Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued) vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
Score 1.3 out of 10
N/A
Caliber by Micro Focus (formerly Borland Caliber), is an application requirement management offering. It has been discontinued, but similar capabilities are supplied by Micro Focus by Dimensions RM.N/A
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
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)UKG Ready
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)UKG 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
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)UKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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Ratings
UKG Ready
7.6
179 Ratings
3% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.6155 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings7.4151 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.8151 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.4141 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.0113 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.0134 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.6111 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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Ratings
UKG Ready
8.0
176 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.6164 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.4102 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.967 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.6125 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.8129 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0120 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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Ratings
UKG Ready
7.6
162 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.0147 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.4154 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.5131 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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Ratings
UKG Ready
8.1
167 Ratings
0% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.2147 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.5154 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.9130 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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Ratings
UKG Ready
8.3
61 Ratings
7% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.361 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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Ratings
UKG Ready
7.3
174 Ratings
4% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.2167 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.3168 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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Ratings
UKG Ready
7.1
114 Ratings
12% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.1112 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.189 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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UKG Ready
7.0
64 Ratings
15% below category average
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.057 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.063 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
UKG Ready
6.6
81 Ratings
18% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.672 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.767 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.172 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings6.176 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.761 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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UKG Ready
5.5
23 Ratings
36% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.322 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)
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Ratings
UKG Ready
6.7
89 Ratings
14% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.875 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.874 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.652 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.855 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.557 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.977 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.582 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)UKG Ready
Small Businesses
Polarion ALM
Polarion ALM
Score 9.2 out of 10
Patriot Software
Patriot Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Polarion ALM
Polarion ALM
Score 9.2 out of 10
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Polarion ALM
Polarion ALM
Score 9.2 out of 10
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)UKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(203 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(18 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(85 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(73 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(59 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Micro Focus Caliber (discontinued)UKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
I personally would prefer other products on the market right now such as Microsoft Team Foundation Server and Test Manager. I think having a product like Caliber that can only do requirements without integrating with a another system makes things a little more time consuming.
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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
Discontinued Products
  • Borland Caliber tracks functional and non-functional requirements pretty easily. You can easily add a requirement and attach a spreadsheet or a picture if needed.
  • Moving the hierarchy of requirements is fairly easy by just dragging and dropping.
  • Assigning users to approve requirements is simple by the fields included when adding a requirement and then submitting for review.
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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
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  • I think Borland Caliber visually needs to be updated. It looks very out of date compared to other products on the market. The text box has a notepad feel to it and it's hard to make it visually catching.
  • Borland Caliber needs to be easier to integrate with other testing and development products on the market.
  • Having fields more related to URS and FRS would be helpful to auto-link to a document. So enter in a URS or FRS document ID at the beginning of a project in Caliber and then auto-assigning requirement IDs to link to pieces of code or test cases and having the user be able to decide a naming convention.
  • Borland Caliber needs a specific table for linking to a document ID and then each requirement could auto-generate a sub ID for each requirement to make the process of filling in User Requirements and Functional Requirements more efficient. Then the user should be able to modify the sub ID if the naming convention needed to be different.
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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
Discontinued Products
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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
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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
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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
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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
Discontinued Products
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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
Discontinued Products
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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
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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
Discontinued Products
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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
Discontinued Products
I think Borland Caliber is better than Atlassian Confluence and has way more options for ease of use and reporting. Team Foundation Server is my personal choice as it comes as a package for developers to link to requirements easily and link to test cases. Borland Caliber is visually the least attractive of the three systems I have used. If you need just a requirement manager for tracking and reporting then Borland Caliber is a great choice.
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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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Scalability
Discontinued Products
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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
Discontinued Products
  • Having Borland Caliber would be nice if you only need to track requirements and your company does not do any developing or testing.
  • It does link very well with HP Quality Center for requirement and test asset tracking and ease of use.
  • Borland Caliber is cheaper than a lot of other products on the market that have the same features.
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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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ScreenShots

UKG Ready Screenshots

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.