ADP Vantage HCM vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ADP Vantage HCM
Score 6.3 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
ADP Vantage HCM is a platform combining HR, payroll, benefits, talent management and time & attendance. ADP promotes dedicated HR representatives to work with businesses.N/A
UKG Ready
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Designed for small businesses where everyone wears multiple hats, UKG Ready® is an HR solution that guides users through their day-to-day HR activities. Capabilities span from HR and payroll to talent and time.N/A
Pricing
ADP Vantage HCMUKG Ready
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ADP Vantage HCMUKG Ready
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
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UKG Ready
Chose UKG Ready
UKG Ready is very user-friendly and operates within a seamless environment. Having the mobile ability takes it to the next level, offering access virtually anywhere, at any time. The support provided by UKG is world-class and a model so many more companies could model to …
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Features
ADP Vantage HCMUKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.2
62 Ratings
16% above category average
UKG Ready
7.6
179 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data9.256 Ratings8.6155 Ratings
Employment history9.059 Ratings7.4151 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.355 Ratings7.8151 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.357 Ratings7.4141 Ratings
Organizational charting9.150 Ratings7.0113 Ratings
Organization and location management9.451 Ratings7.0134 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.344 Ratings7.6111 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.3
61 Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Ready
8.0
176 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation9.558 Ratings8.6164 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.239 Ratings7.4102 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.317 Ratings7.967 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.246 Ratings7.6125 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.460 Ratings8.8129 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.645 Ratings8.0120 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.17 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.2
40 Ratings
13% above category average
UKG Ready
7.6
162 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow9.339 Ratings8.0147 Ratings
Balance details9.110 Ratings7.4154 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.19 Ratings7.5131 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.4
63 Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Ready
8.1
167 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.063 Ratings8.2147 Ratings
Update personal information9.158 Ratings8.5154 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.448 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
Employee recognition9.721 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.547 Ratings7.9130 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.9
14 Ratings
25% above category average
UKG Ready
8.3
61 Ratings
7% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.914 Ratings8.361 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
8.7
61 Ratings
14% above category average
UKG Ready
7.3
174 Ratings
4% below category average
Report builder9.160 Ratings7.2167 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.759 Ratings7.3168 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.241 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
8.8
35 Ratings
9% above category average
UKG Ready
7.1
114 Ratings
12% below category average
New hire portal8.433 Ratings7.1112 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.327 Ratings7.189 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
8.8
19 Ratings
8% above category average
UKG Ready
7.0
64 Ratings
15% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.915 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.518 Ratings7.057 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.515 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.317 Ratings7.063 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
8.6
23 Ratings
8% above category average
UKG Ready
6.6
81 Ratings
18% below category average
Performance plans7.822 Ratings6.672 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.619 Ratings6.767 Ratings
Review status tracking8.619 Ratings7.172 Ratings
Review reminders9.119 Ratings6.176 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.217 Ratings6.761 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.4
13 Ratings
18% above category average
UKG Ready
5.5
23 Ratings
36% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.711 Ratings6.322 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.812 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Candidate search9.512 Ratings6.63 Ratings
Candidate development9.512 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ADP Vantage HCM
9.3
25 Ratings
18% above category average
UKG Ready
6.7
89 Ratings
14% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.424 Ratings6.875 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.524 Ratings6.874 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.620 Ratings5.652 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.623 Ratings6.855 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.620 Ratings6.557 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.924 Ratings6.977 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.625 Ratings7.582 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
ADP Vantage HCMUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(66 ratings)
8.1
(203 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.1
(19 ratings)
7.5
(18 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(17 ratings)
7.4
(85 ratings)
Availability
8.6
(7 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
7.3
(8 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(24 ratings)
8.2
(73 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
5.1
(8 ratings)
6.5
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.1
(13 ratings)
6.3
(10 ratings)
Configurability
6.1
(7 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.0
(7 ratings)
5.6
(59 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.7
(7 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.4
(7 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.5
(6 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
ADP Vantage HCMUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
ADP
[ADP Vantage HCM is] great for big organizations with complex processes and who need all the features/functionalities provided by the platform. May not be very suitable for smaller companies who aren't as elaborate in terms of their HR processes and the enterprise licensing costs can be slightly prohibitive. Great for companies looking for plug-and-play solutions which need minimal/no customization off the shelf.
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UKG
UKG Ready is a great time keeping system, it is user friendly and employees that do use the application, do not have many complaints. Its the access and maneuvering around the application to get to where they need to go, or find what they are looking for or accessing the application that is the issue. Once they find the location on where they need to be in order to submit the request, it is quick and easy. We are finding that we are utilizing resources to sit with these employees even after providing in person or virtual training to help navigate to what they want to do.
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Pros
ADP
  • User Security Granularity: I can fine-tune access exactly, rather than give someone too little or too much access.
  • Employee Data Security: All of our data is secure and encrypted by ADP. I do not have to manage security beyond keeping users from giving their username and password to someone. The rest is out of sight and out of mind, handled by ADP.
  • Out of the Box Functionality: While we did have to make configuration decisions in implementation, the functions and customizations we make inside of ADP all function from day one and are not affected by security updates, new versions, or patches. With other highly customized products, any update to the stock system poses a threat to functionality. ADP Vantage does exactly what we want it to do, the way we want it, and without being disabled by ongoing life-cycle management by ADP.
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UKG
  • I find timesheets to be easy to use and provide good details for employees and employers.
  • I love how customizable the dashboard is. This is a time saver for someone working in HR.
  • The payroll process was easy to learn. The steps are simple to follow, and changes can be made to the pay statements with ease.
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Cons
ADP
  • [The] tax setup section needs more work, it is unclear sometimes if we need to set up tax in Smart Compliances or somewhere else, and then the rode to make that tax active and add it to the employee.
  • [The] payroll audit could be more clear and include more data from all adjustments, for example, if there is [a] salary rate change, there [are] not flags to check that in [the] audit section of the payroll.
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UKG
  • System is very complicated, which is a plus because it can handle almost any situation but difficult to learn
  • There are often several ways to complete a task and it isn't always clear the most efficient route to follow
  • Reporting can be clumsy to customize
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Likelihood to Renew
ADP
Because we have only been using the system for 5 years, we will continue using this service until our business outgrows the support we need or is unable to meet our needs. we need a system that will integrate with our carriers and well as our general ledger system. We are currently looking for another GL system to fit our needs that will need to integrate with ADPVantage
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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
It's a great product and the enhancements make it better all the time. I feel there are some areas that are severly lacking attention, such as Garnishments. This area of the product is not user friendly at all and ADP has not made an enhancement here since we went live 2012.
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UKG
For the average user they do not struggle. We do have a handful of users who struggle using their own smartphones, and of course, they struggle with any technology. However, we do not let this sway us from helping them learn. Managers have found the system easy to navigate once fully trained.
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Reliability and Availability
ADP
The software just works. I can count on one hand the number of actual outages I have experienced in the last 10 years. We have had slowdowns, where response/processing time was slow, but those too are few and far between. The redundancies and backups they have in place at ADP mean my resources are available all the time. The only reason I say 9 of 10 is because there are times when an update or patch will cause an issue in another part of the system that usually isn't discovered prior to the patch/update's implementation. These have happened several times. The plus side is that these are almost always resolved immediately.
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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
Pages do load pretty swiftly, and reports do not take too long. However, I have noticed that most reports become available sooner than some. Which if you are trying to process payroll, it may slow you down and tends to be time consuming when you're in a crunch
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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
The support for ADP Vantage HCM is mostly excellent. Sometimes it can be hard to reach an ADP representative that is knowledgeable in whatever area you are having difficulty but for the most part it is very good. For the weaknesses that ADP Vantage HCM has, they almost make up for it with their support teams. If by chance you reach someone who is unable to help, I suggest calling the main help line again and you will reach someone who not only helps with the issue but also walks you through the process and explains it to you.
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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
My instructor as amazing and very knowledgeable. My instructor kept my attention and made sure that I understood each module before he moved on. No matter how many times I asked a question for clarification, he answered them. I've taken other instructor led training's before, I have to say that ADP made it easy
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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
A lot of set ups vary from company to company so parts of our training we found it difficult to relate it to our processes. They have TONS of training modules available and a streamlined process for what you should complete and when. Would have been helpful to have onsite training for how much one pays for the system.
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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
It was a great implementation, ADP went above and beyond to ensure it was successful. ADP hosted modeling sessions that included the subject matter experts from all areas. It was helpful that the implementation was all inclusive as we received indepth detail of how each area affects another.
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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
ADP Vantage was chosen because ADP is best in class for payroll service. They excel in garnishments; they excel in taxes; they excel in payroll delivery; they excel in customer service; they excel in actual payments; Vantage was their latest and greatest payroll processing platform.
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UKG
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 looking good, which matters a lot when it comes to the wide variety of users the systems need to handle.
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Scalability
ADP
ADP Vantage is able to scale to our needs. As your organization's payroll and time and attendance needs grow, ADP has optional modules (scheduler, HR, ect.) that can be purchased. The basic reporting and metrics are nice add-ons.
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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
  • Positive - saving the admins time by allowing EE's to access their own information.
  • Positive - Managers being able to use Vantage easily to manage their employees.
  • Negative - would probably be when the system gives you errors randomly that are not true errors. Once you refresh the page or log out and back in then the error does not come up. Not sure if this has to do with connection as well.
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UKG
  • Ability to manage all HR activities within one platform
  • Built in Workflows make approval process seamless
  • UKG Ready offers a solid solution and ROI on our investment
  • Easy to navigate Time & Attendance into Payroll, making processing seamless
  • Great customer service offering several methods to contact UKG for support, fast to reply and offer a solution to the issue
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ScreenShots

ADP Vantage HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of Pay group SelectionScreenshot of Screenshot of Myself Dashboard:
Self-service views empower your people to take charge of their employee experience.Screenshot of Admin Custom Content:
Deep but simple configuration, easily yet precisely tailored to current or future needs.Screenshot of ADP Mobile App: Highly rated on the App Store
View your pay and much more anytime and virtually anywhere.

UKG Ready Screenshots

Screenshot of UKG Ready® HR - A single solution for employee information that enables comprehensive people analytics and room for HR strategy.Screenshot of UKG Ready® Payroll - Facilitates pay that is quick, simple, and correct.Screenshot of UKG Ready® Time & Attendance - Streamlines time tracking with consistent, fair rules.Screenshot of UKG Ready® Talent - Tools to source, engage, develop and grow people.Screenshot of UKG Ready® Analytics - Offers proactive, practical, and guidance.Screenshot of UKG Ready® Benefits - Right-sizes benefits to match the organization and its people.