Sympa vs. UKG Pro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sympa
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Sympa is a powerful platform for building data-driven HR that supports your people. We're proud to serve more than 1000 multi-location, growth-focused customers of all sizes in 100+ countries.
$4.76
per month per user
UKG Pro
Score 8.0 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
SympaUKG Pro
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SympaUKG Pro
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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SympaUKG Pro
Features
SympaUKG Pro
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
9.8
1 Ratings
21% above category average
UKG Pro
7.9
828 Ratings
0% above category average
Employee demographic data10.01 Ratings8.7752 Ratings
Employment history10.01 Ratings8.5785 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.01 Ratings8.1756 Ratings
Organizational charting10.01 Ratings6.8664 Ratings
Organization and location management10.01 Ratings8.1677 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.01 Ratings7.2536 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.1742 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
UKG Pro
7.8
584 Ratings
4% below category average
Approval workflow10.01 Ratings7.9524 Ratings
Balance details10.01 Ratings7.7546 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment10.01 Ratings7.7449 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
21% above category average
UKG Pro
8.3
821 Ratings
2% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information10.01 Ratings8.4792 Ratings
Update personal information10.01 Ratings8.6797 Ratings
View company policy documentation10.01 Ratings8.6583 Ratings
View job history10.01 Ratings8.6782 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings7.5302 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
UKG Pro
7.8
201 Ratings
2% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets10.01 Ratings7.8201 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
UKG Pro
7.4
392 Ratings
8% below category average
Corporate goal setting10.01 Ratings7.1304 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.01 Ratings7.4373 Ratings
Performance tracking10.01 Ratings7.5346 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.4262 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
UKG Pro
7.4
481 Ratings
7% below category average
Performance plans10.01 Ratings7.6429 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.01 Ratings6.9339 Ratings
Review status tracking10.01 Ratings7.7449 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings7.2413 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.4348 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
8.4
769 Ratings
5% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.1731 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.2353 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.9252 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.6663 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.0723 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.1592 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.057 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.6
758 Ratings
1% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.1737 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.6748 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.9515 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.9
579 Ratings
1% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings8.1575 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.6461 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.0
198 Ratings
10% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings6.8163 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.1172 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings7.1172 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings7.1161 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Sympa
-
Ratings
UKG Pro
7.6
475 Ratings
1% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.7451 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.9439 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.3348 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.5407 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.9339 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.7438 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
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Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
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Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Infor Human Resources
Infor Human Resources
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Score 7.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
SympaUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(955 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(196 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(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)
7.2
(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
SympaUKG Pro
Likelihood to Recommend
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
In my usage of Sympa, I find that it's very useful for onboarding, goal management, and organizational structure lookups. I haven't yet experienced any areas where it doesn't work well or isn't appropriate. We have many other software systems that work in tandem with Sympa.
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UKG
As a hospital with 1300 employees, we find that UKG is fully scalable and addresses all our needs with one product. UKG offers the Ready solution, which is aimed at smaller organizations. There are several different benefit solutions. Because of the other offerings, UKG products would work well for large, global organizations and smaller businesses that need automation and technology for payroll and timekeeping.
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Pros
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
  • Customized interface.
  • Global Org Chart/Employee lookup.
  • Onboarding tasks.
  • Updating and reviewing personal goals, quotas, and PDP.
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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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
  • Loading speeds have been a bit slow at points.
  • Our customized interface is easy to use but beginning to feel a bit dated (could use a refresh).
  • Minor user-interface features could be added to take it to the next level.
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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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
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
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
No answers on this topic
UKG
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Return on Investment
Tellent (Recruitee, Sympa, Javelo, kiwiHR)
  • Provides visibility to all things HR.
  • On demand access so you don't need to wait on replies from HR.
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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

Sympa Screenshots

Screenshot of Sympa's customisable frontpage can highlight favourite reports based on any data saved in the system in any format. Pending tasks and approval requests will be shown, as well as a clear view of all team members.Screenshot of Sympa’s customisable reports offer a clear and real-time overview of any type of absences, sick leaves and holiday planning in the team. Users can highlight any report on the customisable front page for an even better overview.Screenshot of Sympa smooths the appraisal process by collecting learning management, training, skills, appraisals and all other relevant information under a single hood. This supports a motivated, enjoyable and happy work place.Screenshot of Report data in any format and present it in visual reports or on live dashboards. All reports can be shared with the right people without compromising sensitive data.Screenshot of Sympa offers a real-time overview of all things HR related, accessible on every device imaginable. Sympa can be used from anywhere at anytime, ensuring that users have all information within arm’s reach with just a few clicks.

UKG Pro Screenshots

Screenshot of UKG Pro People CenterScreenshot of UKG Pro PayrollScreenshot of UKG Pro Mobile AppScreenshot of UKG Pro RecruitingScreenshot of UKG Pro Employee Voice