OnPay vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OnPay
Score 9.7 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 $49 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…
$49
per month +$6 per month, per person
UKG Ready
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
The UKG Ready® software suite is a centralized HCM solution designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It automates and streamlines HR, payroll, benefits, time, talent, and scheduling processes. UKG Ready's suite of tools offer actionable insights while helping to ensure compliance. Using AI, it draws on work, people, and culture data to boost efficiency and productivity. For example, UKG Ready streamlines core HR functions by centralizing…N/A
Pricing
OnPayUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OnPayUKG Ready
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsFirst month free, then $49 + $6 per employee each month.
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Community Pulse
OnPayUKG Ready
Features
OnPayUKG Ready
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
9.6
59 Ratings
15% above category average
UKG Ready
8.5
240 Ratings
4% above category average
Pay calculation8.955 Ratings8.7222 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.619 Ratings8.6176 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.454 Ratings8.8182 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.040 Ratings8.8166 Ratings
Reimbursement management10.026 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.1135 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.1116 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.5
246 Ratings
5% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9217 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.7210 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.4210 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.4197 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.0161 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings8.3186 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.8159 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.1
216 Ratings
1% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.7198 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.7206 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.9177 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.3
229 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.2209 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings8.5216 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.8177 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.5185 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.9
88 Ratings
11% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.988 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
8.3
232 Ratings
9% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.0225 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.5225 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
7.8
161 Ratings
2% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.0159 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.7131 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
7.1
99 Ratings
12% below category average
Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.191 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings7.198 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
7.5
125 Ratings
5% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.8113 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.8103 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings8.3112 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.4116 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.2101 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
6.6
51 Ratings
17% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.843 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.624 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.230 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
OnPay
-
Ratings
UKG Ready
7.5
130 Ratings
2% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.5111 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.9106 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.283 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.589 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.384 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.8112 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.2120 Ratings
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User Ratings
OnPayUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(59 ratings)
8.3
(273 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.2
(6 ratings)
7.8
(19 ratings)
Usability
9.7
(30 ratings)
8.4
(156 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.3
(4 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.0
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(30 ratings)
5.2
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.6
(4 ratings)
5.1
(11 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.3
(5 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
6.1
(120 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
3.4
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.3
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
5.3
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
OnPayUKG Ready
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
There’s not much for me to share here other than multiple mobile apps for employees to download for different functions. We have the learning function activated and employees had to download a second mobile app (HCMToGo Learning) to be able to access the Learning portal on the go. Concerned that if we continue to add more functionality, there will be more apps to download.
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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
  • Support—UKG support, from the Account Managers to CSMs to Ready Support, is amazing. They are always willing to help!
  • Documentation—UKG has built-in online documentation, which is a live, easy-to-use version of a very lengthy manual.
  • Ease of use- the system is intuitive, easy to train others to use.
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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
  • We have had ongoing issues with our accruals.
  • Auto generate timesheets in the "Team Timesheets" view.
  • Granting manager access is cumbersome - access needs to be given in multiple places.
  • The sync between Pro and Ready in my opinion is terrible and needs much improvement.
  • Auto assign Employee Time Zones based on work location.
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Likelihood to Renew
OnPay
We have used OnPay for a few years now and we do continue to renew our annual use of OnPay. We are only a small organization and although OnPay provides a lot of additional services that larger organizations might ind useful, OnPay still meets our limited requirements of running bi-weekly payroll and submitting our quarterly state and federal tax documents, and at a price that we still find affordable.
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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
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
The few challenges we have encountered have been with creating reports for the organization, managing performance goals and creating service tickets for urgent matters. Overall we have found UKG Ready to be super helpful and it has streamlined many of our HR processes for us but there could be some improvements on the items listed
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Reliability and Availability
OnPay
OnPay immediately responds to any of my inquiries.
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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
OnPay
No complaints on OnPay's integration with Xero.
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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
OnPay
They have always solved my problems and answered the questions I had. In the earlier years, they were much better and faster but in recent years there appears to be not as much people available so this results in more email requests.
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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
OnPay
No answers on this topic
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
OnPay
No answers on this topic
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
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 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
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
We currently use Paycom and are extremely dissatisfied with the lack of functionality and poor customer service. Rippling and ADP were other vendors we evaluated who performed well and offer a lot of functionality but we decided UKG was the best fit for our needs now and to scale with our strategic growth plans.
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Scalability
OnPay
OnPay works.
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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
OnPay
  • Massive time savings. Wonderfully easy to use interface.
  • I've loved the Chat feature. It's provided quick clear direction from your staff for me at times when it was needed.
  • I've had very minimal worry about the tax filings and am grateful for that component of your automation.
  • During the recession we experienced as a result of COVID19 I was particularly grateful we were able to have guidance from your team on how we needed to handle ERC credits. We did run into filing issues there, but were able to resolve them in the end.
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UKG
  • This is basic, but we finally know how many employees we have! It sounds ridiculous, but prior to UKG Ready we were on a payroll system that's reports were only as accurate as the last payroll cycle, so they were always 2 weeks behind and static. UKG Ready allows for realtime, daily reporting of information.
  • We are able to get salary data for our various locations to be able to compare them to each other, as well as across our "competitors" and external competition.
  • The data provided allows us to be able to understand the trends at individual locations including attrition, advancement, raise information, and other data points that we haven't historically done comparisons on
  • We can see the demographic and geographical information for our employees and the benefits that they elect
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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, which are built-inScreenshot of an 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 Ready Screenshots

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