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Ascentis (discontinued)

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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Awards

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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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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

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Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I would recommend the HR system over the Payroll system 10x over. The payroll system has many more glitches and workarounds; however, if you are like our organization you want an integrated product. If you are a smaller organization and have the time to reverify the report information, I would recommend the HR piece. The ESS system is a strong positive for us!
May 29, 2018

Ascentis HR Review

Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Ascentis HR as a standalone product - I wouldn't know how that would be beneficial to our company but having Payroll and Time Keeper make the whole package best suited for our company. It keeps all data for all employees, active or not, in one system. Entering new employees is simple and the information passes down to all other systems.

I am only selecting a 6 because of the struggles we had with implementation.
May 25, 2018

Ascentis HR

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Ascentis HR has worked great for our company since we are very spread out; it is nice having one system where all employee information can be housed. Also, since we have employees across a wide spectrum of jobs, from part-time production employees up to the President, it is important that we have a system that is easy to learn and use; we believe we have that in Ascentis HR.
Brian Borkovec | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think Ascentis is very good for smaller companies that want a lot of flexibility in their configuration. Some of the limitations may be cumbersome for larger organizations. Overall, it's a pretty good product but wouldn't be for everyone.
May 21, 2018

Ascentis HR Review

Kathi Groth | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I feel in our size range (up to 500) the system works well. Again, I feel that time isn't a core competency of Ascentis so it's better to look elsewhere if you have complexity. I wish more fields housed data history, for example, if a person moves then the prior address information is lost. This is especially difficult when an employee moves between states. Having a delimited record where history is visible would be fantastic.
Autumn Knight | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I've used many payroll/HR software programs. The ease of using Ascentis has made a lot more things possible. Creating and generating custom reports could be a little easier but once you get the hang of it you can literally create exact custom reports within a few minutes. I didn't receive the formal training from Ascentis and learning it on my own truly wasn't hard. Other programs are cumbersome where Ascentis is streamlined reporting and the database is easy to navigate in. Using it for several satellite offices has made our whole payroll and HR system much easier, correct and functional for both the corporate office and our outer lying offices. I'm still trying to figure out the reporting system (as in how to can reports for future use) in HR. If that could be a bit easier to figure out, would help. I have the Payroll Insta [which is] pretty good and love the way we can publish across the board for all our facilities use. Having this in HR would be a nice feature as well. AND if it's already there to know how to use it.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think Ascentis HR is a great investment for a small company looking to grow. It handles all the needs of the small company and you can add different services as the company grows in the future. As your company and budget grows, Ascentis can grow right along with you.
Catherine Peterson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Pulling information quickly: to do Employment Verification for existing or former employees, getting contact and benefit information about employees, compensation history, and present history, job title, position hours per week, and pulling reports for EEO reporting, employee lists for audits or evaluations etc.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think Ascentis HR is well suited for most aspects of employee activities. Everything from the employee file and elections to employment information and payroll support. We run our annual open enrollment through Ascentis HR and, while it's not perfect, it is still a great way to complete the process. We have eliminated almost all paper documents when it comes to employees and I couldn't be more pleased about that!
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It is great for handling recruitment function, even for government contractors. The onboarding portal is easy to use. The performance management system could use some improvement in the way it is designed.
April 30, 2018

Ascentis HR Review

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Ascentis allows you to handle a lot of different HR transactions which is really nice to have but some areas are better than others. I highly recommend the ATS Recruitment side of the house. The HRIS side needs to be completely improved.
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