.7486 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.7451 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
ADP Streamline PayrollUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(15 ratings)
8.2
(1076 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(197 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(312 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(76 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(333 ratings)
Support Rating
9.3
(6 ratings)
5.9
(496 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(88 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(206 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(87 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(78 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(68 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(95 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(57 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(50 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Streamline PayrollUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
For any business looking for a solid and reliable payroll system [ADP Streamline Payroll] is perfect. It is a little expensive but you certainly get what you pay for. It is easy to implement for your business and to get your employees set up. Gathers all of the needed tax documents and payroll stubs easily and makes them accessible.
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UKG
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
ADP
  • They actually make the payments to the tax agencies for you, you don't have to manually do that yourself.
  • It does all the calculations of how much to withhold and pay for taxes for everyone.
  • It has certain reports and saves the employee tax information for everyone within the platform.
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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
ADP
  • Happens rarely, but sometimes Customer Service has to look up an answer. I would prefer they simply upgrade my call to someone who knows the answer.
  • If you are going through a huge company change, let them know ahead of time so you can get a timeline of when changes should and can be done. Implementation of a new company takes considerable time.
  • Offer more LIVE webinars to get more interaction. Listening to webinars, not so exciting and you can't ask questions while you are listening.
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UKG
  • Onboarding and recruiting need an environment that is more stable and dependable.
  • Core Benefits could be enhanced to allow OE and LE events via the mobile app.
  • Service and support need to be increased; days and weeks now, when we first went live, it was minutes and hours.
  • Adapting all version of time management into one or two versions, at no cost to the customer would allow the resources from UTA, UTM and WFM Classic to be directed to future enhancements and would allow support services to be increased for the 2 remaining platforms.
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
Without knowing what the competitors offer I can only give a limited opinion.
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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
ADP
So far, ADP Streamline Payroll has provided me accurate computation of my compensation. And never had any problems with it.
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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
ADP
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
ADP
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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
ADP
I give this a 9 rating because the customer support is great. I have had issues that needed to be solved very quickly and they are always so eager to help. They can give you a solution to your problem and if they try everything and still can't, they will connect you with someone that can or will.
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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
ADP
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
ADP
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
ADP
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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
ADP
ADP Streamline Payroll has a great stack for employers looking to provide all of the basic payroll benefits to employees. I think ADP excels with its UX/UI, which is typically a problem for this industry. It's fairly easy to set up and use, compared to other systems. Try it out!
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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
ADP
No answers on this topic
UKG
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Return on Investment
ADP
  • ADP Streamline was just a function to us so I can't really say it had a positive or negative effect on our business objectives. We went with Streamline because we already were with ADP. We didn't really shop.
  • Because of the great rep we had we were able to get a more positive response from our German staff to their pay. Before I came on board there were a lot of payroll errors which had an effect on staff morale. With help from the rep we were able to improve our accuracy and pay people correctly.
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UKG
  • Personally as a veteran user of UKG Pro, in past employers I have seen many amazing increases in employee engagement and ROI.
  • With QuVa, we are still very new to the UKG Pro platform and are just now beginning to get out of the implementation phase where we can start measuring the change. I will be looking for changes in Overtime spending to reduce as a result of more informative and actionable dashboards for managers to monitor overtime and timeclock abuses in real time. I am also expecting employees to engage more with new features being pushed out to the mobile app.
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ScreenShots

ADP Streamline Payroll Screenshots

Screenshot of StreamlOnline Performance ManagementScreenshot of Consolidated ReportingScreenshot of StreamOnline Data Hub

UKG Pro Screenshots

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