bCEdge vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
bCEdge
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
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 8.1 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
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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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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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
7.7
180 Ratings
2% below category average
Employee demographic data9.01 Ratings8.7156 Ratings
Employment history9.01 Ratings7.5152 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.01 Ratings7.9152 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.01 Ratings7.6142 Ratings
Organizational charting9.01 Ratings7.1114 Ratings
Organization and location management9.01 Ratings7.2135 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.01 Ratings7.7111 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Ready
8.1
177 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation9.01 Ratings8.6165 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors8.01 Ratings7.5103 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings7.967 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings7.8126 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.01 Ratings8.9130 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.01 Ratings8.1121 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
7.7
163 Ratings
5% below category average
Approval workflow9.01 Ratings8.1148 Ratings
Balance details9.01 Ratings7.5155 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment8.01 Ratings7.7132 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.4
1 Ratings
3% above category average
UKG Ready
8.2
168 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.01 Ratings8.3148 Ratings
Update personal information8.01 Ratings8.6155 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.01 Ratings7.9128 Ratings
Employee recognition9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.01 Ratings8.0131 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
UKG Ready
8.4
61 Ratings
8% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.01 Ratings8.461 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
UKG Ready
7.4
175 Ratings
3% below category average
Report builder8.01 Ratings7.4168 Ratings
Pre-built reports8.01 Ratings7.5169 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
0% below category average
UKG Ready
7.3
115 Ratings
10% below category average
New hire portal8.01 Ratings7.3113 Ratings
Manager tracking tools8.01 Ratings7.390 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Ready
7.3
65 Ratings
11% below category average
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings7.358 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.01 Ratings7.364 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
8% above category average
UKG Ready
6.9
82 Ratings
14% below category average
Performance plans9.01 Ratings6.973 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.01 Ratings7.068 Ratings
Review status tracking8.01 Ratings7.473 Ratings
Review reminders9.01 Ratings6.076 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.01 Ratings7.062 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.5
1 Ratings
7% above category average
UKG Ready
5.5
23 Ratings
36% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.01 Ratings6.422 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Candidate search8.01 Ratings6.63 Ratings
Candidate development9.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
bCEdge
8.6
1 Ratings
10% above category average
UKG Ready
6.7
89 Ratings
15% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.01 Ratings6.875 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.01 Ratings6.874 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings5.752 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.01 Ratings6.855 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings6.557 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.01 Ratings7.077 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.01 Ratings7.682 Ratings
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
bCEdgeUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(204 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(18 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(86 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(73 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.2
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(60 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
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
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
  • 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
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
  • 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
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
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
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
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
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
  • 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

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.