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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Editions & Modules
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsPrices are in British Pounds.
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    Features
    Iris HR SoftwarePrismHRUKG Ready
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Iris HR Software and PrismHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    PrismHR
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.7
    264 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data9.02 Ratings8.64 Ratings8.8235 Ratings
    Employment history8.01 Ratings9.63 Ratings8.1226 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration10.02 Ratings8.74 Ratings8.1230 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings7.5213 Ratings
    Organizational charting8.02 Ratings7.94 Ratings5.7175 Ratings
    Organization and location management8.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings7.7201 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)8.02 Ratings7.43 Ratings8.3172 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Iris HR Software and PrismHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    PrismHR
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.3
    256 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation8.01 Ratings9.83 Ratings9.0236 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors7.01 Ratings7.23 Ratings7.0143 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.01 Ratings6.13 Ratings8.1129 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.02 Ratings9.23 Ratings8.1190 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings8.53 Ratings9.0199 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.02 Ratings9.62 Ratings8.2179 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.02 Ratings9.32 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Iris HR Software and PrismHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    PrismHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.0
    231 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Approval workflow9.02 Ratings9.53 Ratings8.1213 Ratings
    Balance details8.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings7.5221 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment8.02 Ratings8.42 Ratings8.4190 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Iris HR Software and PrismHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    PrismHR
    8.6
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.1
    244 Ratings
    2% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.02 Ratings9.24 Ratings8.4225 Ratings
    Update personal information9.02 Ratings9.64 Ratings8.4232 Ratings
    View company policy documentation8.02 Ratings8.24 Ratings7.9192 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.02 Ratings8.42 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    View job history7.01 Ratings7.64 Ratings7.9199 Ratings
    Asset Management
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    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    PrismHR
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.4
    93 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets7.01 Ratings8.33 Ratings8.493 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Iris HR Software and PrismHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    PrismHR
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    8% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.8
    245 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Report builder9.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings8.0240 Ratings
    Pre-built reports7.02 Ratings7.94 Ratings7.9240 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data6.02 Ratings7.72 Ratings7.512 Ratings
    Onboarding
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    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    PrismHR
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.5
    173 Ratings
    7% below category average
    New hire portal8.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings7.8172 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings7.2144 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
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    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    PrismHR
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.0
    109 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Corporate goal setting9.02 Ratings8.72 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.02 Ratings9.92 Ratings7.2101 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility7.01 Ratings8.72 Ratings8.69 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.02 Ratings8.92 Ratings7.2107 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Iris HR Software and PrismHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    PrismHR
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.8
    135 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans8.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings7.7123 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings8.92 Ratings7.5111 Ratings
    Review status tracking8.02 Ratings9.92 Ratings8.0120 Ratings
    Review reminders9.02 Ratings8.83 Ratings8.0126 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency8.02 Ratings8.83 Ratings7.9110 Ratings
    Succession Planning
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    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    PrismHR
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.7
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools8.02 Ratings8.72 Ratings7.348 Ratings
    Candidate ranking8.02 Ratings8.42 Ratings7.629 Ratings
    Candidate search8.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Candidate development8.02 Ratings8.72 Ratings8.029 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Iris HR Software and PrismHR and UKG Ready
    Feature
    Iris HR Software
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    PrismHR
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    5% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.9
    139 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Job Requisition Management8.02 Ratings8.63 Ratings8.0120 Ratings
    Company Website Posting7.02 Ratings8.73 Ratings8.5115 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings8.63 Ratings6.790 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings8.3120 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings8.44 Ratings7.8128 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.13 Ratings7.888 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.72 Ratings8.095 Ratings
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    8.2
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    8.0
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    8.2
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    5.0
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    7.8
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    Online Training
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    6.0
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    5.0
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    Configurability
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    5.0
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    6.3
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    3.0
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    User Testimonials
    Iris HR SoftwarePrismHRUKG Ready
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IRIS Software Group
    Our staff is kept updated with more company policies and we are able to track their holiday and sick days much better. The help and support of their contact support are super good. They reply super fast and are very kind. Also, their sales department isn't pushy like other services they are very knowledgeable and kind.
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    PrismHR
    PrismHR is well suited for running payroll and generating reports, managing employees, and creating a database with employee pay and benefit information. This wouldn’t be a learning and development platform or performance management system. It’s also not a great tool for automating data per department or financial dashboard. Lastly, I do not think previously it had a strong enough cyber security which is why there was a data breach. Thankfully sensitive information wasn’t compromised though.
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    UKG
    UKG is great for storing personal information and is easy to use for clocking in and out. And you can easily find the next payday at the bottom, your calendar with requested time off, and the available hrs. UKG is less user-friendly and more difficult when editing your personal information, like your phone number, and requesting time off is a little confusing to me.
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    Pros
    IRIS Software Group
    • It's simple. I really appreciate that the layout of Octopus HR isn't something I have to question. I know where to look for something because it's clearly labeled, that's more than I can say for a lot of other HR systems I've seen.
    • Support. If I ever have a question about setting something up, or if something goes wrong, they're always on top of it. For instance, I had no idea how to set up employee photos on our accounts. I tweeted them and they responded right away, I'm based in LA and they're a UK company, I was impressed that they were able to respond right away. They make sure their customers are taken care of.
    • Great self guide. If there's ever an ordinary question I need answered their "Octopus Guide" is very thorough and walks you through everything.
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    PrismHR
    • Reporting Structure
    • Applicant Tracking
    • User Friendly employee hiring
    • User friendly employee management
    • Billing and payroll for clients
    • The search bar can find anything with keywords very quickly
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    UKG
    • The mobile app experience is terrific. Once the employees figured out the navigation, they now prefer the app over the web version. The app mirrors the web version, although the navigation is somewhat compressed due to the mobile view. Other than that, the tools in the app work exactly as the web.
    • Reporting - there hasn't been a time when I couldn't run a report on the information I needed. And the reports dashboard is very robust - my most important reports were already built in the system. I saved so much time because I didn't have to cobble together the data from multiple reports or contact support to build the report for me.
    • Community page - I log into UKG's Community page daily. I learn so much from experienced UKG users and the UKG moderators are quick to provide answers and best practices. When I have a question about how to use a feature in UKG Ready, my first stop is the Community - I almost always find what I need without the need to submit a ticket/case or call Support. When I can't find what I need using Community, I can trust that Support will be responsive and helpful. For example, I needed help learning how our onboarding process was configured and submitted a case for assistance. The representative scheduled multiple meetings with me to help me not only navigate the onboarding setup but also to teach me how to revise the associated workflows and test the changes. I was also able to ensure our onboarding was set up correctly as well as modify it as needed.
    • Employee Self-Service - Once employees were trained to find their HR Actions tool, they quickly adapted to submitting their requests through UKG Ready rather than asking for help from an admin. Now, they readily submit change requests to update their direct deposit, address, and withholding. Sure, they still need a little help from time to time, but employees are initiating these changes without the need for payroll or HR to chase down signatures or paperwork.
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    Cons
    IRIS Software Group
    • initial scope/setup support (outside of template)
    • Contacting support can be difficult
    • case sensitive username for end users (email addresses have to match exactly)
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    PrismHR
    • Claiming notifications are not on home page.
    • Sometimes claiming are little difficult for the new users
    • Regularization, shift change, week off change are little difficult.
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    UKG
    • Custom reporting is not intuitive
    • Learning and training is poor and has not provided our team with a way to approach our problems in a cost-effective and meaningful way
    • Consistent glitches in some areas result in errors that persist through multiple payrolls despite a thorough review of all settings
    • Reports don't live in the same place, multiple types of reports exist in multiple places with little explanation of the difference. We often build custom reports only to have them disappear or have to spend a long time trying to find them.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IRIS Software Group
    Employees don't complain about it! If anything they've commented on how nice of a tool it is to have.
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    PrismHR
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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
    IRIS Software Group
    Iris HR Software is a stable and fairly intuitive product which has had a positive impact on our organisation. We have had some support issues but generally feel we've had a positive experience and our personnel and finance teams have benefitted from this process structure. Whilst contacting the correct Iris HR Software support channel has been our biggest issue once we have established contact our tickets have been raised and resolved promptly.
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    PrismHR
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    UKG
    We have been very happy with the product. Occasionally, there are things we run into that do not seem so clear, yet the customer service provided by UKG community and service cases is unparalleled. Their specialists have been great to take the time to walk us through how to properly set up open enrollment and we appreciate the written follow up from the service cases so we can save the instructions.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IRIS Software Group
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    PrismHR
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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
    IRIS Software Group
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    PrismHR
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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
    IRIS Software Group
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    PrismHR
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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
    IRIS Software Group
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    PrismHR
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    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
    IRIS Software Group
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    PrismHR
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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
    IRIS Software Group
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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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    IRIS Software Group
    I would say the pricing is good but it could be better. Also, the customer service is amazing they do such a great job and you can tell they know what they are doing. Visually it is very easy to use and looks very professional. It is a quick set up and they do their best to give you what you want and need.
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    PrismHR
    We previously used TriNet, ADP Total source, ADP Resource. PrismHR is more basic in design for both the manager and user. But in the end, it does the same work all these other platforms perform, but at a lesser cost which is better for the company as it saves us money so we can pass along savings to our employees.
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    UKG
    UKG is much easier to use and customize for our business needs. I enjoy that the time piece is directly connected with the payroll function. This is something that we didn't see when working with Paylocity. There was a manual time data upload that we needed to process into the Payroll function to process payroll. UKG has this setup and it's just a click of a button, so simple!
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    Scalability
    IRIS Software Group
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    PrismHR
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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
    IRIS Software Group
    • Our staff is super happy with the service
    • Huge improvement
    • Looks quite professional
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    PrismHR
    • Too soon to tell
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    UKG
    • The system has allowed us to understand what goes into background vendors and helped us transition in a troubled time.
    • The system has allows us to move forms to custom forms vs using Docusign.
    • The system has helped us cut back on paper usage and storing folders.
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    ScreenShots

    PrismHR Screenshots

    Screenshot of PrismHR - Employee Portal features a mobile responsive, configurable experience for worksite managers and employees. It can be customized with branding elements and dynamically display content based on different types of clients and users.

    UKG Ready Screenshots

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