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Feature Set Ratings
- Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 4 feature sets: Onboarding, Performance and Goals, Performance Management, Succession Planning
- UKG Ready ranks higher in 1 feature set: Recruiting / ATS
Onboarding
7.8
Cornerstone OnDemand
78%
6.7
UKG Ready
67%
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 3/3 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 3/3 features
New hire portal
7.5
75%
64 Ratings
6.8
68%
89 Ratings
Manager tracking tools
7.4
74%
105 Ratings
6.5
65%
71 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting
8.5
85%
115 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance and Goals
8.4
Cornerstone OnDemand
84%
6.4
UKG Ready
64%
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 5/5 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 5/5 features
Corporate goal setting
8.0
80%
87 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting
8.2
82%
91 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Individual goal setting
8.5
85%
99 Ratings
6.4
64%
45 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility
8.3
83%
87 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance tracking
8.7
87%
104 Ratings
6.4
64%
51 Ratings
Performance Management
8.2
Cornerstone OnDemand
82%
7.1
UKG Ready
71%
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 10/10 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 10/10 features
Performance plans
8.0
80%
88 Ratings
7.0
70%
60 Ratings
Plan weighting
8.2
82%
74 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Manager note taking
8.4
84%
63 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Performance improvement plans
8.3
83%
75 Ratings
6.9
69%
55 Ratings
Review status tracking
8.1
81%
89 Ratings
7.3
73%
60 Ratings
Rater nomination workflow
8.1
81%
58 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Review reminders
8.1
81%
87 Ratings
7.6
76%
62 Ratings
Workflow restrictions
8.6
86%
79 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Multiple review frequency
8.7
87%
77 Ratings
6.9
69%
48 Ratings
Reporting
7.8
78%
106 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Succession Planning
7.9
Cornerstone OnDemand
79%
5.3
UKG Ready
53%
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 4/4 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 4/4 features
Create succession plans/pools
8.3
83%
46 Ratings
5.3
53%
18 Ratings
Candidate ranking
7.9
79%
46 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Candidate search
7.6
76%
49 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Candidate development
7.7
77%
45 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
6.5
Cornerstone OnDemand
65%
7.0
UKG Ready
70%
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 10/15 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 10/15 features
Job Requisition Management
6.0
60%
44 Ratings
7.1
71%
59 Ratings
Company Website Posting
6.4
64%
40 Ratings
7.3
73%
59 Ratings
Publish to Social Media
6.9
69%
37 Ratings
6.4
64%
43 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting
6.3
63%
37 Ratings
7.1
71%
42 Ratings
Customized Application Form
6.1
61%
39 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Resume Management
6.4
64%
42 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
6.3
63%
39 Ratings
6.8
68%
46 Ratings
Candidate Search
6.0
60%
40 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Applicant Tracking
6.1
61%
40 Ratings
6.8
68%
62 Ratings
Collaboration
6.0
60%
35 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation
6.1
61%
37 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Email Templates
7.2
72%
56 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
User Permissions
7.2
72%
57 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts
7.6
76%
52 Ratings
7.5
75%
66 Ratings
Reporting
7.0
70%
60 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Learning Management
8.0
Cornerstone OnDemand
80%
UKG Ready
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 11/11 features
Cornerstone OnDemand ranks higher in 11/11 features
Course authoring
7.4
74%
122 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Course catalog or library
8.6
86%
166 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Player/Portal
8.2
82%
153 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Learning content
8.2
82%
133 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Mobile friendly
7.3
73%
125 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications
8.0
80%
150 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Assignments
8.5
85%
162 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Compliance management
8.1
81%
143 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Learning administration
8.5
85%
165 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics
8.4
84%
164 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Social learning
6.8
68%
102 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.4
UKG Ready
74%
UKG Ready ranks higher in 7/7 features
UKG Ready ranks higher in 7/7 features
Employee demographic data
N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
130 Ratings
Employment history
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
126 Ratings
Job profiles and administration
N/A
0 Ratings
7.6
76%
124 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
N/A
0 Ratings
7.2
72%
116 Ratings
Organizational charting
N/A
0 Ratings
6.5
65%
93 Ratings
Organization and location management
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
113 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
92 Ratings
Payroll Management
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.9
UKG Ready
79%
UKG Ready ranks higher in 6/6 features
UKG Ready ranks higher in 6/6 features
Pay calculation
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
135 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
82 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
N/A
0 Ratings
7.9
79%
44 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
N/A
0 Ratings
7.9
79%
103 Ratings
Direct deposit files
N/A
0 Ratings
8.6
86%
104 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
73%
99 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.4
UKG Ready
74%
UKG Ready ranks higher in 3/3 features
UKG Ready ranks higher in 3/3 features
Approval workflow
N/A
0 Ratings
7.6
76%
120 Ratings
Balance details
N/A
0 Ratings
7.5
75%
127 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment
N/A
0 Ratings
7.1
71%
110 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.9
UKG Ready
79%
UKG Ready ranks higher in 4/4 features
UKG Ready ranks higher in 4/4 features
View and generate pay and benefit information
N/A
0 Ratings
8.2
82%
121 Ratings
Update personal information
N/A
0 Ratings
8.3
83%
126 Ratings
View company policy documentation
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
103 Ratings
View job history
N/A
0 Ratings
7.5
75%
105 Ratings
Asset Management
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.1
UKG Ready
71%
UKG Ready ranks higher in 1/1 features
UKG Ready ranks higher in 1/1 features
Tracking of all physical assets
N/A
0 Ratings
7.1
71%
51 Ratings
HR Reporting
Cornerstone OnDemand
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
7.6
UKG Ready
76%
UKG Ready ranks higher in 2/2 features
UKG Ready ranks higher in 2/2 features
Report builder
N/A
0 Ratings
7.7
77%
136 Ratings
Pre-built reports
N/A
0 Ratings
7.5
75%
136 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cornerstone OnDemand is rated higher in 6 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew, Usability, In-Person Training, Online Training, Implementation Rating
- UKG Ready is rated higher in 4 areas: Availability, Performance, Support Rating, Product Scalability
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
Cornerstone OnDemand
83%
242 Ratings
7.8
UKG Ready
78%
169 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
Cornerstone OnDemand
97%
35 Ratings
9.0
UKG Ready
90%
11 Ratings
Usability
8.6
Cornerstone OnDemand
86%
35 Ratings
7.8
UKG Ready
78%
47 Ratings
Availability
7.3
Cornerstone OnDemand
73%
5 Ratings
9.5
UKG Ready
95%
4 Ratings
Performance
6.4
Cornerstone OnDemand
64%
5 Ratings
9.2
UKG Ready
92%
14 Ratings
Support Rating
6.6
Cornerstone OnDemand
66%
49 Ratings
7.6
UKG Ready
76%
123 Ratings
In-Person Training
8.6
Cornerstone OnDemand
86%
4 Ratings
7.6
UKG Ready
76%
2 Ratings
Online Training
9.0
Cornerstone OnDemand
90%
8 Ratings
8.5
UKG Ready
85%
2 Ratings
Implementation Rating
9.0
Cornerstone OnDemand
90%
18 Ratings
6.7
UKG Ready
67%
11 Ratings
Product Scalability
8.2
Cornerstone OnDemand
82%
2 Ratings
9.5
UKG Ready
95%
2 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cornerstone OnDemand
This is a great tool for middle to a large company that wants to have virtual learning access, manager rosters, and robust reporting on multiple data points. You want to make sure you have someone fully committed in time and energy to launching and managing [Cornerstone OnDemand]. It does lift a lot of the communication burden when automating email communication and helps to track required training far better than any excel sheet.

Verified User
Contributor in Human Resources
Hospitality Company, 1001-5000 employeesUKG Ready
UKG Ready is well suited for multi-location companies that are in jurisdictions as it provides a great platform for company-wide communication while also still having very clear options for location-based customizations that are required legally. I would say that it's been extremely effective for us as a company that has grown from ~400 employees when we implemented to over 500 in the past year, and it's been instrumental in giving us the ability to grow. I think UKG Ready is not well suited for small companies that have fewer than 50 employees due to the high PEPM cost.
Human Resources Manager
Brightwater Senior Living Group, LLCHospital & Health Care, 501-1000 employees
Pros
Cornerstone OnDemand
- Automatic recurring assignments are easy to get that refresher training out without needing to assign it fresh each time.
- Reporting 2.0 makes it easy to write and share your reports with just selected filters. Making it easy for people receiving it to just change what they need to see.
- Learning Admin Console makes it easy to peek at what is going on in your portal and open up connected reporting when needed.
- Success Center is a great resource for getting peer answers to questions and learning about the releases and suggesting changes that should be added to the roadmap.
LMS System Administrator
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterResearch, 1001-5000 employees
UKG Ready
- Streamlines the process between HR and payroll. Each team can quickly see and share information.
- Our entire hospital team can use the system and it's easy to provide trouble shooting support to our teams.
- Appearance -The system is easy to use and attractive for users.
- The payroll process specifically is very well laid out.
- Communication! UKG has really stepped up on communication and training especially around tax related deadlines.

Verified User
Employee in Finance and Accounting
Hospital & Health Care Company, 501-1000 employeesCons
Cornerstone OnDemand
- User-submitted external training is editable by users even after it has been approved and completed on their transcript, UNLESS a transcript lock is put into place--which also renders all submitted certificates un-openable once approved. Thus they can never be referenced after approval.
- The system is designed for annual compliance training to be re-versioned annually. I [believe it] is a very un-user friendly for training that we don't want to re-version because users take it on a rolling, as-needed basis.
- Some very key components are not configurable and cause our users a great deal of confusion. For example, there is no way to turn off the search bar on a user transcript or even to edit the prompt text within it. Our users are constantly searching for training here, and end up re-opening/re-launching completed courses rather than registering for a new occurrence of a course.
- In general, we find Cornerstone [onDemand] clunky and that it does not really meet our needs.

Verified User
General Manager in Other
Government Administration Company, 10,001+ employeesUKG Ready
- Recruitment module is clunky for hiring managers, people who are not administrators.
- Some of the setups don't make sense when administering - for example managing multiple pay rates.
- Some of our integrations do not work properly and it is difficult to get a UKG Ready person to work through it with the 3rd party partner.
VP HR
YMCA of the Fox CitiesNon-profit Organization Management, 1001-5000 employees
Pricing Details
Cornerstone OnDemand
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Required
Starting Price
—UKG Ready
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Required
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 9.7
Based on 35 answers
As long as pricing stays reasonable, we will likely stay with Cornerstone for at least one more contract renewal. It would be a large task to migrate all of our content to a new system. However, the LMS landscape is diversifying with new startups that are showing some real innovation.
Learning Management System Administrator, Training Specialist
Tennant CompanyMachinery, 1001-5000 employees
UKG Ready
UKG Ready 9.0
Based on 11 answers
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
Technology Director
Union Parish School DistrictPrimary/Secondary Education, 201-500 employees
Usability
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 8.6
Based on 35 answers
Easy to use, easy to learn, lots of support during the learning process. There are a few parts of the system we don't use and I'm hesitant to begin using because other clients have said they're difficult and cumbersome (certifications) or outdated (libraries)

Verified User
Manager in Human Resources
Utilities Company, 501-1000 employeesUKG Ready
UKG Ready 7.8
Based on 47 answers
The improvements have made some of my previous challenges easier...the new layout definitely makes it easier and you can toggle between different views. Some of the new features in recruitment have made things easier for our hiring managers...they really seem to like these features.
Human Resources Director
Kettle Moraine YMCAHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 501-1000 employees
Reliability and Availability
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 7.3
Based on 5 answers
It was down for a couple of hours in our first month. Occasionally, in the evening we have trouble logging in even though it is not a maintenance window.

Verified User
Project Manager in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 501-1000 employeesUKG Ready
UKG Ready 9.5
Based on 4 answers
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.
Programmer Analyst
Wicomico County Public SchoolsPrimary/Secondary Education, 1001-5000 employees
Performance
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 6.4
Based on 5 answers
Pages do not load quickly. Often times any action or selection of a box, drop down, check, pretty much ANY Javascript interaction causes the whole entire page to load/reload/start doing something in the background. This makes a nightmare for having to mass edit courses or upload ILT sessions. It's the one of the archaic web designs they use that really bugs me as an admin and makes working in the portal at times intolerable and insufferable
LMS Administrator
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.Machinery, 1001-5000 employees
UKG Ready
UKG Ready 9.2
Based on 14 answers
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.
Human Resources Director
Markesan Resident Home, Inc.Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 6.6
Based on 49 answers
Its always important to have support when you are facing problems and when you are the main admin of the organization. Cornerstone Support is very supporting when you have not found the answer in the help guide. its very useful to have a team support to guide you.
Coordinateur pédagogique
Air Tahiti NuiAirlines/Aviation, 501-1000 employees
UKG Ready
UKG Ready 7.6
Based on 123 answers
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.

Verified User
Director in Finance and Accounting
Education Management Company, 201-500 employeesIn-Person Training
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 8.6
Based on 4 answers
we use also to admin all our training in person events and sessions. Its easy to admin this kind of trainings and automatize some processes we have. Also de user experience and the integration with other systems helps to the employees to use more. All modules integrated oriented to develop people is the principal reason to have CSOD. The training administration is very complete and allows to automate many processes.
Tecnico de Formación y Sistemas de RRHH
UCI - Unión de Créditos InmobiliariosFinancial Services, 501-1000 employees
UKG Ready
UKG Ready 7.6
Based on 2 answers
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.
Programmer Analyst
Wicomico County Public SchoolsPrimary/Secondary Education, 1001-5000 employees
Online Training
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 9.0
Based on 8 answers
The online modules are pretty good. You can access them at any time, which we have done. You learn a lot in the beginning, but having the ability to retake short lessons when you are working on those items was very helpful.

Verified User
Manager in Professional Services
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employeesUKG Ready
UKG Ready 8.5
Based on 2 answers
Lots & lots of training available. Timing was wrong for our organization. We had lengthy down time in the beginning while the implementation consultant setup our system. We did online training then. Difficult to train on a generic system setup that isn't your industry and hard to understand what you are learning how to do w/o actually being in your system. Online training was well documented and the instructors were very knowledgeable.
Programmer Analyst
Wicomico County Public SchoolsPrimary/Secondary Education, 1001-5000 employees
Implementation Rating
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 9.0
Based on 18 answers
Dig deep on what your current processes are and how they match up to Cornerstone OnDemand functionality. It's not that the Cornerstone OnDemand is bad, it just the amount of work it requires you to do to get your current data to fit into their system.

Verified User
Manager in Professional Services
Financial Services Company, 10,001+ employeesUKG Ready
UKG Ready 6.7
Based on 11 answers
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.

Verified User
Contributor in Human Resources
Government Administration Company, 201-500 employeesAlternatives Considered
Cornerstone OnDemand
The Sales Pitch for Cornerstone while being great, left us a bit disappointed when the tool got implemented. Although it is a game-changer and radically improved the learning experience the after-sales service has left us a bit disappointed. Since the overall package makes up for the situation, we can safely recommend it but while exercising caution.

Verified User
Professional in Corporate
Logistics & Supply Chain Company, 10,001+ employeesUKG Ready
Our organization was a long-time user of UKG Telestaff and we found that the ADT payroll services did not integrate easily for payroll processing and management. The success we experienced with UKG Telestaff (formerly Kronos) made the decision easy to continue with their products, like UKG Ready, when our organization separated from local government and became a stand-alone entity. UKG Ready's integration did not come without issues by any means, however, the build and integration teams (on both sides) were able to cooperate and work through all the problems encountered.
Battalion Chief
East Fork Fire Protection DistrictPublic Safety, 51-200 employees
Scalability
Cornerstone OnDemand
Cornerstone OnDemand 8.2
Based on 2 answers
I have had no problem scaling the platform across various areas of the business
Learning Technologist
Organic ValleyFood & Beverages, 501-1000 employees
UKG Ready
UKG Ready 9.5
Based on 2 answers
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.
Programmer Analyst
Wicomico County Public SchoolsPrimary/Secondary Education, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
Cornerstone OnDemand
- We strive to educate our customers and Cornerstone [onDemand] is key to this process. Cornerstone [onDemand] has the ability to deliver content to thousands of users in a reliable environment
- We need the flexibility to load SCORM courses and videos and Cornerstone [onDemand] nails both of these needs!
- We have over 100,000 users on our Cornerstone [onDemand] platform! They all have access to our own created material in a reliable and consistent environment!
Business Analyst
Jack Henry & AssociatesFinancial Services, 5001-10,000 employees
UKG Ready
- Positive: We have had better reporting with UKG Ready.
- Negative: We still have no benefit integration with our external benefit administrator after 2 years on the UKG Ready Platform. The first attempt that took 2 years failed and now UKG wants us to pay for a single directional integration. This has cost excessive staff hours for manual intervention.
- Negative: Any payroll adjustment requirements are not easy and the UKG Process is outdated. We recently had a payroll issue and were forced to issue a 2nd payroll but the payroll was delayed because UKG cannot (will not) process the same day. This is unacceptable and since Kronos and Ultimate Software merged, Ultimate software was able to process same day as are many other payroll companies that do not have as much power as UKG Ready does.
- Positive: We are able to use position management for better budgeting. There could be some upgrades to this module, but it does do what was promised.
- Negative: Quarterly and year-end closeouts are 3rd business days, which is not always possible. Very inflexible in regards to this. Even when it is done timely, we get random notices and charges that it was not done even though we can prove it was.
- Positive: It appears customer service is getting better. We struggled at first, but lately, it seems better.
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
Community Services for Every1, Inc.Non-profit Organization Management, 501-1000 employees