ICIMS Hire vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ICIMS Hire
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
ICIMS Hire is a web-based applicant tracking system (ATS). The tool's talent recruiting and management functions include features like social recruiting, talent sourcing, offer management, and onboarding.
$1,700
per month
UKG Ready
Score 8.0 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 functions by centralizing…N/A
Pricing
ICIMS HireUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ICIMS HireUKG Ready
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsEntry-level set up fee? - Implementation pricing is determined on a per-company basis. Starting price (does not include set up fee) - Pricing is determined on a per-company basis, tailored to organization size, configuration, and selected solutions.
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Community Pulse
ICIMS HireUKG Ready
Considered Both Products
ICIMS Hire

No answer on this topic

UKG Ready
Chose UKG Ready
I like UKG Ready much better because I find it is more robust and easier to pick things up quickly than on iCIMS.
Features
ICIMS HireUKG Ready
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
8.4
131 Ratings
6% above category average
UKG Ready
7.5
131 Ratings
2% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.7128 Ratings7.5111 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.8121 Ratings7.8107 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.7106 Ratings7.383 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.7111 Ratings7.589 Ratings
Customized Application Form10.0113 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management9.8124 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.7117 Ratings7.384 Ratings
Candidate Search8.0125 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.5126 Ratings7.8112 Ratings
Collaboration8.0114 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation7.097 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates8.8126 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions7.8124 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.8112 Ratings7.2120 Ratings
Reporting7.8125 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.4
247 Ratings
4% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9217 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.4211 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.3211 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.3197 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.0161 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.3186 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.8159 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.4
240 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.6222 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.0135 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.0116 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.5176 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.7182 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.8166 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.0
216 Ratings
2% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.5198 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.6206 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.9177 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.2
229 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.1209 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.4216 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.9177 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.4185 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.9
88 Ratings
10% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.988 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.2
232 Ratings
8% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.0225 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.4225 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
7.8
161 Ratings
2% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.0159 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.6131 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
6.9
99 Ratings
15% below category average
Individual goal setting00 Ratings6.991 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings6.998 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
7.5
125 Ratings
5% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.7113 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.7103 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.3112 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.5116 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.1101 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
ICIMS Hire
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
6.7
51 Ratings
15% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.624 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.330 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.125 Ratings
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User Ratings
ICIMS HireUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(149 ratings)
8.3
(259 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.8
(31 ratings)
7.9
(19 ratings)
Usability
9.5
(70 ratings)
8.7
(138 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(5 ratings)
5.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(3 ratings)
5.0
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(103 ratings)
5.1
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
7.9
(3 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.3
(5 ratings)
5.0
(11 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(1 ratings)
5.1
(5 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(1 ratings)
6.4
(111 ratings)
Product Scalability
7.8
(2 ratings)
3.1
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
5.1
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
5.0
(1 ratings)
5.1
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
ICIMS HireUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
ICIMS
iCIMSis is really good in managing high-volume federal recruitment where visibility into each stage of the hiring process is essential. Changing candidate statuses (e.g., referred, interviewed, selected) provides clear insight into pipeline progress and helps coordinate across multiple hiring managers.
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UKG
I might recommend UKG to a larger organization than ours. The complexity is rich, but perhaps it is too powerful a tool for what we need. That or it's a bit messy in its construction, having so many tools available but difficult to find or not working appropriately. UKG Ready processes payroll efficiently and with ease, but unless you are using a simple accounting platform it may not be able to easily integrate with yours
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Pros
ICIMS
  • The opt-out message after the 1st text helps weed out the people who are not interested.
  • Having the ability to have templates/answers to frequent questions saved and ready to use makes it easier/faster to talk to multiple people.
  • Being able to schedule text campaigns is amazing. Every Saturday I set up my campaigns for the next week. This gives me more time to focus on other things.
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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
ICIMS
  • It is a little difficult to track internal applicants that are already active with our company.
  • Some of the fields when hiring an employee are a little difficult to change.
  • Not a sure way of identifying "eligible for rehire" within iCIMS for those that re-apply.
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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
ICIMS
I would say that we are very likely to renew with iCIMS. They seem to continuously be improving their product based on the feedback from their clients. In addition, the thought have having to go through another implementation of this level is daunting and as long as the software continues to meet the business needs of the company and provides the appropriate level of support we will most likely stay. Costs regarding future renewals will also impact this decision and if necessary we will go to market to evaluate other options.
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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
ICIMS
iCIMS was already in play by the time I moved into an executive role, but it made a significant impact in the 6 months from when I had previously done hiring using just emailed and printed applications, in my previous role as an HR Assistant. The ease of use was incredible. We had a full manual on how to use the system, but I felt, even as a first-time user, I didn't need to reference the manual much to navigate easily and figure out the system. As someone who likes to poke around in systems, I was able to comfortably get around and explore other functions with iCIMS.
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UKG
UKG is the platform with the best overall usability on both an admin and user side. Employees find it easy to update personal information, the dashboards are clear and easy to follow, and the navigation of it is also easy to follow. Overall my favorite platform to use and learn more about.
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Reliability and Availability
ICIMS
There is always ample advance notice before the software goes down for maintenance and this is usually done at off-peak hours. As for system failures - I can't think of any that have effected us in over two years od use.
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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
ICIMS
We can think of no dissatisfaction with our daily use of iCims, involving its response time to commands or incompatibility with any other software we presently use.
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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
ICIMS
Before pandemic and iCIMS Talent Cloud acquisitions I would give 10 without a doubt. Unfortunately, I see a strong decrease in the support model, which seems to be mainly connected with the fact that acquired companies/tools/features need to be integrated with the platform, and knowledge of newly provided services and tools were not yet incorporated fully into the support.
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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
ICIMS
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
ICIMS
I would say I believe iCims online training is very good. It's informative, visually appealing, and simple in explaining all the different aspects of iCims. I also really like the new candidate onboarding, and all the other training curricula you have up to be able to inform or send out to the candidate. I like you can attach a URL link for videos as well so you can really customize the training. I feel that overall, I would like to see more. Perhaps, more robust options with the training, if that's something iCims is expanding on in the future.
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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
ICIMS
I wasn't involved with the implementation. It was before my time
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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
ICIMS
Fully available automation, lesser bad data quality, more information is gathered at the time of applicant profile creation without having the need to ask for any follow ups or additional notifications. Integrates better with Oracle, Workday and SAP than other similar systems. Service tickets are resolved faster than other vendors we worked with.
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UKG
We currently use Paycom and are extremely dissatisfied with the lack of functionality and poor customer service. Rippling and ADP were other vendors we evaluated who performed well and offer a lot of functionality but we decided UKG was the best fit for our needs now and to scale with our strategic growth plans.
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Scalability
ICIMS
iCims is currently pretty good and the best TAS for us at our stage of growth - but further improvement and enhancements will only help make it even better.
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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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Return on Investment
ICIMS
  • We implemented iCIMS Talent Cloud right before the pandemic. The pandemic created the most difficult recruitment environment ever. I cannot say that iCIMS Talent Cloud has helped us realize any advantageous success in this battle we are fighting. It gets the job done, but we have realized anything like filling jobs faster or having resources within iCIMS Talent Cloud to allow us to attract candidates differently. Status quo, I guess.
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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

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UKG Ready Screenshots

Screenshot of the employee mobile interface.Screenshot of trust index survey results.Screenshot of the manager dashboard.Screenshot of payroll analytics.