BambooHR® vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BambooHR®
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
BambooHR is an cloud-based human resources solution that provides onboarding, payroll, and benefits management. It also offers automated time-off management and employee self-service.
$250
per month
UKG Ready
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
The 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
BambooHR®UKG Ready
Editions & Modules
Core
$250
per month
Pro
Contact Sales
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BambooHR®UKG Ready
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BambooHR®UKG Ready
Considered Both Products
BambooHR®

No answer on this topic

UKG Ready
Chose UKG Ready
It has a better user-friendly experience, better reviews, and more value for your money.
Chose UKG Ready
So far I think the ADP products are competitive in their offerings. The new feel of Bamboo HR is much more appealing, but it doesn't do nearly enough function-wise.
Features
BambooHR®UKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.7
211 Ratings
3% below category average
UKG Ready
8.4
198 Ratings
6% above category average
Employee demographic data8.4188 Ratings9.0173 Ratings
Employment history8.0192 Ratings8.3168 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.8186 Ratings8.6170 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.7177 Ratings8.4158 Ratings
Organizational charting6.8194 Ratings7.6129 Ratings
Organization and location management8.0183 Ratings8.2150 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.6103 Ratings8.3126 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.4
136 Ratings
8% below category average
UKG Ready
8.7
195 Ratings
9% above category average
Pay calculation7.896 Ratings9.0183 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.471 Ratings8.5113 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.168 Ratings8.383 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.1105 Ratings8.5142 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.8100 Ratings9.3146 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.1108 Ratings8.7134 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.561 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.7
183 Ratings
7% above category average
UKG Ready
8.4
177 Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow8.5177 Ratings8.7161 Ratings
Balance details8.7169 Ratings8.1169 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.0127 Ratings8.5144 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.3
204 Ratings
2% above category average
UKG Ready
8.5
184 Ratings
5% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.1129 Ratings8.9164 Ratings
Update personal information9.0201 Ratings8.9171 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.3173 Ratings7.6144 Ratings
Employee recognition7.8125 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.5192 Ratings8.7147 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.5
73 Ratings
7% above category average
UKG Ready
8.5
68 Ratings
7% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.573 Ratings8.568 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.2
173 Ratings
5% below category average
UKG Ready
8.3
192 Ratings
9% above category average
Report builder7.2167 Ratings8.0185 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.4165 Ratings8.5186 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.0115 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.3
174 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Ready
7.6
130 Ratings
4% below category average
New hire portal8.4168 Ratings7.5128 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.1154 Ratings7.8103 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.8
110 Ratings
3% below category average
UKG Ready
7.5
75 Ratings
7% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.377 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.8105 Ratings7.667 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.766 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.398 Ratings7.574 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
7.7
125 Ratings
3% below category average
UKG Ready
7.1
94 Ratings
11% below category average
Performance plans7.2113 Ratings6.884 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.195 Ratings6.877 Ratings
Review status tracking8.294 Ratings7.685 Ratings
Review reminders8.198 Ratings7.488 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.6105 Ratings7.174 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.1
79 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Ready
6.9
28 Ratings
12% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.345 Ratings6.227 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.465 Ratings7.27 Ratings
Candidate search8.166 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Candidate development8.657 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
BambooHR®
8.0
144 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Ready
6.8
101 Ratings
13% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.8110 Ratings6.687 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.9118 Ratings7.384 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.889 Ratings6.063 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.7114 Ratings6.966 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.486 Ratings6.465 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.2133 Ratings7.289 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.4135 Ratings7.394 Ratings
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User Ratings
BambooHR®UKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(216 ratings)
8.4
(223 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(15 ratings)
7.1
(18 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(143 ratings)
8.1
(105 ratings)
Availability
9.3
(5 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
8.7
(5 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(115 ratings)
7.9
(74 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
9.2
(4 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.7
(6 ratings)
6.0
(10 ratings)
Configurability
8.6
(4 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
8.4
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.6
(2 ratings)
5.6
(76 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.9
(5 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Professional Services
9.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.9
(4 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(4 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
BambooHR®UKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
BambooHR
BambooHR® is great for small businesses. I would recommend to anyone looking to get out of spreadsheets and have a more streamlined process in place. However, it becomes more challenging to use the larger the company. It would just depend on the size of the company and their current processes.
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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
BambooHR
  • I have contacted Customer Service several times and everyone I have spoken to has been amazing. I always get my questions answered in a friendly, professional and efficient manner.
  • BambooHR is extremely user-friendly and easy to navigate.
  • I love that I can customize certain features according to our company's needs.
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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
BambooHR
  • Notices for approving hours don't always coincide with pay periods well.
  • Payroll reports are by pay period without the ability to combine hours, etc. into a monthly report.
  • There is not an easy way to fix payroll errors. Must get it right the first time.
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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
BambooHR
There's nothing wrong with this platform. I would recommend it to any business starting with more than 10 employees. I will continue to use the program for as long as I need to, hoping they continue being tremendous and finding other ways to incorporate more technology.
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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
BambooHR
The usability from a user perspective is pretty straightforward and navigating the system is quite easy. The prompts for managers to approve certain things like time off could be improved as there isn't any follow-through after the first prompt. The availability of customer service can also be hard as we are a UK based company.
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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
BambooHR
Yes, there is a huge team in the back of the online platform or it looks like it because I have never been left without an answer when I have a question or waiting from a response on my chat .... There must be a huge team, this is so great and I always seem to have someone that is very knowledgeable too. So many times in the past I had to leave with customer service that would connect you with someone else because of the expertise, here everyone seems to be some kind of an expert in the HR function.
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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
BambooHR
I love BambooHR. Reports are easy to run and download and it usually covers any types of requests I get from the management team. You get excel or .csv downloads/reports and it is fast and simple, not too crowded so it is easy to read through. We don't integrate the tool yet but again, soon we will. we just did not had the time to utilize it yet but that's the plan.
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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
BambooHR
There is a lot of good documentation on BambooHR features through their stock support library. Support agents are also typically available for more in-depth questions. Sales representatives, however, are extremely hands-off once they sell you the license. They know only enough to sell the platform, but any in-depth questions require technical support, which can prolong the response 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
BambooHR
I didn't have in-person training besides teaching my managers how to use the program. However, I couldn't omit this question (maybe a system glitch).
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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
BambooHR
As far as I can recall, everything went well with doing it online and got questions answered. Was thankful to work with a dummy file to get used to some practices prior to getting our own domain within bamboo to then place our personnel information in the system, this helped a lot!
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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
BambooHR
BambooHR's initial implementation team was amazing. We loved having a dedicated person we could call, email or speak to during the entire process. I feel that's so important when you are new to a software. Our process was time consuming, but well worth the final product.
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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
BambooHR
I felt Bamboo HR was what we needed for our company. Other HRIS systems didn't give me the care and dedication I have gotten from Bamboo. It was almost like I was another notch in their belt. Bamboo has always made me feel like I came first...like I was their only customer!
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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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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
BambooHR
Since my organization has dropped with employees, I always find ways to reduce costs. I thought there would be a cheaper option, but I was glad that my package included a lot for the price, and downgrading would cost more. The rep could have let me downgraded and taken me to a higher package. I am thankful that didn't happen.
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UKG
No answers on this topic
Scalability
BambooHR
There is so much you can do with this platform, it is incredible and so welcoming. We don't utilize it 100% yet just because we are growing and the HR team has not been able to concentrate on other areas offered to us but but we will soon. Which is also why we got the product, specifically because what BambooHR can do to help us meet our growing business needs.
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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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Professional Services
BambooHR
VERY professional!
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UKG
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
BambooHR
  • Gave more time back to HR, Directors, and Managers by providing options for easy reports and a place to have all the information.
  • PTO! This has given so much time back to accounting as they no longer have to manually calculate PTO and it's also allowed our team to feel more comfortable to take time off by having an official way to ask off and see what their balances are.
  • Onboarding and offboarding: this has helped HR with the many many tasks of helping team members come onboard as well as when they leave a company.
  • Professionalism: the ability to create forms and has stepped up our game for new hires and even tracking things we have needed our team to fill out!
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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

BambooHR® Screenshots

Screenshot of an employee timesheetScreenshot of the Job Info tabScreenshot of a new hire packetScreenshot of a new hire packet (2)Screenshot of an Employee Performance ReportScreenshot of Employee Satisfaction (eNPS®)

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.