OnPay vs. UKG Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OnPay
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
OnPay's payroll and HR is designed for people who want to spend more time running their business, and less on back-office tasks. The application aims to enable users to: • Run payroll • Automate taxes • Let employees do more themselves • Simplify HR processes • Offer benefits in any state OnPay is $40 plus $6 per person each month. The monthly fee includes integrations with QuickBooks, Xero, and time-tracking software, as well as all quarterly and year-end…
$40
per month
UKG Pro
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
UKG delivers cloud-based HCM solutions including UKG Pro that help businesses simplify payroll computations, accelerate talent acquisition, manage time and attendance, and support proactive, strategic talent management on a global level.N/A
Pricing
OnPayUKG Pro
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OnPayUKG Pro
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFirst month free, then $40 + $6 per employee each month.
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Features
OnPayUKG Pro
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
8.6
45 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Pro
8.6
746 Ratings
7% above category average
Pay calculation7.542 Ratings9.0709 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.813 Ratings8.1643 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.540 Ratings9.3702 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.931 Ratings8.8573 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.119 Ratings8.057 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.2336 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.8231 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.4
803 Ratings
7% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.8731 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.7762 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.7733 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.3721 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.7643 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.2656 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.1517 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.4
563 Ratings
4% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.8504 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.4529 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.1434 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.5
798 Ratings
5% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.8769 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.9776 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.5564 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.4287 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.9759 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.5
189 Ratings
9% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.5189 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.7
734 Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings7.7714 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.9724 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.5495 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.6
557 Ratings
7% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.6554 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.7444 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.9
377 Ratings
3% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.1293 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.7359 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.9251 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.8333 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.1
465 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings7.8415 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.7326 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.3436 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.3397 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.3337 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.5
187 Ratings
8% above category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings8.5155 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.4164 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings8.4163 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings8.5152 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.5
456 Ratings
9% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.8434 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.1422 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.7333 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.8390 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.1323 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.6421 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.4388 Ratings
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User Ratings
OnPayUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(45 ratings)
8.3
(928 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.9
(194 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(15 ratings)
8.5
(188 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
10.0
(74 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.5
(331 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(15 ratings)
6.5
(492 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(87 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(202 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
9.9
(86 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.9
(76 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.9
(65 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.4
(93 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.0
(55 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.9
(48 ratings)
User Testimonials
OnPayUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
OnPay
I'd say if you had someone who wasn't educated on how Payroll should be setup and function OnPay is less ideal. But even then you've got things so well setup and cost efficient, they could afford to put some focus on training. In my mind I imagine OnPay is the best solution for small to mid, even early large, company Payroll processing. We're a small company so I'm unaware of the options provided to streamline importing of large group payrolls, but that might be an area where the interface could provide challenges.
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UKG
UKG did well when we had issues with employees working for both agencies. We called the Rapid Response Team, and they fixed those issues on their back end. Another example is with the Amended W-2 form; they gave us instructions to do it ourselves, but it was not working, and need to make phone calls to get help.
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Pros
OnPay
  • Communication - From my first call I was so impressed at the level of care and compassion OnPay expressed. I was assigned specific employees who were available in the sign up process to walk me through each step and to answer all my questions. I know some of my questions were probably "stupid" but OnPay never minded answering them and I was always treated with respect.
  • On Boarding - The nightmare I had experienced with a competitor became a dream with OnPay. They said if I would authorize them to sign onto my account they would take care of the sign up process. And they did!!! They also did it correctly. All of the numbers and information was error free. The only information I was required was input was direct deposit bank information.
  • Resolving an Issue - I have only had one issue that needed to be resolved. The person I talked to had to check with another person for an answer but she stayed on the line with me to make sure the problem was resolved. Then I received a follow up email outlining exactly what action they had taken.
  • Ease of using the website - I can find what I am looking for! I like the verification code. And every time I sign on to my account the red heart by our company name makes me smile.
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UKG
  • UKG has an amazing support team to reach out to if assistance is needed
  • All add-ons of UKG Pro integrate seamlessly making it a powerful software program
  • UKG Pro is very configurable to meet the specific needs of companies
  • It is easy to use and navigate
  • The mobile app is loved by all employees and provides on-demand access
  • The Ultimate Community is amazing!! On-demand information on all products and how they are used. Connect with other companies that use UKG Pro and learn from each other.
  • The Learning Centre is also amazing!! Learning right at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.
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Cons
OnPay
  • You can add additional additions or benefit items such as a car allowance. The process required me to contact a representative as that wasn't as easy to navigate.
  • The process for handling additional withholdings for pre-payed taxes required support to ensure the calculations were accurate.
  • Process for on-boarding is a little tricky if you don't start the process from the point of hire. You can add various things easily but it reflects differently in terms of completion of an Employee file.
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UKG
  • As UKG is aware, the support for customers needs some improvement. As the recent changes to the staffing/support hierarchy take effect, I hope to see some relief to the current frustrations.
  • As the UKG Pro products evolve, they need to become more integrated and less segmented. Having to purchase multiple products that then need to coordinate for processing leads to issues.
  • As users, we have a lot of options for self-service and customization, but some simple fixes still require assistance from UKG support. Give us the power to help ourselves whenever possible.
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Likelihood to Renew
OnPay
Service has been fantastic. We will continue to use OnPay and continue to recommend it to other businesses.
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UKG
We are overall happy with UltiPro and it works well for our organization and we have plans to expand our usage of it even more so we will definitely be continuing with the product. We are thinking of adding the functionality for training and recruiting as well, which is an add-on product
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Usability
OnPay
OnPay is very easy to use. The computer interface is setup very well. You can quickly add people, enter your Payroll, print reports, etc. If your Payroll doesn't change from pay period to pay period (example, salaried employees) it takes mere seconds to enter in your Payroll.
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UKG
Mobile App: Really easy to use and its nice to have an HR software that actually has an mobile application to be able to enter time and to take care of everything with. Web App: The system is relatively easy to use with maybe a little training at the beginning if you have used another system. But the site is really easy to use and a lot better having everything under one roof
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Reliability and Availability
OnPay
OnPay immediately responds to any of my inquiries.
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UKG
I've found Ultipro to be completely reliable. Outages are typically planned to occur on weekends and only once did I have connections issues connecting Citrix to the server where our environment was housed, but within the hour connection was restored. I think that's a pretty good track record, considering I've used the suite daily for over three years. Especially when processing payroll--say the internet goes down in the middle of you performing a task... Ultipro is able to recognize that a connection error occurred and quickly restores the process that was running, avoiding lost productivity.
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Performance
OnPay
No complaints on OnPay's integration with Xero.
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UKG
Normally UKG Pro loads quickly. We had been having major issues with reports running in a timely manner but recently they broke out our virtual server to another instance where is wasn't sharing resources and that seems to have helped reporting run more efficiently.
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Support Rating
OnPay
OnPay is very quick and somewhat thorough on providing support to questions we have had, particularly in respond to letters received from the IRS where we needed clarification (and piece-of-mind) that we were paying the proper state and federal taxes and that they were being calculated correctly. However, some of this feedback would not have been needed if OnPay were to send a summary email, perhaps quarterly, summarizing the payments that have been made. While it is possible to find out this information of the website, it is sometimes hard to navigate to the correct location if you are not conversant with tax language and know exactly what you are looking for and where to find it.
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UKG
Support is quick to respond and helpful when you don't understand how to use or implement their response. They are great at following up and checking in as well as escalating cases when they are more urgent and need more attention.
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In-Person Training
OnPay
No answers on this topic
UKG
I've been to a few in-person (hands on) training sessions and it is very similar to the online classes. You have the same reference material to look back on after the training. So regardless of in person training or online you really get the same thing.
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Online Training
OnPay
No answers on this topic
UKG
Most of the online training was very generic (to be expected) but we had specific requirements for configuration that could have been better addressed with more individual sessions earlier on from our project team. However, we did finally begin booking training sessions with our implementation team which were recorded, and so provided additional information for how to correctly configure and test the system.
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Implementation Rating
OnPay
Easy to implement and easy to convert any other payroll reports to the OnPay system when making the switch
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UKG
Make sure you have all of your tax account information with all the states you are registered in available and that you are knowledgeable about the filing status, frequency, etc. We had some unique challenges with our state unemployment tax set up that I was not aware of and needed to be addressed prior to going live. Working with the state unemployment office can be a challenge.
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Alternatives Considered
OnPay
OnPay is tremendously less expensive and technically superior to Quickbooks in my opinion. OnPay is less expensive and offered the ease of managing a restaurant payroll that was better in my opinion than When I Work. My experience when evaluating all of the payroll products that I felt the company could afford was that OnPay had a superior staff of professionals who knew their product and could explain how to use it most clearly.
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UKG
My experience with HRIS systems is limited to UKG Pro. It is the only HRIS I have worked with. I have worked with other systems that perform the tasks of some of its models and have found that when used with the various modules the overall experience with UKG is great. The ability to have all of the modules on the same platform makes the integration between UKG Pro and the modules great!
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Scalability
OnPay
OnPay works.
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UKG
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Return on Investment
OnPay
  • Cut our payroll fees by more than half of what was being paid to CPA firm
  • Save time in dealing with CPA firm for payroll returns and filing
  • Could easily generate various payroll related reports..even from the past....this was not possible with the CPA firm previously used
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UKG
  • We have increased our HR activities to 85% through UKG. OSHA and Leave need to be pulled in
  • Reduced from a 1000 pieces of pay statements to @ 10 per pay roll through Direct deposit and cash pay cards.
  • Onboarding signoffs have improved audit records for signed job descriptions, i-9 forms, hand book sign off and policy sign off
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ScreenShots

OnPay Screenshots

Screenshot of Full-service payrollScreenshot of Multiple pay rates and schedulesScreenshot of Employee self-onboarding and org charts are built-inScreenshot of e-signable offer lettersScreenshot of Calendars, where PTO is managed and approvedScreenshot of Centralized finances, viewed with over 20 reports for analyzing employment-related expenses

UKG Pro Screenshots

Screenshot of UKG Pro People CenterScreenshot of UKG Pro PayrollScreenshot of UKG Pro Mobile AppScreenshot of UKG Pro RecruitingScreenshot of UKG Pro Employee Voice