Darwinbox vs. UKG Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Darwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
UKG Pro
Score 8.2 out of 10
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UKG delivers cloud-based HCM solutions including UKG Pro that help businesses simplify payroll computations, accelerate talent acquisition, manage time and attendance, and support proactive, strategic talent management on a global level.N/A
Pricing
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
5 Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Pro
7.8
940 Ratings
4% below category average
Employee demographic data9.25 Ratings8.6851 Ratings
Employment history9.34 Ratings8.3877 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.05 Ratings8.0847 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.45 Ratings7.6832 Ratings
Organizational charting9.74 Ratings7.1743 Ratings
Organization and location management9.04 Ratings8.0756 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.2599 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
5 Ratings
13% above category average
UKG Pro
8.1
857 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation9.85 Ratings8.3811 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings7.8407 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.03 Ratings8.2318 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings7.7732 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.85 Ratings8.3659 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.04 Ratings8.057 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.5799 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
5 Ratings
12% above category average
UKG Pro
7.7
662 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow9.05 Ratings7.7587 Ratings
Balance details9.74 Ratings7.8617 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.05 Ratings7.7510 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.0
5 Ratings
9% above category average
UKG Pro
8.1
907 Ratings
1% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.74 Ratings8.3875 Ratings
Update personal information8.65 Ratings8.5880 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.25 Ratings8.0649 Ratings
Employee recognition10.03 Ratings7.4340 Ratings
View job history7.34 Ratings8.4861 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.7
4 Ratings
20% above category average
UKG Pro
7.6
229 Ratings
5% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets9.74 Ratings7.6229 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.2
3 Ratings
8% above category average
UKG Pro
7.1
843 Ratings
6% below category average
Report builder8.03 Ratings7.4819 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.73 Ratings7.3832 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.02 Ratings6.7579 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
3 Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Pro
7.9
643 Ratings
1% below category average
New hire portal9.33 Ratings8.2636 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.33 Ratings7.7515 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.0
4 Ratings
11% above category average
UKG Pro
7.5
438 Ratings
7% below category average
Corporate goal setting10.03 Ratings7.4345 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.04 Ratings7.5417 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.73 Ratings7.6298 Ratings
Performance tracking8.44 Ratings7.6387 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.5
4 Ratings
18% above category average
UKG Pro
7.5
542 Ratings
5% below category average
Performance plans10.04 Ratings7.6484 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.03 Ratings7.0381 Ratings
Review status tracking10.03 Ratings7.7498 Ratings
Review reminders7.33 Ratings7.5468 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.03 Ratings7.6394 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.7
2 Ratings
22% above category average
UKG Pro
7.1
235 Ratings
9% below category average
Create succession plans/pools10.02 Ratings6.8189 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.02 Ratings7.3203 Ratings
Candidate search10.02 Ratings7.5206 Ratings
Candidate development9.02 Ratings7.0187 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
3 Ratings
20% above category average
UKG Pro
7.5
530 Ratings
2% below category average
Job Requisition Management9.33 Ratings7.6499 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.33 Ratings7.6489 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.33 Ratings7.2387 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings7.5451 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings7.1382 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.03 Ratings7.7486 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.03 Ratings7.7451 Ratings
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User Ratings
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(5 ratings)
8.2
(1078 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(197 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(315 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(76 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(333 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.8
(496 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(88 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(206 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(87 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(78 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(68 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(95 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(57 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(50 ratings)
User Testimonials
DarwinboxUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
Darwinbox
Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
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UKG
I would say, well, I don't want to focus on less appropriate. I want to be well suited. I really feel like if the transparency with our count rep and then just diving in onto how to problem solve and how to troubleshoot, I think that's most important with that.
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Pros
Darwinbox
  • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
  • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
  • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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UKG
  • UKG has an amazing support team to reach out to if assistance is needed
  • All add-ons of UKG Pro integrate seamlessly making it a powerful software program
  • UKG Pro is very configurable to meet the specific needs of companies
  • It is easy to use and navigate
  • The mobile app is loved by all employees and provides on-demand access
  • The Ultimate Community is amazing!! On-demand information on all products and how they are used. Connect with other companies that use UKG Pro and learn from each other.
  • The Learning Centre is also amazing!! Learning right at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.
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Cons
Darwinbox
  • The UI is very buggy at times
  • Some of the process flows need improvement such as being able to save the draft at the time of performance reviews
  • Better report generation
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UKG
  • Onboarding and recruiting need an environment that is more stable and dependable.
  • Core Benefits could be enhanced to allow OE and LE events via the mobile app.
  • Service and support need to be increased; days and weeks now, when we first went live, it was minutes and hours.
  • Adapting all version of time management into one or two versions, at no cost to the customer would allow the resources from UTA, UTM and WFM Classic to be directed to future enhancements and would allow support services to be increased for the 2 remaining platforms.
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Likelihood to Renew
Darwinbox
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UKG
We have been a customer since 2015, we have gone to market and find that UKG Pro product is both user friendly for administrators as well as the employee. The qualify of support and service of UKG team is valued and we trust the product.
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Usability
Darwinbox
It overall helps me with applying for holidays and shows how many holidays I have left, whether it's an earned leave or casual leave, and even tells what all are the upcoming holidays. It helps me to read the firm's documentation and helps in writing things for my appraisal cycle, It even tells the performance and the tasks in my queue.
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UKG
It gets the job done, but not with a few deep sighs. Once you know where stuff lives, it's manageable, but the first learning curve is steep, some menus feel buried. However, it's consistent, reliable and doesn't crash on me, which counts for a lot. With a little UI glow up it could push into a 9 zone.
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Reliability and Availability
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
UKG
For the most part UltiPro has been reliable, but it could definitely be better. There have been several notable server issues where we were unable to access the product or unable to utilize some of the features. Customer support is usually quick to respond to questions about these issues, but they do not proactively reach out to customers whose environments have been effected by outages
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Performance
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
UKG
Normally UKG Pro loads quickly. We had been having major issues with reports running in a timely manner but recently they broke out our virtual server to another instance where is wasn't sharing resources and that seems to have helped reporting run more efficiently.
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Support Rating
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
UKG
The quality of UKG Support is related directly to the UKG rep. who handles the issue. In some cases you get someone who really is good at supporting the product and others may not have as much experience and it shows
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In-Person Training
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
UKG
I've been to a few in-person (hands on) training sessions and it is very similar to the online classes. You have the same reference material to look back on after the training. So regardless of in person training or online you really get the same thing.
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Online Training
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
UKG
Most of the online training was very generic (to be expected) but we had specific requirements for configuration that could have been better addressed with more individual sessions earlier on from our project team. However, we did finally begin booking training sessions with our implementation team which were recorded, and so provided additional information for how to correctly configure and test the system.
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Implementation Rating
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
UKG
Make sure you have all of your tax account information with all the states you are registered in available and that you are knowledgeable about the filing status, frequency, etc. We had some unique challenges with our state unemployment tax set up that I was not aware of and needed to be addressed prior to going live. Working with the state unemployment office can be a challenge.
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Alternatives Considered
Darwinbox
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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UKG
We used ADP WFN prior to switching to UKG. We interviewed three different payroll companies to see what our options were. UKG stood out and aligned with our company values. The sales team was very helpful and asked questions about what we were currently doing and how they could assist with simplifying things. I personally had a side meeting with them to see if there were options for a process that we manually process and if UKG could actually eliminate the process. We came to the conclusion that we weren't able to get it 100%, but we could pull 80% of what we needed from UKG, and then we would only need to manipulate 20% of the information. It was also determined from that meeting that we wouldn't need to pay extra to have a special report built. The customer service is what we were sold on. The other companies that we looked at didn't give us the confidence that their customer service would be any better than what we previously had.
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Scalability
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
UKG
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Return on Investment
Darwinbox
  • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
  • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
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UKG
  • Personally as a veteran user of UKG Pro, in past employers I have seen many amazing increases in employee engagement and ROI.
  • With QuVa, we are still very new to the UKG Pro platform and are just now beginning to get out of the implementation phase where we can start measuring the change. I will be looking for changes in Overtime spending to reduce as a result of more informative and actionable dashboards for managers to monitor overtime and timeclock abuses in real time. I am also expecting employees to engage more with new features being pushed out to the mobile app.
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ScreenShots

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UKG Pro Screenshots

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