Proliant vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Proliant
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Proliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
UKG Ready
Score 7.9 out of 10
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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
ProliantUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ProliantUKG 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
ProliantUKG Ready
Considered Both Products
Proliant
Chose Proliant
We chose Proliant due to local customer service and pricing.
UKG Ready

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Features
ProliantUKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.7
23 Ratings
5% below category average
UKG Ready
8.1
258 Ratings
0% below category average
Employee demographic data9.721 Ratings9.0228 Ratings
Employment history8.822 Ratings8.5219 Ratings
Job profiles and administration6.620 Ratings8.4223 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.822 Ratings7.8208 Ratings
Organizational charting5.916 Ratings6.7169 Ratings
Organization and location management7.117 Ratings7.6196 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.217 Ratings8.8170 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
9.0
22 Ratings
10% above category average
UKG Ready
8.3
250 Ratings
2% above category average
Pay calculation9.922 Ratings8.8232 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.411 Ratings7.9140 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.820 Ratings8.3125 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.115 Ratings8.3185 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.921 Ratings8.8192 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.720 Ratings8.1176 Ratings
Reimbursement management7.914 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
6.6
21 Ratings
21% below category average
UKG Ready
8.2
225 Ratings
1% above category average
Approval workflow4.419 Ratings7.8208 Ratings
Balance details7.920 Ratings7.9215 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.516 Ratings9.0186 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
8.7
22 Ratings
6% above category average
UKG Ready
7.9
238 Ratings
4% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information9.822 Ratings8.3219 Ratings
Update personal information9.822 Ratings8.2226 Ratings
View company policy documentation8.317 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
Employee recognition7.513 Ratings6.96 Ratings
View job history7.915 Ratings8.0193 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.4
12 Ratings
8% below category average
UKG Ready
8.7
91 Ratings
8% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.412 Ratings8.791 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
9.0
22 Ratings
18% above category average
UKG Ready
7.9
241 Ratings
5% above category average
Report builder9.821 Ratings8.4235 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.822 Ratings8.6235 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.612 Ratings6.910 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
8.6
20 Ratings
8% above category average
UKG Ready
7.9
168 Ratings
1% below category average
New hire portal7.719 Ratings8.1166 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.618 Ratings7.7138 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.2
10 Ratings
11% below category average
UKG Ready
7.7
107 Ratings
5% below category average
Corporate goal setting7.09 Ratings8.36 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.010 Ratings7.199 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.19 Ratings8.17 Ratings
Performance tracking7.69 Ratings7.1105 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
8.2
13 Ratings
4% above category average
UKG Ready
8.1
132 Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans8.113 Ratings7.5120 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.412 Ratings7.5110 Ratings
Review status tracking8.313 Ratings8.7118 Ratings
Review reminders8.113 Ratings8.8124 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.211 Ratings7.8108 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.2
9 Ratings
9% below category average
UKG Ready
6.9
54 Ratings
13% below category average
Create succession plans/pools7.59 Ratings6.146 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.09 Ratings6.827 Ratings
Candidate search7.09 Ratings7.432 Ratings
Candidate development7.59 Ratings7.327 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Proliant
7.0
14 Ratings
11% below category average
UKG Ready
7.6
136 Ratings
3% below category average
Job Requisition Management6.612 Ratings7.7117 Ratings
Company Website Posting6.912 Ratings8.3112 Ratings
Publish to Social Media6.99 Ratings7.586 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting6.912 Ratings7.792 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention6.712 Ratings6.289 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.013 Ratings8.1117 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.613 Ratings7.6125 Ratings
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User Ratings
ProliantUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(24 ratings)
8.2
(285 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(19 ratings)
Usability
7.1
(19 ratings)
8.3
(168 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(8 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(75 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(11 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(5 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.1
(130 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(4 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
ProliantUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
Proliant
Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
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UKG
Overall, this is the most comprehensive and user friendly HRIS/payroll platform I have used throughout the past 10 years. I would highly recommend UKG Ready to colleagues because of not only how user friendly it is but the level of customer service provided through UKG community and service cases. UKG Ready is quick to acknowledge cases submitted and get back to customers.
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Pros
Proliant
  • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
  • [...] has also been really helpful
  • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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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
Proliant
  • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
  • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
  • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
  • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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UKG
  • Custom reporting is not intuitive
  • Learning and training is poor and has not provided our team with a way to approach our problems in a cost-effective and meaningful way
  • Consistent glitches in some areas result in errors that persist through multiple payrolls despite a thorough review of all settings
  • Reports don't live in the same place, multiple types of reports exist in multiple places with little explanation of the difference. We often build custom reports only to have them disappear or have to spend a long time trying to find them.
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Likelihood to Renew
Proliant
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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
Proliant
Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
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UKG
UKG is the platform with the best overall usability on both an admin and user side. Employees find it easy to update personal information, the dashboards are clear and easy to follow, and the navigation of it is also easy to follow. Overall my favorite platform to use and learn more about.
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Reliability and Availability
Proliant
No answers on this topic
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
Proliant
No answers on this topic
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
Proliant
No answers on this topic
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
Proliant
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
Proliant
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
Proliant
No answers on this topic
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
Proliant
Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
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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
Proliant
No answers on this topic
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
Proliant
  • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
  • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
  • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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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

UKG Ready Screenshots

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