TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Rippling HCM vs. UKG Ready vs. Workday Human Capital Management

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Contact about UKG Ready

Please fill out the form below to get in touch.

UKG

Connect with UKG

What are you interested in?

Already have an account?

You hereby consent to have TrustRadius share the information supplied on this form with UKG so that UKG and TrustRadius may contact you in regard to the information requested.

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Rippling HCM

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ARippling HR is a human resources platform for managing employee records, onboarding, benefits, time and attendance, compliance, and other core people operations in one system. It serves as the HR layer of the broader Rippling platform, giving companies a central place to manage the employee lifecycle while connecting HR data to payroll, IT, and finance workflows when needed.

    $8

    per month per user

    UKG Ready

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AThe 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

    Workday HCM

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AWorkday Human Capital Management is a cloud-native system offering a globally consistent user experience. Workday HCM is part of an intelligent, unified system with other Workday products.N/A
    Pricing
    Rippling HCMUKG ReadyWorkday HCM
    Editions & Modules
    Recommended
    $8.00
    starting price per user, per month
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Rippling HCMUKG ReadyWorkday HCM
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Rippling HCMUKG ReadyWorkday HCM
    Considered Multiple Products
    Rippling
    Chose Rippling HCM
    In my opinion, Workday is clunky. Rippling is way more intuitive and hides the modules you don't use. Workday just seems outdated.

    I haven't had direct exposure being admin on Workday but even from an employee stand point, Rippling seems a lot better and intuitive than workday …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Its ease of use, security, user friendly UI helped us a lot
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling stands out over others with its faster deployment, modern interface, and all-in-one automation for HR, IT, and payroll—making it ideal for fast-growing companies
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    I would really like to know why Workday didn’t work...

    1 - I submitted my diploma. It was accepted, but for three months I kept getting an error message saying I hadn’t submitted it. I’d talk to support, and they’d say I hadn’t submitted the diploma, but after checking, they'd …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling has a user friendly interface that allows employees to apply for leave and workfrom home easily as compared to bamboo hr Rippling has performance reviews and surveys, helps companies for feedback cycles. workday is also good but its for large enterprise. Rippling …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    I used Workday at a previous company and it wasn't as seamless as Rippling. The interface was confusing and I often had a hard time navigating to what section I needed. I like Rippling's home page because it's easy to navigate to what you need right away.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Other products have always felt designed for only reporting up.
    They were clunky and difficult to use, and felt very much designed for the company not the employee user.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is much more intuitive. The UI is much more simple to navigate and does not require you to dig through several menus to find what you need like others do. I remember constant frustration trying to remember where certain features were located in other apps, but Rippling …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling's HRIS is similar in quality to BambooHR and Workday. However, where Rippling outshines those platforms is in its added functionality and connection to other portions of the platform as well as other applications. Being able to have our HRIS and Payroll Software on the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling has far better UI and for me personally, is much more intuitive which is more important to me as an employee than a feature-rich software. Information is easier to find, things are easier to update and overall feels better than some of the alternatives out there.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is super easy to use and a lot more intuitive compared to tools like Workday. While Gusto is great for small startups, it isn't as robust as rippling when it comes to managing employees. Hibob works well but it isn't as intuitive or easy to use as rippling in my day to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling has an easier to understand UI than Workday.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is more user-friendly than Workday. With Workday, things you enter would not always save correctly and I had to worry about entering my annual goals and having them get lost. I haven't had problems with Rippling's interface.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Did not communicate well with Kronos for payment during contract work
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    As an employee, I enjoy how easy to use Rippling is compared to Workday. All of the features I need are accessible, mobile-friendly, and easy to use. Onboarding was a breeze, as I was able to sign onboarding documents and fill out my employee profile entirely using my phone.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Workday is best in class but Rippling is not far behind. I believe people want something intuitive and easy to use and find what they need. Both platforms seem to have that.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling is cheaper, easier to use and simpler to set up.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling was much more user friendly
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    I don't recall what my previous employer used but I do recall how difficult it was to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Rippling HCM
    Rippling looks more modern and offers an intuitive UI. No bugs found yet.
    Incentivized
    UKG
    Chose UKG Ready
    The only one on the same playing field in my opinion is Workday. However, workday cannot tailor to a smaller company like UKG Ready does. The rest had some good points but lacked a component or had a very dysfunctional component.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG Ready reporting is one of their best features. If you enter data into the system you can run a report on it and export it in multiple formats. It is an invaluable tool which most other payroll/HR platforms lack.
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    UKG Ready is very user-friendly and operates within a seamless environment. Having the mobile ability takes it to the next level, offering access virtually anywhere, at any time. The support provided by UKG is world-class and a model so many more companies could model to …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Obviously Workday is a much more expensive and refined product. However I would say if we were to look at the pure basic functionality of an HRIS, UKG Ready (formerly Kronos Workforce Ready) holds up pretty well.

    UKG Ready (formerly Kronos Workforce Ready) could definitely …
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    User and admin friendly. The community is great and so is customer service. I've never waited more than 24 hrs for a call back
    Incentivized
    Chose UKG Ready
    Workday is a far more modern HRIS with a far more vibrant and intelligent UI and reporting. Kronos is the "old reliable" and while at times can feel clunky, will certainly do the job and do it well. Both have their uses and there is certainly a trade-off, however, I would …
    Incentivized
    Workday
    Chose Workday HCM
    Workday Human Capital Management is it's own engine without the one stop shop embedded into it. You have to establish the payroll money movement in the beginning whether that is ADP or OSV. UKG and Rippling and one stop shops but pretty much offer the same type of things …
    Incentivized
    Chose Workday HCM
    Workday Human Capital Management looks at data from a different perspective and allows us to look at the same data from a macro level and a micro level and all points in between. It’s really amazing the data capabilities offered by Workday Human Capital Management.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    1191 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    161 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    68 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    817 Answers
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    136 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    1192 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    171 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    66 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    589 Answers
    75%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92 Answers
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    26 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    616 Answers
    62%
    Implementation went as expected
    90 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    36 Answers
    Features
    Rippling HCMUKG ReadyWorkday HCM
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    1055 Ratings
    10% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.7
    264 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    9.0
    100 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Employee demographic data8.8746 Ratings8.8235 Ratings8.985 Ratings
    Employment history8.9775 Ratings8.1226 Ratings8.195 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.3884 Ratings8.1230 Ratings8.997 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.3783 Ratings7.5213 Ratings9.092 Ratings
    Organizational charting9.3921 Ratings5.7175 Ratings9.891 Ratings
    Organization and location management9.1820 Ratings7.7201 Ratings9.888 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.0632 Ratings8.3172 Ratings8.763 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.4
    1101 Ratings
    14% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.3
    256 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    83 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pay calculation9.4990 Ratings9.0236 Ratings9.871 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.2693 Ratings8.1129 Ratings9.121 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.1970 Ratings8.1190 Ratings8.966 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5970 Ratings9.0199 Ratings9.072 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.5743 Ratings8.2179 Ratings9.069 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.4647 Ratings8.67 Ratings7.345 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.0143 Ratings7.259 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    990 Ratings
    11% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.0
    231 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.6
    78 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Approval workflow9.5958 Ratings8.1213 Ratings8.977 Ratings
    Balance details9.2911 Ratings7.5221 Ratings8.177 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment9.0682 Ratings8.4190 Ratings8.963 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    1152 Ratings
    11% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.1
    244 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.2
    98 Ratings
    1% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information9.41091 Ratings8.4225 Ratings8.187 Ratings
    Update personal information9.51140 Ratings8.4232 Ratings8.196 Ratings
    View company policy documentation9.3952 Ratings7.9192 Ratings7.976 Ratings
    Employee recognition8.7630 Ratings7.88 Ratings8.959 Ratings
    View job history9.0818 Ratings7.9199 Ratings8.187 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    8.6
    489 Ratings
    7% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.4
    93 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets8.6490 Ratings8.493 Ratings8.425 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    8.8
    591 Ratings
    15% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.8
    245 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    7.4
    82 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Report builder8.6574 Ratings8.0240 Ratings8.978 Ratings
    Pre-built reports8.8543 Ratings7.9240 Ratings6.280 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data8.9495 Ratings7.512 Ratings7.168 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.2
    818 Ratings
    13% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.5
    173 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.9
    60 Ratings
    10% above category average
    New hire portal9.4797 Ratings7.8172 Ratings8.955 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools9.1622 Ratings7.2144 Ratings8.956 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    475 Ratings
    10% above category average
    UKG Ready
    8.0
    109 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.9
    64 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Corporate goal setting9.1408 Ratings9.07 Ratings8.954 Ratings
    Individual goal setting9.0436 Ratings7.2101 Ratings8.963 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility9.1405 Ratings8.69 Ratings8.954 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.9435 Ratings7.2107 Ratings8.962 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.3
    544 Ratings
    15% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.8
    135 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.1
    67 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Performance plans9.2487 Ratings7.7123 Ratings8.166 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans9.1461 Ratings7.5111 Ratings8.158 Ratings
    Review status tracking9.2486 Ratings8.0120 Ratings8.162 Ratings
    Review reminders9.5514 Ratings8.0126 Ratings8.161 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency9.4443 Ratings7.9110 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.1
    402 Ratings
    14% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.7
    56 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    7.9
    44 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools8.9336 Ratings7.348 Ratings8.038 Ratings
    Candidate ranking9.1345 Ratings7.629 Ratings7.938 Ratings
    Candidate search9.2362 Ratings8.034 Ratings8.042 Ratings
    Candidate development9.4342 Ratings8.029 Ratings7.840 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Rippling HCM and UKG Ready and Workday Human Capital Management
    Feature
    Rippling HCM
    9.0
    461 Ratings
    13% above category average
    UKG Ready
    7.9
    139 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Workday Human Capital Management
    8.4
    52 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Job Requisition Management9.0366 Ratings8.0120 Ratings8.849 Ratings
    Company Website Posting8.9355 Ratings8.5115 Ratings8.942 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media9.1310 Ratings7.888 Ratings7.237 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting8.9319 Ratings8.095 Ratings8.943 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.9321 Ratings6.790 Ratings8.743 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking9.1353 Ratings8.3120 Ratings8.043 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts9.1432 Ratings7.8128 Ratings8.047 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Rippling HCMUKG ReadyWorkday HCM
    Small Businesses
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    UZIO
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Rippling HCMUKG ReadyWorkday HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (1204 ratings)
    8.2
    (292 ratings)
    8.2
    (134 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (22 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Usability
    9.4
    (1201 ratings)
    8.2
    (175 ratings)
    8.0
    (15 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.6
    (8 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (8 ratings)
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (902 ratings)
    5.0
    (75 ratings)
    8.0
    (27 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.6
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    5.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (136 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    3.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Rippling HCMUKG ReadyWorkday HCM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Rippling
    When I first started my new job, it was an additional one on top of a day job I already had. I didn't have time to waste between getting home and starting this new night job, so the first thing that I found was that I was blown away at how quickly and easily I could log in and start. When starting a new job, I didn't need the added stress of learning another app/portal when I had more important things to learn. I am really grateful for those 2 factors alone. Once I got more familiar with the portal, I was able to search around a bit and found some great features that have just enriched the experience even more...no training needed.
    Read full review
    UKG
    UKG is great for storing personal information and is easy to use for clocking in and out. And you can easily find the next payday at the bottom, your calendar with requested time off, and the available hrs. UKG is less user-friendly and more difficult when editing your personal information, like your phone number, and requesting time off is a little confusing to me.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    Large organizations with extensive back-office support functions. With that in mind, WD is a great HCM system for mastering and controlling downstream data and providing strong support. Where WD falls short is the front-end user experience. If your intent is for the average Jane/Joe to use the system, you will find them frustrated or disappointed.
    Read full review
    Pros
    Rippling
    • Keeping track of and entering time off and watching time of approvals
    • Providing fast links to access accounts for health/retirement benefits
    • Extremely convenient access to see how much money is left in my flexible savings account and reordering a new card if I need one
    Read full review
    UKG
    • The mobile app experience is terrific. Once the employees figured out the navigation, they now prefer the app over the web version. The app mirrors the web version, although the navigation is somewhat compressed due to the mobile view. Other than that, the tools in the app work exactly as the web.
    • Reporting - there hasn't been a time when I couldn't run a report on the information I needed. And the reports dashboard is very robust - my most important reports were already built in the system. I saved so much time because I didn't have to cobble together the data from multiple reports or contact support to build the report for me.
    • Community page - I log into UKG's Community page daily. I learn so much from experienced UKG users and the UKG moderators are quick to provide answers and best practices. When I have a question about how to use a feature in UKG Ready, my first stop is the Community - I almost always find what I need without the need to submit a ticket/case or call Support. When I can't find what I need using Community, I can trust that Support will be responsive and helpful. For example, I needed help learning how our onboarding process was configured and submitted a case for assistance. The representative scheduled multiple meetings with me to help me not only navigate the onboarding setup but also to teach me how to revise the associated workflows and test the changes. I was also able to ensure our onboarding was set up correctly as well as modify it as needed.
    • Employee Self-Service - Once employees were trained to find their HR Actions tool, they quickly adapted to submitting their requests through UKG Ready rather than asking for help from an admin. Now, they readily submit change requests to update their direct deposit, address, and withholding. Sure, they still need a little help from time to time, but employees are initiating these changes without the need for payroll or HR to chase down signatures or paperwork.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    • I think what it does is not having worked on the side of talent acquisitions. Whenever we have a job interview, for example, you can go right there, you can put in everything in Workday Human Capital Management. If I need to go in and see what a coworker put in or notes all that, I can document everything there in Workday Human Capital Management. I think the other thing that makes it a lot easier is for performance management, goal setting. All these things can be done right there in the platform and it just makes it easier. So to store documents, I can do that. I mean it is like a one-stop shop all in one, so it's excellent.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Rippling
    • The overall look and feel of Rippling is dated; it looks like it's straight out of the 00's.
    • The could be more functionality in the LMS, expanded features, more options, it works, and it's basic, but it could be really great with a few added features.
    • The shift from using people's personal email to log in to their work email, not everyone wants to use their personal information to log into a work system.
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    • Should have more option in time sheet like choose project code or something.
    • On The pay page, it should have options to view past salaries; it may be there already but not in the version that I use.
    • The employee information page does not have a back button to navigate to the previous page.
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Rippling
    I've been fully impressed with the tool so far in my 6 months of being a daily user. It's rare to run into an issue that can't be solved. Customer service is quick to respond and are usually very helpful. The price is great for the upgrade we got from our past tool. We hit our ROI within the first month.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    It is work to make one system the source of truth for our data, but now that it is done, there is less work involved in staying on this path. This means for us that maintaining and/or implementing new modules like performance, finance, talent, etc. is simple. It's a no-brainer
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    Rippling
    It is easy to use. It has an option to favorite commonly used functions, such as timekeeping and payroll. The app is easily accessible and easy to use, thanks to a quick-use option. This can be managed remotely and is great for all things HR for a company employee.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    UKG
    We have been very happy with the product. Occasionally, there are things we run into that do not seem so clear, yet the customer service provided by UKG community and service cases is unparalleled. Their specialists have been great to take the time to walk us through how to properly set up open enrollment and we appreciate the written follow up from the service cases so we can save the instructions.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    Workday's on a great path in terms of user experience. Their goals is to deliver a use experience that doesn't require training or instruction, like Amazon on the consumer side for example. That's hard to do when you're talking about complex business processes and important and sensitive employee information, but they're doing it well
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Reliability and Availability
    Rippling
    I like that the availability in using Rippling at any given time is useful to me. Getting on the site freely when I need gives me security of knowing that I can be in control of viewing health insurance and hours information. I have yet to get any errors in using the Rippling app.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    In 2014, Workday has changed the update process. There will be two updates a year; the updates will be delivered to customers typically in a 24 hour window during these two weekends a year. They also keep the Community up-to-date about any planned outages, etc. There is weekly scheduled downtime on Friday night.
    Read full review
    Performance
    Rippling
    Rippling's performance has been great, no errors or glitches yet so far. I am confident that Going from one page to the next and all its complexity usage does not lag or times out, it works effectively and efficiently. While using Rippling and other apps it does not tend to slow it down, works great. No complaints.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    From my perspective, the system runs like a well oiled machine and I have not had any issues with customers complaining about speed. If a report is taking long to run, the report can run in the background and you can go about your business. For larger enterprises, there is additional space and machines to process the application in what Workday refers to it as Extended Configuration Tenant
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Rippling
    I have contacted support one time, and I was assisted by the Artificial Intelligence bot. Not only did it help with my inquiry, but it also went the extra mile by suggesting other options. I was looking for a feature I could not find, and it was very helpful. It would be nice also to chat with an actual person.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    Workday is still learning about the needs of higher education. I have seen rapid improvement in support and knowledge over the last year so am confident this will continue to improve. Overall however, I have found the Support Team to be extremely responsive and Workday offers the advantage of having support across several timezones so that we never wait more than a few hours for a response.
    Read full review
    In-Person Training
    Rippling
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    Some training is offered online. Cost is per-person. This also gets quite expensive. Training doesn’t follow a logical path A to B. Starts in middle. When you try to do it afterwards at your desk, difficult.
    • Training scenarios are not very real
    Read full review
    Online Training
    Rippling
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    I have done for report writing and mass imports (EIBs). They give materials and you run through examples, i.e. you don’t just watch them do tasks, so that is helpful. Training is expensive – a single reporting writing class is $600 per person for virtual training
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    Rippling
    It's really easy to implement in comparison to other tools or applications. Different key points are easily configured and implemented as per need, having different configurations in systems. Implementation is something which binds the different parameters of an organization in a single row. Implementation of rippling is much easier, quicker, and error free than any other software. I recommend it strongly!
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    It was implemented before my joining the company. At my last company, we used Workday professional services.

    Based upon my experience at my last company, I would rate the implementation experience an 8/10. There are different ways to set things up and we had different people telling us different things. It set us back a couple of times.

    Regarding configuration advice, we could set things up where every manager has supervisory organizations, or have it financially based i.e. aligned to cost center/department. We chose the individual manager path and I think we should have chosen a department route. Going down the individual manager path, to maintain the information, we have to inactivate a supervisory org whenever a manager changes/leaves.
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Rippling
    Rippling has a much more modern, user-friendly approach, and it continues to build out their product suite to help create a seamlessly integrated eco-system. BambooHR is also more modern, but doesn't seem to have the broad product suite that Rippling is pursuing. UKG felt so disconnected and archaic to work with... quite painful, actually. I really like that Rippling has been extremely supportive with the onboarding process, ensuring that you work with various members of their implementation team to get things up and running which leads to a better experience and quicker ROI.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    UKG
    UKG is much easier to use and customize for our business needs. I enjoy that the time piece is directly connected with the payroll function. This is something that we didn't see when working with Paylocity. There was a manual time data upload that we needed to process into the Payroll function to process payroll. UKG has this setup and it's just a click of a button, so simple!
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    Workday is an incomplete product, by this I mean it must work alongside other products and does not work by itself. Trying to make several different products work smoothly together becomes very challenging. As compared to ADP products, when purchased all together work very well all together. Also, ADP has extensive Training programs and extensive Customer Support. So ADP's products are far superior to Workday's products in my opinion.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Scalability
    Rippling
    I can go on here and see all my hours and pto plus health benefits. I like to have the work handbook handy to refer to legal things. How to work my role within it's limits. Being able to put in my hours and view when they are approved is a huge benefit for me.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    Workday has released Financials and is continuing to develop it's Human Capital Management footprint with the addition of Workday Recruiting. I think customers will find that is easy to add on additional functionality in the system. Workday does make it easy for customers to make changes without relying on IT resources. The Business Process framework is a visual tool that allows functional resources to make changes and see the flow of the transaction
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Rippling
    • It was great to receive money from other country.
    • It was very helpful to use an user friendly platform for my first oversea job.
    • It was great to keep track of the amount of money I've received for the time I was employed overseas.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    UKG
    • The system has allowed us to understand what goes into background vendors and helped us transition in a troubled time.
    • The system has allows us to move forms to custom forms vs using Docusign.
    • The system has helped us cut back on paper usage and storing folders.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workday
    • To get the most value out of all possible automation in Workday you really need to use a lot of their modules, otherwise you may not be able to solve for some pretty important and necessary needs.
    • The system maintenance is way more than what I have seen with some other systems and therefore you need a quite large team dedicated to it.
    • The ability to automate a lot of administrative tasks and the ability for employee and manager self-service definitely create a lot of opportunity for HR to spent time and effort elsewhere. A lot of the automation that can be leveraged in Workday also allows for eliminating third party vendors as well as the cost of their maintenance and integrations.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Rippling HCM Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Rippling Dashboard: Employees' home for their payroll, benefits, documents, devices, expenses, and apps.Screenshot of Rippling Payroll: Runs payroll in 90 seconds. Pays employees and contractors around the world. Automatic tax filing.Screenshot of Rippling Benefits Administration: For the management of employees' Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.Screenshot of Rippling Single Sign-On: Employees can access all of their SaaS apps in one click from their Rippling dashboard.Screenshot of Rippling’s Time & Attendance platform. This integrates with the rest of the product suite so that when employees clock in, their approved hours automatically synced with payroll and accounting systems.Screenshot of Rippling Mobile Device Management: To manage employees' computers and devices 100% remotely.

    UKG Ready Screenshots

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

    Workday HCM Screenshots

    Screenshot of Workday Human Capital Management HomepageScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management Manager Insights HubScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management HR Partners HubScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management Expense AnalysisScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management Skills DashboardScreenshot of Workday Human Capital Management HR Operations and Compliance Dashboard