bCEdge vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
bCEdge
Score 9.0 out of 10
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benefitexpress in Illinois offers bCEdge, the company's integrated HRIS, payroll, and benefits platform with integrated compliance and e-file technology.N/A
UKG Ready
Score 8.3 out of 10
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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
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Features
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
9% above category average
UKG Ready
8.3
198 Ratings
5% above category average
Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings9.0173 Ratings
Employment history9.01 Ratings8.2168 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings8.5170 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.01 Ratings8.4158 Ratings
Organizational charting9.01 Ratings7.6129 Ratings
Organization and location management9.01 Ratings8.1150 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.01 Ratings8.3126 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
5% above category average
UKG Ready
8.7
195 Ratings
9% above category average
Pay calculation9.01 Ratings8.9183 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.01 Ratings8.4113 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings8.383 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings8.4142 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings9.2146 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings8.7134 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.7
1 Ratings
7% above category average
UKG Ready
8.4
177 Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow9.01 Ratings8.7161 Ratings
Balance details9.01 Ratings8.0169 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.01 Ratings8.4144 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Ready
8.5
184 Ratings
5% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.01 Ratings8.9164 Ratings
Update personal information8.01 Ratings8.9171 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.01 Ratings7.6144 Ratings
Employee recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.01 Ratings8.7147 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
UKG Ready
8.5
68 Ratings
7% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.01 Ratings8.568 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
UKG Ready
8.2
192 Ratings
9% above category average
Report builder8.01 Ratings8.0185 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.01 Ratings8.5186 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
1% above category average
UKG Ready
7.6
130 Ratings
4% below category average
New hire portal8.01 Ratings7.4128 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.01 Ratings7.7103 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
6% above category average
UKG Ready
7.5
75 Ratings
6% below category average
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings7.667 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.01 Ratings7.574 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
9% above category average
UKG Ready
7.1
94 Ratings
10% below category average
Performance plans9.01 Ratings6.884 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings6.877 Ratings
Review status tracking8.01 Ratings7.685 Ratings
Review reminders9.01 Ratings7.388 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.01 Ratings7.174 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
9% above category average
UKG Ready
6.9
28 Ratings
12% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.01 Ratings6.227 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings7.27 Ratings
Candidate search8.01 Ratings7.08 Ratings
Candidate development9.01 Ratings7.06 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
11% above category average
UKG Ready
6.8
101 Ratings
12% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.01 Ratings6.687 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.01 Ratings7.384 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings6.063 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.01 Ratings6.966 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings6.465 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.01 Ratings7.289 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.01 Ratings7.494 Ratings
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User Ratings
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(223 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(18 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(105 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(74 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(76 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
benefitexpress
Because It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
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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
benefitexpress
  • Its versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones
  • And significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients. In this software, there is no third party that increases its security and makes it secured software.
  • It can work efficiently in the time of overload as compared to other clouds.
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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
benefitexpress
  • It is a little bit expensive.
  • But there are no major disadvantages of this software .
  • Because it provides the latest technologies.
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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
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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
benefitexpress
It's an efficient application because this versatile software overcomes any issues between restricted abilities of cell phones and significant distance from the remote cloud to the versatile clients, by sending portable applications on the cloud to the clients.
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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
benefitexpress
No answers on this topic
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
benefitexpress
  • Overall it is the best software regarding the user experience of using cellphones services. It also lessens the workload of the cellphone.
  • It is software that provides the best computing resources.
  • This software provides satisfaction against sensitive cellphone applications. It can also be used in bundles of different fields.
  • Other mobile services are failed to provide satisfaction in rush time but BCEdge software has overcome this issue and provides the best services with easy-to-use tools and options.
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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

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.