UKG Pro vs. WorkBright

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
UKG Pro
Score 8.2 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
WorkBright
Score 9.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
For businesses that are rapidly, seasonally, or just plain constantly hiring, WorkBright aims to take the cumbersome and traditionally paper-heavy process of onboarding and puts it all online. They make it possible for new employees to fill out their W4s, upload photos of licenses and certifications, sign digitally, and complete any paperwork from their laptop, tablet, or smartphone before they show up for their first day on the job. Integrations and an open API…
$158
hires per year
Pricing
UKG ProWorkBright
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Onboarding
Starting at $158/mo
hires per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
UKG ProWorkBright
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsOur pricing is based off the number of hires in a given contract year. All contracts are annual but can be billed on a monthly basis.
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Community Pulse
UKG ProWorkBright
Features
UKG ProWorkBright
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
7.8
940 Ratings
4% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data8.6851 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history8.3877 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration8.0847 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.6832 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting7.1743 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.0756 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.2599 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
8.1
857 Ratings
0% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.2811 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors7.7407 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.2318 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.6732 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files8.5799 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.2659 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.057 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
7.7
663 Ratings
6% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
Approval workflow7.6588 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details7.7618 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment7.7510 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
8.0
908 Ratings
2% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.2876 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.4881 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.9650 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition7.3340 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history8.3862 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
7.5
229 Ratings
7% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets7.5229 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
7.1
843 Ratings
6% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
Report builder7.3819 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.2832 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data6.7579 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
7.8
644 Ratings
2% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
New hire portal8.1637 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools7.6516 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
7.5
438 Ratings
7% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting7.3345 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting7.5417 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.6298 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking7.6387 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
7.5
542 Ratings
5% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
Performance plans7.6484 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans6.9381 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking7.7498 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders7.5468 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency7.5394 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
7.1
235 Ratings
10% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools6.7189 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking7.2203 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search7.5206 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development7.0187 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
UKG Pro
7.4
530 Ratings
5% below category average
WorkBright
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management7.5499 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting7.5489 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media7.2387 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting7.4451 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention7.1382 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking7.7486 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts7.6451 Ratings00 Ratings
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UKG ProWorkBright
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User Ratings
UKG ProWorkBright
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(1032 ratings)
9.7
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(197 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.9
(268 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(76 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(333 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.3
(496 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(88 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.6
(206 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(87 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.5
(78 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.5
(68 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(95 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.8
(57 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(50 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
UKG ProWorkBright
Likelihood to Recommend
UKG
I would say, well, I don't want to focus on less appropriate. I want to be well suited. I really feel like if the transparency with our count rep and then just diving in onto how to problem solve and how to troubleshoot, I think that's most important with that.
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WorkBright
Workbright is well suited because of the following reasons: 1. Data transmission between browser and application is highly encrypted 2. Bank grade data encryption for maximum security 3. Data is backed up at various locations 4. Database security is maintained to the highest standards with Engineers 5. Automated reminders and user correction error flow system
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Pros
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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WorkBright
  • Being able to share candidate information with other supervisors or team members and others involved in the hiring process.
  • The convenience of filling in new employee hiring forms.
  • Create groups, organize all paperwork and send to employees with just one click.
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Cons
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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WorkBright
  • Onboarding Paperwork - It would be great if there was only one website we had to log into. For example, I have to log into one to send paperwork, and then log into another domain to check the paperwork sent.
  • Note Timeline - Anytime any application is touched, viewed, etc. a note is made. We also utilize the note feature to communicate about each applicant. However, it gets quite messy when their are over 40 notes and you are not able to sort or organize them.
  • Attachments - Can't attach items in notes, would be nice feature for attaching images, snippets, pdfs, etc.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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WorkBright
No answers on this topic
Usability
UKG
It gets the job done, but not with a few deep sighs. Once you know where stuff lives, it's manageable, but the first learning curve is steep, some menus feel buried. However, it's consistent, reliable and doesn't crash on me, which counts for a lot. With a little UI glow up it could push into a 9 zone.
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WorkBright
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
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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WorkBright
No answers on this topic
Performance
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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WorkBright
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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WorkBright
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
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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WorkBright
No answers on this topic
Online Training
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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WorkBright
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
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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WorkBright
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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WorkBright
WorkBright was selected as the primary HR software within our company. One of the main reasons it was selected is the intuitive user interface and dashboard. Additionally, the software had excellent features for the cost such as custom reporting, notifications, enhanced security, and training. WorkBright offered many features that other HR software in the same price range did not.
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Scalability
UKG
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WorkBright
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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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WorkBright
  • Huge return on investment in terms of time needed to circulate new openings nationally.
  • Very positive impact on speed with which interviewer can contact prospective employees.
  • Outstanding onboarding for new employees. Tick 5 boxes and all info is emailed directly to the new employee.
  • Very challenging build process that took many weeks to fully integrate.
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ScreenShots

UKG Pro Screenshots

Screenshot of included workforce analytics.Screenshot of the payroll gateway.

WorkBright Screenshots

Screenshot of Works on any Device - Not just ‘mobile friendly’ but mobile FIRST! Designed to complete all forms quickly and efficiently from any smart enabled device.Screenshot of Automatic Reminders - Reminders are automatically sent out to employees who have not completed their forms with increasing urgency and frequency.Screenshot of Fingertip Signature - Best in class eSignatures allows employees to sign forms with their fingers on mobile devices including timestamp and IP address.