Sage HRMS vs. UKG Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage HRMS
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Sage HRMS is an HR management solution that integrates payroll, benefits, recruiting, employee self-service, and analytics capabilities.N/A
UKG Pro
Score 8.1 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
Sage HRMSUKG Pro
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage HRMSUKG Pro
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Sage HRMSUKG Pro
Considered Both Products
Sage HRMS

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UKG Pro
Chose UKG Pro
UKG Pro (formerly Ultimate Software UltiPro) ran so much more smoothly than what we were previously using. Upgrades are great; however, I do find the new BI reporting package a little confusing. Still a great reporting tool. I believe UKG does care about their customers, and …
Chose UKG Pro
We evaluated many different products and UKG stood out in terms of support and variety of products offered.
Features
Sage HRMSUKG Pro
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
5.5
9 Ratings
36% below category average
UKG Pro
7.9
933 Ratings
0% below category average
Employee demographic data8.08 Ratings8.4845 Ratings
Employment history8.09 Ratings8.4871 Ratings
Job profiles and administration1.39 Ratings8.0840 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.99 Ratings7.9825 Ratings
Organizational charting6.04 Ratings7.0737 Ratings
Organization and location management6.06 Ratings7.9750 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)1.27 Ratings7.4596 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
4.8
7 Ratings
50% below category average
UKG Pro
8.2
851 Ratings
2% above category average
Pay calculation6.17 Ratings8.6805 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors4.04 Ratings7.9403 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment6.92 Ratings8.5312 Ratings
Benefit plan administration2.16 Ratings7.9727 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.07 Ratings8.5793 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management3.06 Ratings8.1656 Ratings
Reimbursement management3.27 Ratings8.057 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
1.2
7 Ratings
148% below category average
UKG Pro
7.9
654 Ratings
3% below category average
Approval workflow1.26 Ratings7.9581 Ratings
Balance details1.27 Ratings7.9609 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment1.06 Ratings7.9506 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
3.9
8 Ratings
70% below category average
UKG Pro
8.3
900 Ratings
2% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information4.18 Ratings8.3869 Ratings
Update personal information4.27 Ratings8.5873 Ratings
View company policy documentation1.16 Ratings8.5644 Ratings
Employee recognition6.04 Ratings7.8338 Ratings
View job history4.05 Ratings8.5854 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.0
2 Ratings
13% below category average
UKG Pro
8.0
228 Ratings
1% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets7.02 Ratings8.0228 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
3.7
8 Ratings
68% below category average
UKG Pro
7.5
837 Ratings
1% below category average
Report builder2.07 Ratings7.8814 Ratings
Pre-built reports1.28 Ratings7.7826 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data8.06 Ratings7.1575 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.0
4 Ratings
13% below category average
UKG Pro
8.0
638 Ratings
1% above category average
New hire portal7.04 Ratings8.1631 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.03 Ratings7.9510 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.3
2 Ratings
10% below category average
UKG Pro
7.5
432 Ratings
7% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.01 Ratings7.0339 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.02 Ratings7.5411 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.01 Ratings7.4293 Ratings
Performance tracking6.02 Ratings7.9382 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.8
5 Ratings
1% below category average
UKG Pro
7.4
536 Ratings
7% below category average
Performance plans9.03 Ratings7.6478 Ratings
Performance improvement plans8.03 Ratings7.0377 Ratings
Review status tracking7.03 Ratings7.8493 Ratings
Review reminders8.04 Ratings7.2463 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.03 Ratings7.6389 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
8.5
1 Ratings
9% above category average
UKG Pro
7.2
234 Ratings
7% below category average
Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings6.8188 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.01 Ratings7.4202 Ratings
Candidate search8.01 Ratings7.4205 Ratings
Candidate development9.01 Ratings7.0186 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Sage HRMS
7.6
3 Ratings
1% below category average
UKG Pro
7.8
525 Ratings
1% above category average
Job Requisition Management5.02 Ratings7.8494 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.23 Ratings8.1484 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.01 Ratings7.5384 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.01 Ratings7.6447 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.01 Ratings7.4378 Ratings
Applicant Tracking8.02 Ratings7.9481 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.01 Ratings8.1446 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Sage HRMSUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
1.2
(10 ratings)
8.3
(954 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.9
(196 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(189 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(75 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(332 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.3
(495 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(87 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(205 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(86 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(77 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(66 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(94 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(56 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(49 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage HRMSUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
Sage
Sage HRMS is a software that fits in all organizations whether small or large and this makes it the most suitable HR solution as it will help you manage your workforce even if it may appear small. The software has analytics and reporting tools that are applicable in performance management where you will use them in assessing the productivity of your employees and plan on how to improve further as a workforce. It further helps in employee on-boarding, payroll management, and talent management
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UKG
It's a strong yes for companies that need all-in-one HRIS that scales well especially mid-to-large orgs. It's incredible for complex payroll scenarios, multistate taxes, garnishments, the works. It also handles compliance reporting like a boss, so if audits haunt your dreams, this ones your girl. Less ideal for smaller teams; you'll end up paying for horsepower you wont use.
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Pros
Sage
  • Ability to see history (like job history) easily at a glance.
  • Ability to make changes easily.
  • Organizing info in the employee record.
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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
Sage
  • We changed our chart of accounts. The system does not allow you to change the numbering format, so we had to start over with new databases.
  • The tax return portion of the software does not file local taxes. We would definitely like to see this functionality in the future.
  • The payroll piece does not handle complicated move up and move downs for union pay. This could definitely be improved upon.
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UKG
  • Onboarding and recruiting need an environment that is more stable and dependable.
  • Core Benefits could be enhanced to allow OE and LE events via the mobile app.
  • Service and support need to be increased; days and weeks now, when we first went live, it was minutes and hours.
  • Adapting all version of time management into one or two versions, at no cost to the customer would allow the resources from UTA, UTM and WFM Classic to be directed to future enhancements and would allow support services to be increased for the 2 remaining platforms.
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Likelihood to Renew
Sage
I do not work with this software anymore, and I am not involved with the renewal of it. However, if I were, I would still suggest using it unless something better was introduced
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UKG
We have been a customer since 2015, we have gone to market and find that UKG Pro product is both user friendly for administrators as well as the employee. The qualify of support and service of UKG team is valued and we trust the product.
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Usability
Sage
No answers on this topic
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
Sage
No answers on this topic
UKG
For the most part UltiPro has been reliable, but it could definitely be better. There have been several notable server issues where we were unable to access the product or unable to utilize some of the features. Customer support is usually quick to respond to questions about these issues, but they do not proactively reach out to customers whose environments have been effected by outages
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Performance
Sage
No answers on this topic
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
Sage
No answers on this topic
UKG
The quality of UKG Support is related directly to the UKG rep. who handles the issue. In some cases you get someone who really is good at supporting the product and others may not have as much experience and it shows
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In-Person Training
Sage
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
Sage
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
Sage
No answers on this topic
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
Sage
Sage HRMS was very cost effective for a non-profit. It does all that we needed as a company and more. It also allows us to handle payroll ourselves instead of outsourcing [it].
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UKG
We used ADP WFN prior to switching to UKG. We interviewed three different payroll companies to see what our options were. UKG stood out and aligned with our company values. The sales team was very helpful and asked questions about what we were currently doing and how they could assist with simplifying things. I personally had a side meeting with them to see if there were options for a process that we manually process and if UKG could actually eliminate the process. We came to the conclusion that we weren't able to get it 100%, but we could pull 80% of what we needed from UKG, and then we would only need to manipulate 20% of the information. It was also determined from that meeting that we wouldn't need to pay extra to have a special report built. The customer service is what we were sold on. The other companies that we looked at didn't give us the confidence that their customer service would be any better than what we previously had.
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Scalability
Sage
No answers on this topic
UKG
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Return on Investment
Sage
  • there can be a high ROI when processing payroll in house compared to outsourced. Not to mention the flexibility you gain.
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UKG
  • Personally as a veteran user of UKG Pro, in past employers I have seen many amazing increases in employee engagement and ROI.
  • With QuVa, we are still very new to the UKG Pro platform and are just now beginning to get out of the implementation phase where we can start measuring the change. I will be looking for changes in Overtime spending to reduce as a result of more informative and actionable dashboards for managers to monitor overtime and timeclock abuses in real time. I am also expecting employees to engage more with new features being pushed out to the mobile app.
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ScreenShots

UKG Pro Screenshots

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