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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SherpaDesk

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SherpaDesk is a help desk / ticketing platform with time tracking, invoice generation, and business intelligence capabilities.

    $0

    per agent

    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/AUKG Workforce Central (formerly Kronos Workforce Central) was a suite of HR Management offerings targeted mainly at enterprise customers with larger-scale and more complex HR and workforce management issues. The product is discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    SherpaDeskUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    1st Tech Free
    $0
    per agent
    Adventure Package
    $39
    per agent
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SherpaDeskUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    SherpaDeskUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    SherpaDesk
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    14 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    63%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    SherpaDeskUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Incident and problem management
    Comparison of Incident and problem management features of SherpaDesk and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    SherpaDesk
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    4% above category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Organize and prioritize service tickets9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subscription-based notifications9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    ITSM collaboration and documentation6.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket creation and submission8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ticket response8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self Help Community
    Comparison of Self Help Community features of SherpaDesk and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    SherpaDesk
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    External knowledge base5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledge base9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-Channel Help
    Comparison of Multi-Channel Help features of SherpaDesk and UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Feature
    SherpaDesk
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    UKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Customer portal9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email support9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Help Desk CRM integration9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Front
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SherpaDeskUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.6
    (38 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (8 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SherpaDeskUKG Workforce Central (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SherpaDesk
    [It's] well suited for cloud support applications as there's no installation or maintenance required.
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    Discontinued Products
    This product was marketed to us as a school and several schools in our area use the program. However, the implementation team we were set-up with had limited school experience and we are still working on the best way to do some of the timekeeping issues where I know that could have been handled better. That being said from a payroll and reporting side it has been great to capture so much data (at times almost too much) and have the system do automatic allocations of salaries and general ledger reports. The reporting takes some getting used to, but overall I've been able to run reports to see and track just about anything I want. Our employees also love the self service compared to our previous products where they can make W4, direct deposit and other updates on their own without having to get HR involved.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    SherpaDesk
    • Ticketing is very fast & easy
    • Tracking time is fast
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    Discontinued Products
    • I personally feel like timekeeping is very well thought out and has some powerful tools built in. There is a bit of a learning curve but with strategically placed SMEs we were able to get the use and functionality we needed out of the system.
    • Workforce planning has been crucial in planning operational support in our retail and customer service centers. It is also editable and modifiable as needed.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SherpaDesk
    • Its ability to switch between tickets, assets, etc., is a little clunky. A static menu bar would be helpful.
    • The ability to see the latest update in the ticket view.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Reporting - some of the reports' names do not coincide with the data that is pulled from the system
    • System errors - the system crashes regularly on us with no real explanation why
    • Punch accuracy - sometimes the punches from the timeclocks do not feed into the system
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SherpaDesk
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Now that the system is installed and operational, the "pain is gone"...therefore we see no reason to change to a different application. There is no functionality that is missing from the system that would drive us to consider another solution at this time. Maintenance support from Kronos is sufficient and updates occur regularly.
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    Support Rating
    SherpaDesk
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    Having no experience with Kronos prior to using it in March 2016, their customer service team taught me how to use it the right way after my initial training at work. I am well-versed in data analysis using Excel and Access primarily, so once I discovered that Kronos had a reporting feature built in, I've used the feature quite a few times to help our properties evaluate their production costs and make good labor decisions. I give Kronos a 10 because once a person takes the time to learn how to use the software, they'll realize that Kronos is far more effective than most, and gives users more ways to access their information where and when they want to.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    SherpaDesk
    When looking for solutions for our business, I personally looked at Aautotask. I am not the decision maker so I don't know what my boss looked at in full. Autotask seems good. It looked like it got a bit complicated and may be for very large enterprise customers. Just lots of features that we don't need.
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    Discontinued Products
    Kronos and Dayforce are the two timekeeping systems I’ve worked with in recent years. Kronos feels a little more comprehensive and is my primary timekeeping tool both for myself as well as my staff. Kronos is a great tool for a wide range of shifts, working locations, and pay codes. In this context, I would pick Kronos over Dayforce. On the opposite side, Dayforce is extremely user-friendly and has a “cleaner” user interface if that is a contributing factor for anyone. Also, for managers who oversee large teams (30-50 team members) then Dayforce is a bit more simple to approve time cards, hours, and leave. Kronos is a bit clunky with all the clicks, and managing large teams of hourly employees would be a huge time suck to go in to review/approve all.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    SherpaDesk
    • As a single freelance consultant Sherpadesk has exceptional ROI because it's free but if my company had more support people I would definetly go with SherpaDesk again.
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    Discontinued Products
    • Kronos is much more expensive than the previous systems we were using, so at this point the ROI is negative. The idea is that it will allow us to scale and grow the company more easily so time will tell if that is the case.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SherpaDesk Screenshots

    Screenshot of Techs get instant access to what needs to be done and how they are performing against their teamScreenshot of Manage all open tickets and sort by priority on what needs to be completed firstScreenshot of Track and enter all billable and non-billable timeScreenshot of Review project progress and profitabilityScreenshot of Create flexible rate plans and compile invoices that can be sent out through QuickBooks or FreshBooks integrationsScreenshot of Update customer requests, add time and expenses remotely