Sage People vs. UKG Ready

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sage People
Score 8.5 out of 10
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An extensible, configurable, and flexible global cloud HR and People solution, Sage People aims to empower HR to lead change. Built on Salesforce, Sage People enables business to flow by being inclusive, agile, and resilient, designing new ways of working, successfully competing for talent, and driving business transformation. It does this through automation, to elevate the work of their HR teams and the workforce, using actionable People insights to experiment and innovate, while…N/A
UKG Ready
Score 8.2 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…N/A
Pricing
Sage PeopleUKG Ready
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Sage PeopleUKG Ready
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
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Features
Sage PeopleUKG Ready
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
7.1
3 Ratings
11% below category average
UKG Ready
8.3
241 Ratings
5% above category average
Employee demographic data10.03 Ratings8.9212 Ratings
Employment history10.03 Ratings8.5205 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.03 Ratings8.4206 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.3.32 Ratings8.1192 Ratings
Organizational charting8.03 Ratings7.7156 Ratings
Organization and location management8.03 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)3.12 Ratings8.6154 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
9.2
3 Ratings
14% above category average
UKG Ready
8.5
235 Ratings
6% above category average
Support for external payroll vendors9.62 Ratings8.1132 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings8.6171 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.01 Ratings8.7162 Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.7218 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.1112 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.9178 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
9.7
3 Ratings
18% above category average
UKG Ready
8.1
212 Ratings
0% below category average
Approval workflow10.03 Ratings7.8194 Ratings
Balance details9.03 Ratings7.7202 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment10.03 Ratings8.7174 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
8.2
3 Ratings
1% above category average
UKG Ready
8.2
224 Ratings
1% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.03 Ratings8.2204 Ratings
Update personal information10.03 Ratings8.4211 Ratings
View company policy documentation10.03 Ratings7.8172 Ratings
Employee recognition5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.03 Ratings8.5180 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
9.8
2 Ratings
26% above category average
UKG Ready
8.1
227 Ratings
7% above category average
Report builder9.82 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
Pre-built reports9.82 Ratings8.3220 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
9.0
3 Ratings
13% above category average
UKG Ready
7.6
157 Ratings
4% below category average
New hire portal9.03 Ratings7.7155 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.03 Ratings7.6127 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
8.5
3 Ratings
6% above category average
UKG Ready
7.1
95 Ratings
12% below category average
Corporate goal setting8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.03 Ratings7.187 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.03 Ratings7.194 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
7.8
3 Ratings
1% below category average
UKG Ready
7.2
120 Ratings
9% below category average
Performance plans8.03 Ratings6.6108 Ratings
Performance improvement plans7.02 Ratings6.698 Ratings
Review status tracking9.03 Ratings7.9107 Ratings
Review reminders7.03 Ratings7.9111 Ratings
Multiple review frequency8.03 Ratings6.996 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
UKG Ready
6.0
49 Ratings
25% below category average
Create succession plans/pools8.22 Ratings5.442 Ratings
Candidate ranking8.02 Ratings5.822 Ratings
Candidate search8.02 Ratings6.528 Ratings
Candidate development7.82 Ratings6.423 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
6.7
3 Ratings
14% below category average
UKG Ready
7.2
126 Ratings
7% below category average
Job Requisition Management8.03 Ratings7.1108 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.03 Ratings7.6103 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.42 Ratings6.780 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.22 Ratings7.286 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention2.12 Ratings7.083 Ratings
Applicant Tracking5.62 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts8.02 Ratings7.1116 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Sage People
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Ratings
UKG Ready
8.8
83 Ratings
10% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.883 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.7 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Sage PeopleUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.4
(223 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(18 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(105 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(74 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(10 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(76 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sage PeopleUKG Ready
Likelihood to Recommend
Sage
Sage People is well suited to small-medium sized organizations that would like a cloud-based HR solution with no need for servers or software to install. I really like the fact that it is based on Salesforce.com so you know that it will be extremely reliable and well supported. It is very flexible and customizable and can work in complex HR arrangements. For example, we have employees in nearly 60 countries and multiple HR jurisdictions and we are able to make it work for us. However, if you are moving from a traditional or customized HR system there may be a steep learning curve and you should be prepared to spend a lot of time setting up and customizing to your needs, in addition to training.
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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
Sage
  • Sage is highly flexible and configurable, allowing us to manage the variety of geographies and functional units in one platform.
  • Sage is highly customer focused, with great CSM support.
  • Sage People will be able to integrate with other Sage pillars such as Accounting and Payroll.
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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
Sage
  • Training manuals are not much useful. You always need a helping hand to move forward.
  • When you have to look up employees, we have to provide their job title which I feel is not an efficient way.
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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
Sage
No answers on this topic
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
Sage
No answers on this topic
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
Sage
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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
Sage
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
Sage
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
Sage
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
Sage
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
Sage
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
Sage
We moved to Sage People from a 20+-year-old internally developed HR software. We also evaluated other HR software such as Kronos, SAP, and BambooHR. Ultimately, we chose Sage because of the extensive support they provided to us and the ability to customize to fit our organization's needs. We loved the fact that they were completely cloud-based and built on a reputable platform (Salesforce).
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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
Sage
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
Sage
  • Has significantly improved our team resources by having one system and set of processes, rather than managing duplicate entry in multiple systems
  • Has allowed us to finally have a process for ensuring we can approve, manage, track and report employee PTO liability in one system
  • Improved HR Data reporting and Data Analytics for both HR and for managers, so that we can make better people and business decisions
  • Better manager and employee experiences by eliminating paper based request forms and automating workflows
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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

Sage People Screenshots

Screenshot of Reports on the matters that mean the most to the organization. Offers insights about a global workforce to suppot informed, data-driven business decisions with data that is always up to date.Screenshot of An employee self-service portal gives the workforce access to common HR tasks, such as managing personal and pay details, viewing company communications, and managing their time off.Screenshot of Sage People is used to manage time off, and track and manage planned and unplanned absences by team or by an individual.Screenshot of Locates future leaders, close skills gaps, and develops talent with a system for employees and managers to engage in conversations anytime, anywhere, with real-time feedback, instant recognition, flexible goal setting, and formal, flexible performance reviews.Screenshot of The Sage People mobile app is used to manage HR processes on-the-go.Screenshot of Sage People Payroll is a unified HR and Payroll system for UK and US teams, to provide an accurate, synced view of people costs.​

UKG Ready Screenshots

Screenshot of the UKG Ready Manager Dashboard with Bryte AI assistance, which puts everything managers need in one convenient location.Screenshot of the UKG Ready Employee Home (mobile view), that features everything employees need to manage their work day.Screenshot of the UKG Ready Great Place To Work Hub, which integrates Great Place To Work research, their unique people data, and employee feedback in one centralized location.Screenshot of UKG Ready Guided Analysis (mobile view), to leverage the right insights at the right times to make a positive impact.Screenshot of the UKG Ready Payroll dashboard view, that helps managers manage payroll easily and accurately, and deliver the perfect paycheck every time.