Lumesse (Discontinued) vs. UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lumesse (Discontinued)
Score 4.0 out of 10
N/A
Lumesse was a talent management suite. Its core functionality is in recruiting and applicant tracking. Lumesse also offers other recruiting features, as well as onboarding and analytics capabilities. It was acquired by Saba and is no longer available.N/A
UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
Score 6.6 out of 10
N/A
UKG Workforce Central (formerly Kronos Workforce Central) was a suite of HR Management offerings targeted mainly at enterprise customers with larger-scale and more complex HR and workforce management issues. The product is discontinued.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Lumesse (Discontinued)UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
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
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Lumesse (Discontinued)UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.0
2 Ratings
5% below category average
UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
-
Ratings
New hire portal7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance tracking and reporting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.0
1 Ratings
4% below category average
UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subordinate goal setting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.3
1 Ratings
6% above category average
UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Review status tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow restrictions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
6.3
1 Ratings
13% below category average
UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Lumesse (Discontinued)
7.3
1 Ratings
0% below category average
UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customized Application Form8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Resume Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate Search5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Creation and Delegation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email Templates7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
User Permissions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Lumesse (Discontinued)UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
6.7
(7 ratings)
6.7
(38 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.3
(5 ratings)
5.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(8 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Lumesse (Discontinued)UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
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Lumesse is well suited for global companies, that are not too large and may get enough attention/support from other larger vendors.
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This product was marketed to us as a school and several schools in our area use the program. However, the implementation team we were set-up with had limited school experience and we are still working on the best way to do some of the timekeeping issues where I know that could have been handled better. That being said from a payroll and reporting side it has been great to capture so much data (at times almost too much) and have the system do automatic allocations of salaries and general ledger reports. The reporting takes some getting used to, but overall I've been able to run reports to see and track just about anything I want. Our employees also love the self service compared to our previous products where they can make W4, direct deposit and other updates on their own without having to get HR involved.
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Pros
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  • It has open text boxes to add notes, on the individual candidate home page. Which is helpful when making a quick look at an individual, these notes are very obvious.
  • It has a search function; however it lacks a wild card (*); so if a req or candidate are spelled differently or referred to differently, there is no way to find them
  • Its a simple, no frills lay out
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  • I personally feel like timekeeping is very well thought out and has some powerful tools built in. There is a bit of a learning curve but with strategically placed SMEs we were able to get the use and functionality we needed out of the system.
  • Workforce planning has been crucial in planning operational support in our retail and customer service centers. It is also editable and modifiable as needed.
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Cons
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  • I have found the system to be very inconsistent and "buggy", for lack of a better term. Today I searched for an internal requisition number and the system could not find the data. I found it by scrolling through manually, and verified that I had entered the information precisely as it appeared. There seems to be no explanation as to why it could not locate this particular entry, but I have been able to use the function without a problem in other instances.
  • The navigation is not intuitive or user-friendly. It takes an exorbitant amount of clicks to accomplish a task. Each action is confusing and time-consuming.
  • The system requires a large amount of redundant information in order to enter a job and does not auto-populate. If I indicate a position is located in Chicago, it would logically follow that the state is "Illinois", the country is "United States", and the currency is "USD". I have to manually input these details in both the requisition as well as the separate job advertisement page.
  • Changes to the job requisition are not reflected in the job advertisement, as they are separate entities. If you need to make a change, you have to update the details twice.
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  • Reporting - some of the reports' names do not coincide with the data that is pulled from the system
  • System errors - the system crashes regularly on us with no real explanation why
  • Punch accuracy - sometimes the punches from the timeclocks do not feed into the system
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Likelihood to Renew
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This seems to work for us because of all the things we can do with the system (i.e. create all kinds of reports).
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Now that the system is installed and operational, the "pain is gone"...therefore we see no reason to change to a different application. There is no functionality that is missing from the system that would drive us to consider another solution at this time. Maintenance support from Kronos is sufficient and updates occur regularly.
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Support Rating
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Having no experience with Kronos prior to using it in March 2016, their customer service team taught me how to use it the right way after my initial training at work. I am well-versed in data analysis using Excel and Access primarily, so once I discovered that Kronos had a reporting feature built in, I've used the feature quite a few times to help our properties evaluate their production costs and make good labor decisions. I give Kronos a 10 because once a person takes the time to learn how to use the software, they'll realize that Kronos is far more effective than most, and gives users more ways to access their information where and when they want to.
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Alternatives Considered
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Lumesse is an average to abover average ATS in my opinion. We work with Lumesse because they came to us with our new client. I don't have an overall issue with Lumesse like I do with some other ATS's.
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Kronos and Dayforce are the two timekeeping systems I’ve worked with in recent years. Kronos feels a little more comprehensive and is my primary timekeeping tool both for myself as well as my staff. Kronos is a great tool for a wide range of shifts, working locations, and pay codes. In this context, I would pick Kronos over Dayforce. On the opposite side, Dayforce is extremely user-friendly and has a “cleaner” user interface if that is a contributing factor for anyone. Also, for managers who oversee large teams (30-50 team members) then Dayforce is a bit more simple to approve time cards, hours, and leave. Kronos is a bit clunky with all the clicks, and managing large teams of hourly employees would be a huge time suck to go in to review/approve all.
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Return on Investment
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  • Decreased employee efficiency -- There are so many steps to create an entry that our recruiters use the system as little as possible. We had hoped to use Lumesse for centralizing information and reporting, but have not been able to do so. Instead, each recruiter keeps a separate Excel sheet, defeating the purpose of having an ATS in the first place. We only use Lumesse to post to our website now. We are very disappointed.
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  • Kronos is much more expensive than the previous systems we were using, so at this point the ROI is negative. The idea is that it will allow us to scale and grow the company more easily so time will tell if that is the case.
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