isolved vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
isolved
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
isolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.
$4
Per Employee Per Month
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
isolvedUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
isolved
$4.00
Per Employee Per Month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
isolvedUKG 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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Community Pulse
isolvedUKG Ready
Considered Both Products
isolved
Chose isolved
Asure was a very small business platform with a very weak tax engine, so isolved has been a huge improvement for us. I would say in comparison to Proliant, isolved lacks on the report writer, true SSO with Employee Navigator and the report writer.
UKG is similar in the sense of …
Chose isolved
I don't think I listed all of the HCM vendors we tried out; however, let me save you some time. If you want the most affordable option that's user friendly with the most options, go with isolved. One thing I need to mention is the communication they have with all the evolving …
UKG Ready

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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
isolvedUKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.2
146 Ratings
8% below category average
UKG Ready
7.6
179 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data7.9124 Ratings8.6155 Ratings
Employment history6.9121 Ratings7.4151 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.7113 Ratings7.8151 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.6.8119 Ratings7.4141 Ratings
Organizational charting7.269 Ratings7.0113 Ratings
Organization and location management7.294 Ratings7.0134 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)6.689 Ratings7.7111 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.7
156 Ratings
4% below category average
UKG Ready
8.1
176 Ratings
1% above category average
Pay calculation8.5152 Ratings8.6164 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors6.369 Ratings7.4102 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment7.0101 Ratings7.967 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.2111 Ratings7.6125 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.5151 Ratings8.8129 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.3123 Ratings8.0120 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.481 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.2
128 Ratings
11% below category average
UKG Ready
7.6
162 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow7.0103 Ratings8.0147 Ratings
Balance details7.5125 Ratings7.4154 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.295 Ratings7.5131 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.0
147 Ratings
1% below category average
UKG Ready
8.1
167 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.0146 Ratings8.2147 Ratings
Update personal information8.2140 Ratings8.5154 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.092 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
Employee recognition7.152 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.5113 Ratings7.9130 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
8.1
46 Ratings
5% above category average
UKG Ready
8.4
61 Ratings
8% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets8.146 Ratings8.461 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.5
136 Ratings
1% below category average
UKG Ready
7.3
174 Ratings
4% below category average
Report builder7.9129 Ratings7.2167 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.0133 Ratings7.4168 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.567 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.5
111 Ratings
7% below category average
UKG Ready
7.1
114 Ratings
12% below category average
New hire portal7.4110 Ratings7.1112 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.676 Ratings7.189 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.6
34 Ratings
7% below category average
UKG Ready
7.0
64 Ratings
15% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.725 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.629 Ratings7.057 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.625 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.731 Ratings7.063 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.4
54 Ratings
7% below category average
UKG Ready
6.6
81 Ratings
18% below category average
Performance plans7.446 Ratings6.672 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.445 Ratings6.767 Ratings
Review status tracking7.948 Ratings7.172 Ratings
Review reminders7.047 Ratings6.076 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.443 Ratings6.761 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.6
33 Ratings
4% below category average
UKG Ready
5.5
23 Ratings
36% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.721 Ratings6.422 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.628 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Candidate search7.530 Ratings6.63 Ratings
Candidate development7.724 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
isolved
7.9
51 Ratings
2% above category average
UKG Ready
6.7
89 Ratings
14% below category average
Job Requisition Management7.738 Ratings6.875 Ratings
Company Website Posting8.246 Ratings6.874 Ratings
Publish to Social Media8.038 Ratings5.652 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.042 Ratings6.855 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.738 Ratings6.557 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.141 Ratings7.077 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.849 Ratings7.682 Ratings
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User Ratings
isolvedUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
7.7
(169 ratings)
8.1
(203 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(23 ratings)
7.5
(18 ratings)
Usability
7.9
(14 ratings)
7.4
(85 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(6 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
8.8
(5 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
7.6
(24 ratings)
8.2
(73 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.1
(1 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
8.9
(5 ratings)
6.5
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(12 ratings)
6.2
(10 ratings)
Configurability
6.2
(4 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.8
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.7
(3 ratings)
5.5
(59 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.3
(6 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.4
(7 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.9
(6 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
isolvedUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
isolved
Isolved is great with payroll and payroll changes as well as onboarding. Our benefit open enrollment went well and for the most part was stress free, there were a few hiccups with our 3rd party supplemental insurances. Because of their complexity and they way they are processed through payroll there was a little confusion and things needed to be adjusted. But due to the flexibility of the system the issues didn't become big problems.
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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
isolved
  • Payroll Processing (timely and accurate).
  • Customer Service (dedicated account service representative, who gets to know your company's needs).
  • Payroll Reports (accurate, timely, extensive, exhaustive, customizable).
  • Employee Information (accurate reporting of the data, easily viewable information, information presented in a streamlined fashion).
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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
isolved
  • More reminder notifications would be great!
  • A way to email hiring managers and our IT department at the same time with a template would save us from so much email communication
  • Transfer all attached documents such as interview notes from iHired applicants to isolved employee documents would save us time uploading into multiple places
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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
isolved
Due to the continued problems (time clock disconnects, regular post-update issues) and users' negative attitude, we are unlikely to renew. Another important factor is that TF is US-centric, so it does not account for local Philippine specifics, which is important to us.
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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
isolved
It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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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
isolved
Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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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
isolved
We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
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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
isolved
I gave this rating because for the most part I am always responded to quickly. More recently there have been a couple of times where it has taken a couple of days for me to get a reply. I also said I would receive a call back same day and that did not happen. It eventually was handled. after a couple of days
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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
isolved
All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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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
isolved
We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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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
isolved
The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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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
isolved
I went with iSolved because the people I spoke with were all quick to answer and very thorough in their responses. I knew they could help me build my setup the way I wanted it, and not just force me to work within some pre-set parameters once I had signed the contract.
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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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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
isolved
Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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UKG
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Scalability
isolved
We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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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
isolved
  • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
  • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
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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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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.