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Ascentis (discontinued)

Overview

What is Ascentis (discontinued)?

Ascentis HR uses web-based management programs to help automate complex HR processes. Ascentis’ other services included customizable payroll, time and attendance and recruiting modules. Ascentis was acquired by UKG in March of 2022, and will be discontinued.

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Recent Reviews

The Good and the Bad!

7 out of 10
September 23, 2021
Incentivized
We use Ascentis HR for our "system of record", ESS, open enrollment, etc. We are just starting to learn and use Performance Management, …
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Technical System View

7 out of 10
February 07, 2021
Incentivized
[Ascentis] allowed us to transition from paper processes to electronic and streamline our work. It provided a platform for employees to …
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Popular Features

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  • Update personal information (151)
    8.6
    86%
  • Pre-built reports (142)
    7.5
    75%
  • Employment history (140)
    7.3
    73%
  • Report builder (144)
    7.0
    70%
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Pricing

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What is Ascentis (discontinued)?

Ascentis HR uses web-based management programs to help automate complex HR processes. Ascentis’ other services included customizable payroll, time and attendance and recruiting modules. Ascentis was acquired by UKG in March of 2022, and will be discontinued.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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SAP SuccessFactors is a suite of HR/HCM products covering these capability areas: core HR and payroll, recruiting and onboarding, learning and development, performance and compensation management, workforce analytics and planning, and employee experience management.

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Features

Human Resource Management

Organizing, tracking and providing instant access to critical employee data, job profiles, transfers, promotions, and benefits information.

7.1
Avg 7.8

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

7.8
Avg 8.0

Leave and Attendance Management

Streamlines communication between HR and employees and facilitates efficient management of employee leave including requisitions, approvals, balance calculation, and annual carry-forward.

7.8
Avg 8.1

Employee Self Service

Employee portal allowing employees to view and update their personal information.

7
Avg 8.1

Asset Management

Maintaining a record of assets such as laptops, pagers, cell phones, etc. issued to employees. Record typically includes asset type, number, serial number and date of issuance.

5.8
Avg 7.7

HR Reporting

Pre-built and custom reports, and integration with external data.

6.4
Avg 7.6

Onboarding

Employee onboarding is the process of orienting new hires to the social and performance aspects of their jobs so that they are able to function in their new roles as quickly as possible.

5.1
Avg 8.0

Performance and Goals

Goal alignment is the practice of ensuring that all employees have clearly defined goals in support of the overall corporate strategy.

7.2
Avg 8.1

Performance Management

Performance management is the process of ensuring employees meet pre-determined objectives and goals through regular check-ins and appraisals.

6
Avg 7.9

Succession Planning

Succession planning is the identification and development of internal employees with the potential to fill key business leadership positions in the company.

5.9
Avg 7.9

Recruiting / ATS

Recruiting or Applicant Tracking Software is software used to manage the recruitment process electronically by handling job postings, applicant status, resume management, etc.

5.5
Avg 7.7
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Product Details

What is Ascentis (discontinued)?

Ascentis was an a-la carte full suite workforce management (WFM) technology platform and human capital solutions. Ascentis WFM provided time and attendance solutions that provided clients with scheduling, compliance, complex calculations, and time collection options. The HCM suite, included a fully a-la carte solution.

Ascentis was acquired by UKG in March of 2022. The service will be discontinued.

Ascentis (discontinued) Screenshots

Screenshot of Access all of your details including, paychecks, personal file, timeclock, etc via our mobile app.Screenshot of Punch-in and punch-out on the go.Screenshot of Centralized location for everything related to a user or admin.Screenshot of Every employee has access to their personal information in one location.Screenshot of Pre-built reporting along with Ad Hoc reporting gives you the ability to understand your business as a whole.Screenshot of Benefit enrollment made easy for your employees.Screenshot of Manage your employees schedule, PTO, accruals through our best of breed timekeeping system.

Ascentis (discontinued) Competitors

Ascentis (discontinued) Technical Details

Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Ascentis HR uses web-based management programs to help automate complex HR processes. Ascentis’ other services included customizable payroll, time and attendance and recruiting modules. Ascentis was acquired by UKG in March of 2022, and will be discontinued.

UKG Pro, Paylocity, and Paycom are common alternatives for Ascentis (discontinued).

Reviewers rate Direct deposit files highest, with a score of 9.2.

The most common users of Ascentis (discontinued) are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

(323)

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Ascentis in the HR department as well for our employees (as a timekeeping system).
  • Ascentis helps out when I don't understand something with the system and need help figuring it out.
  • They are good at responding back.
  • I like the Ascentis community. It has a lot of useful information for its users.
  • I think the time responding back could be a lot quicker than it has been.
I like Ascentis. Once you get used to using it, it is fairly easy.
Human Resource Management (7)
45.71428571428571%
4.6
Employee demographic data
90%
9.0
Employment history
80%
8.0
Job profiles and administration
N/A
N/A
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
70%
7.0
Organizational charting
80%
8.0
Organization and location management
N/A
N/A
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (7)
22.857142857142854%
2.3
Pay calculation
80%
8.0
Support for external payroll vendors
N/A
N/A
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
N/A
N/A
Benefit plan administration
80%
8.0
Direct deposit files
N/A
N/A
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
N/A
Reimbursement management
N/A
N/A
Leave and Attendance Management (3)
26.666666666666664%
2.7
Approval workflow
80%
8.0
Balance details
N/A
N/A
Annual carry-forward and encashment
N/A
N/A
Employee Self Service (5)
36%
3.6
View and generate pay and benefit information
N/A
N/A
Update personal information
90%
9.0
View job history
90%
9.0
View company policy documentation
N/A
N/A
Employee recognition
N/A
N/A
Asset Management (1)
70%
7.0
Tracking of all physical assets
70%
7.0
HR Reporting (3)
60%
6.0
Report builder
90%
9.0
Pre-built reports
90%
9.0
Ability to combine HR data with external data
N/A
N/A
Integration with other HR capabilities
N/A
N/A
Performance Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Performance plans
N/A
N/A
Performance improvement plans
N/A
N/A
Review status tracking
N/A
N/A
Review reminders
N/A
N/A
Multiple review frequency
N/A
N/A
Succession Planning (4)
N/A
N/A
Create succession plans/pools
N/A
N/A
Candidate ranking
N/A
N/A
Candidate search
N/A
N/A
Candidate development
N/A
N/A
Onboarding (2)
70%
7.0
New hire portal
60%
6.0
Manager tracking tools
80%
8.0
Performance and Goals (4)
N/A
N/A
Corporate goal setting
N/A
N/A
Individual goal setting
N/A
N/A
Line-of sight-visibility
N/A
N/A
Performance tracking
N/A
N/A
Recruiting / ATS (7)
N/A
N/A
Job Requisition Management
N/A
N/A
Company Website Posting
N/A
N/A
Publish to Social Media
N/A
N/A
Job Search Site Posting
N/A
N/A
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
N/A
N/A
Applicant Tracking
N/A
N/A
Notifications and Alerts
N/A
N/A
  • I think the employees like this system. It is fairly easy to use.
NA
The timing in responding back.
Ascentis
I am still learning even though it has been two years. However, with all the updates and so many different programs, there is so much to learn. I do like being able to build reports in the system.
63
The employees use the system to clock in and out.
We contact Ascentis support if we have any problems.
  • Reports
  • Time system
  • HR administration
  • Payroll
  • Taxes
  • Creating reports the way we would like them created
  • New graph chart
  • Being about to access information without logging into the admin side
  • To create reviews for managers and employees
I like the ease of using this software. If the response time was a little quicker, I would definitely give them a 10.
Yes
Tracksmart
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
No, this was in process when I was hired.
  • Implemented in-house
Change management was a major issue with the implementation
My boss handled everything. I was handed down information about everything from her.
  • Timekeeping system not working properly
  • Errors when logging in
The support team was helpful making sure my boss knew or understood so that she could in turn teach me.
  • Online training
The support team did good passing training information along so that we could understand what we were doing. Also, the community was also a good place to go to to learn new things.
There are somethings that I have had to learn on my own, which was not a problem. For example: the report, I had how to make myself comfortable creating them how I needed to create them to meet whatever need I needed at time.
Just right
Not Sure
No
They always provided exceptional support to my boss.
  • Logging in and out
  • Accessing employees' information
  • In the beginning, creating the reports
Yes, but I don't use it
I am slowly getting use to this system and it is fairly easy to use.
They normally give you notice when an update will affect the use of the system. Otherwise, when we have an error , we send a message to the support team. Sometimes someone will get right back with you and sometimes it takes a while.
Yes, this pages do load pretty good but there are times when things are slow and I believe that's because they are sometimes trying to do updates.
I did not personally work with the vendor during the sales process but my boss informed me about how happy she was with the salesperson and how helpful and smooth the transaction went.
After the deal was closed, they still kept in contact to make sure that things were going the way they should.
NA
NA
December 23, 2020

My Ascentis Review

Christina Miyamoto, PHR® | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 1 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Ascentis is used throughout our entire organization, as our timekeeping, LMS, and HRIS system.
  • Electronic EE filing system
  • Functionality
  • Support is always self directed to Ascentis Community
  • Constant outages and no accountability across the board
  • Not able to keep up with CA compliance in terms of meal-break penalties and final pay requirements.
  • Ad Hoc Reporting feature is extremely antiquated
  • Payroll consulting, should add this
Ascentis is well suited if you are located in a state where labor laws are relaxed and lean towards favoring the employer. Ascentis struggles in accountability, infrastructure (support tickets are disseminated into secondary and third tickets), 2/10 chance in getting a live person on the phone when you call support.
Human Resource Management (7)
24.285714285714285%
2.4
Employee demographic data
20%
2.0
Employment history
10%
1.0
Job profiles and administration
N/A
N/A
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
70%
7.0
Organizational charting
70%
7.0
Organization and location management
N/A
N/A
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (7)
24.285714285714285%
2.4
Pay calculation
80%
8.0
Support for external payroll vendors
N/A
N/A
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
10%
1.0
Benefit plan administration
N/A
N/A
Direct deposit files
80%
8.0
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
N/A
Reimbursement management
N/A
N/A
Leave and Attendance Management (3)
20%
2.0
Approval workflow
N/A
N/A
Balance details
60%
6.0
Annual carry-forward and encashment
N/A
N/A
Employee Self Service (5)
4%
0.4
View and generate pay and benefit information
10%
1.0
Update personal information
10%
1.0
View job history
N/A
N/A
View company policy documentation
N/A
N/A
Employee recognition
N/A
N/A
Asset Management (1)
10%
1.0
Tracking of all physical assets
10%
1.0
HR Reporting (3)
6.666666666666666%
0.7
Report builder
10%
1.0
Pre-built reports
10%
1.0
Ability to combine HR data with external data
N/A
N/A
Integration with other HR capabilities
N/A
N/A
Performance Management (5)
2%
0.2
Performance plans
10%
1.0
Performance improvement plans
N/A
N/A
Review status tracking
N/A
N/A
Review reminders
N/A
N/A
Multiple review frequency
N/A
N/A
Succession Planning (4)
2.5%
0.3
Create succession plans/pools
N/A
N/A
Candidate ranking
N/A
N/A
Candidate search
10%
1.0
Candidate development
N/A
N/A
Onboarding (2)
25%
2.5
New hire portal
30%
3.0
Manager tracking tools
20%
2.0
Performance and Goals (4)
15%
1.5
Corporate goal setting
30%
3.0
Individual goal setting
30%
3.0
Line-of sight-visibility
N/A
N/A
Performance tracking
N/A
N/A
Recruiting / ATS (7)
24.285714285714285%
2.4
Job Requisition Management
40%
4.0
Company Website Posting
50%
5.0
Publish to Social Media
N/A
N/A
Job Search Site Posting
40%
4.0
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
N/A
N/A
Applicant Tracking
40%
4.0
Notifications and Alerts
N/A
N/A
  • Negative ROI
  • Terribly inefficient
ADP is mostly likely the status quo for HRIS systems, their CS and 24/7 support is incomparable to other systems, including Ascentis. There are often manual corrections needed, negative changes to user view, and other very odd things that happen with Ascentis that I have never, ever experiencing with other HRIS systems
All reasons listed above. The payroll “account manager” they assign you with, is truly just a sales person trying to sell you on more features and/or LMS items.
Usability is an interesting way to describe this rating. The true usability factors in time spent troubleshooting, exchanging many frustrating/unhelpful messages with Support, unintended consequences when errors are reported and Support claims "it has been corrected", but in reality, the fix/workaround has negatively affected something else in the system that we only discover later on.
150
All departments
2
HR or Payroll access, Admin access to NovaTime
  • Timekeeper
  • HRIS
  • LMS
  • Payroll
  • Benefits Management
  • Benefits Management
As our organization continues to organically grow in size and HR needs in terms of CA compliance; I am finding that Ascentis is not set up to be the best fit for such a labor forward state
Yes
ADP Workforce, cost effective. What we spend now in manual man power probably supersedes any cost savings though.
  • Price
Read other user reviews, more thorough demo with Sales person, asking to see FAQ of most commonly reported issues with other clients.
Yes
No, it was not. Usually, and by that I mean 8/10, whenever we have system wide outages, we send in a support ticket. Support doesn't respond to the ticket until about 24 hours later, stating "they are unsure of any reported outages, and that we should check our internet settings", and by that time, without rhyme, reason, or accountability, the system is working again.
N/A
  • None
  • Payroll
  • Benefits Management
  • ESS
Yes, but I don't use it
Large acquisition would be very complicated, seems more appropriate for companies under 100
Constant system outages, constant errors, internal errors on ESS, random/mysterious ESS layout changes (links disappearing, verbiage on links changing, with no notice), errors on NovaTme with rule builders also mysteriously changing with no notice, accruals not properly loading for employees.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Ascentis across the entire organization. We have the Human Resource, payroll, time and attendance and performance modules.
  • Customer Service
  • Updating according to changes in regulation
  • HR Module easy to use
  • NOVA time
  • Time Keeper Hard to Use
  • Time Keeper terrible FMLA Module
  • Time Keeper confusing configuration
  • Would like to have a dedicated customer service support person, instead of a call center
HR module is fine. The information flows from HR to payroll to time and attendance but does not reverse the flow, such that accruals on the paycheck are not accurate to what is in time and attendance.
Human Resource Management (7)
80%
8.0
Employee demographic data
80%
8.0
Employment history
80%
8.0
Job profiles and administration
80%
8.0
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
80%
8.0
Organizational charting
80%
8.0
Organization and location management
80%
8.0
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)
80%
8.0
Payroll Management (7)
58.57142857142857%
5.9
Pay calculation
80%
8.0
Support for external payroll vendors
N/A
N/A
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment
90%
9.0
Benefit plan administration
80%
8.0
Direct deposit files
80%
8.0
Salary revision and increment management
80%
8.0
Reimbursement management
N/A
N/A
Leave and Attendance Management (3)
80%
8.0
Approval workflow
80%
8.0
Balance details
80%
8.0
Annual carry-forward and encashment
80%
8.0
Employee Self Service (5)
80%
8.0
View and generate pay and benefit information
80%
8.0
Update personal information
80%
8.0
View job history
80%
8.0
View company policy documentation
80%
8.0
Employee recognition
80%
8.0
Asset Management (1)
N/A
N/A
Tracking of all physical assets
N/A
N/A
HR Reporting (3)
60%
6.0
Report builder
60%
6.0
Pre-built reports
60%
6.0
Ability to combine HR data with external data
60%
6.0
Integration with other HR capabilities
N/A
N/A
Performance Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Performance plans
N/A
N/A
Performance improvement plans
N/A
N/A
Review status tracking
N/A
N/A
Review reminders
N/A
N/A
Multiple review frequency
N/A
N/A
Succession Planning (4)
N/A
N/A
Create succession plans/pools
N/A
N/A
Candidate ranking
N/A
N/A
Candidate search
N/A
N/A
Candidate development
N/A
N/A
Onboarding (2)
50%
5.0
New hire portal
50%
5.0
Manager tracking tools
50%
5.0
Performance and Goals (4)
N/A
N/A
Corporate goal setting
N/A
N/A
Individual goal setting
N/A
N/A
Line-of sight-visibility
N/A
N/A
Performance tracking
N/A
N/A
Recruiting / ATS (7)
40%
4.0
Job Requisition Management
50%
5.0
Company Website Posting
50%
5.0
Publish to Social Media
50%
5.0
Job Search Site Posting
50%
5.0
Duplicate Candidate Prevention
N/A
N/A
Applicant Tracking
70%
7.0
Notifications and Alerts
10%
1.0
  • Positive having personal and payroll data in one system
  • Negative, every enhancement a la carte comes with a hefty cost
Customer support is always there however, each time you call you have to re-explain your situation again
Ascentis has some great features. The costs associated with the add ons equate to adding 1+ staff member to our organization, the ESS is easy to use for our employees.
250
HR
Production
Finance
Customer Service
Sales
10
  • na
  • Connecting the organization
  • unsure
Yes
ADP workforce
I would evaluate 3 plus sources
  • Implemented in-house
Yes
Change management was minimal
  • Incorrect set up in the NOVA time module had to resort to the VP of the division
Our profile was not completely set up before our go live date.
  • Online training
There's alot of information to be absorbed, the trainers are experts in their area and go through the training very quickly.
No
Yes
No, it took multiple attempts to correct. (still unsure if its corrected)
The overall support is great.
  • Recruiting
  • Human Resource
  • Nova Time
No
  • na
  • no
na
na
na
We were never told our sales person was no longer with the organization
none,
na
Yes
smooth
  • na
  • na
No
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
HR has allowed the employer and the employees track attendance. We store all our personnel information within the program. It is user friendly for staff but the admin component is not webbased, Citrix based
  • Web based interface for employees
  • Track attendance
  • Allows employees to make changes to their information
  • Quick customer service responses
  • Web interface is user friendly
  • Employer interface is Citrix based and extremely cumbersome
  • Employer portal is not web-based
  • There is no app for it
  • Time and attendance could be more flexible in scheduling
Automated employee tracking. Employee information, employees can upload information
Human Resource Management (5)
50%
5.0
Employee demographic data
50%
5.0
Employment history
70%
7.0
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.
50%
5.0
Organizational charting
40%
4.0
Organization and location management
40%
4.0
Payroll Management (5)
12%
1.2
Pay calculation
20%
2.0
Benefit plan administration
10%
1.0
Direct deposit files
10%
1.0
Salary revision and increment management
10%
1.0
Reimbursement management
10%
1.0
Leave and Attendance Management (3)
80%
8.0
Approval workflow
80%
8.0
Balance details
80%
8.0
Annual carry-forward and encashment
80%
8.0
Employee Self Service (5)
52%
5.2
View and generate pay and benefit information
70%
7.0
Update personal information
80%
8.0
View job history
50%
5.0
View company policy documentation
50%
5.0
Employee recognition
10%
1.0
Asset Management
N/A
N/A
HR Reporting (1)
20%
2.0
Pre-built reports
20%
2.0
Integration with other HR capabilities
N/A
N/A
Performance Management (2)
10%
1.0
Review reminders
10%
1.0
Multiple review frequency
10%
1.0
Succession Planning (4)
10%
1.0
Create succession plans/pools
10%
1.0
Candidate ranking
10%
1.0
Candidate search
10%
1.0
Candidate development
10%
1.0
Onboarding (2)
15%
1.5
New hire portal
20%
2.0
Manager tracking tools
10%
1.0
Performance and Goals (4)
10%
1.0
Corporate goal setting
10%
1.0
Individual goal setting
10%
1.0
Line-of sight-visibility
10%
1.0
Performance tracking
10%
1.0
Recruiting / ATS (2)
10%
1.0
Job Requisition Management
10%
1.0
Applicant Tracking
10%
1.0
  • Track employee attendance
  • Not fully web-based
  • Reasoanably priced
It is the most economical product
Acentis provides timely support
Acentis HR upgrade went extremely smoothly.
180
We deliver Paramedic Services (140 staff)
Child Care, Social Housing, Ontario Works and Administration (40 staff)
1
Our EA/HR assistant support staff in entering their time and trouble shooting any issues
  • Requesting Time Off
  • Human Resources Letters
  • Employee information
  • Use it as an organizational list
  • Request time off on a mobile device
  • Approve Time off on a mobile device
  • Employee Benefits
  • Applicant data base
  • Screening new job applicants
The admin is not web based, using citrix sessin
Yes
paper process using email
  • Price
It was a very economical
Look for a product that was all web based and totally integrated with Microsoft Outlook
  • Implemented in-house
Change management was minimal
Very lttle issues with the new product very user friendly Except admin which is not web based
  • Loading all the employee data
  • uploading the HR documents
  • determining the appropriator approve process strings and when a manager is off who handles it
No real issues to be honest
Yes
There were many issues logging into the admin section via a citrix session, they finally go me connected but it did take some time to resolve.
  • Employees viewing their profile
  • Employees requesting Leave
  • Employees looking up staff in the organization
  • Employee portal
  • Back end administration - Not web based
  • Reminders do not work unless you run a report
  • no integration of calendar with Microsoft Outlook or any other calendar system
Yes
The mobile interface works very well, easy to request and approve time off
Based on the fact that the back end administration is not web based and requires a citrix session
It would work for small organizations, and larger ones
Yes it is always available except the back end is citrix based and is not always available
no issues here
  • we tried accpacc
  • does not integrate with calender's
  • we attempted to integrate benefits
  • applicant data base
We were not able to integrate with outlook calendar
Benefits was to confusing
Accpac was too expensive
We are to small an organization for the applicant data base
  • Microsoft Outlook Calenders
  • Financial System
No they do not support Microsoft Outlook Calendar integration last time we checked
If it were more economical we would consider financial integration
  • File import/export
Basic file export for mailing lists and employee information
Did not integrate with calenders
I would strongly suggest they integrate with calendar systems - i.e. Microsoft Outook
Sales were very professional and ccommodating
Very easy to work with and great staff
yes, no concerns
No really, just make sure you are getting the product that will work for your size organization
Yes
yes
  • more Web based functionality
  • went from PC based computer program to web based except the admin section still citrix based
  • hoping for integration with Microsoft Outlook Calendar
  • Easier integration with Payroll
No
No
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