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Compare APS and UKG Ready 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (55.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
No pricing available
APS
Star Rating
(819)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $6.00 1 Per Employee Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansUKG Ready
Star Rating
(2,374)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UKG ReadySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that UKG Ready excels in user satisfaction, particularly in its time tracking capabilities, which received an impressive score of 98.83. Users appreciate the intuitive interface that simplifies entering time requests and reviewing punches, enhancing overall accuracy and adoption across the workforce.
- According to verified reviews, APS shines in customer support, with users highlighting the quick response times and knowledgeable representatives. Many users have noted that the support team is particularly helpful during onboarding and when troubleshooting issues, making it a reliable choice for mid-sized companies.
- Users say that UKG Ready's reporting features are a standout, allowing for automated report generation that keeps teams informed. Reviewers have praised the ease of looking up employee information, which contributes to a more efficient HR process.
- Reviewers mention that while APS is user-friendly and integrates smoothly with other software, it faces challenges in overall functionality compared to UKG Ready. Some users feel that APS lacks certain advanced features that could enhance their HR management experience.
- G2 reviewers highlight that UKG Ready has a more extensive user base, reflected in its higher total number of reviews (2159 vs. 808 for APS). This suggests a broader range of experiences and feedback, contributing to a more reliable assessment of its capabilities.
- According to recent feedback, while both products have similar scores in ease of use, UKG Ready's overall usability is often praised for its intuitive design, whereas APS users have noted that it can be slightly less straightforward for new users, despite its strong support system.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
APS
Payroll
Starting at $6.00
1 Per Employee Per Month
Per employee per month + $50 base fee per month. $416.67 minimum per month.
+Available at an additional cost
- Payroll Tax Filings and Payments*
- Federal Forms 940 and 941
- State Withholding, Unemployment (if more than one+)
UKG Ready
No pricing availableFree Trial
APS
No trial information availableUKG Ready
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
707
9.1
2,004
Ease of Use
9.1
712
8.8
2,032
Ease of Setup
8.7
561
8.4
1,383
Ease of Admin
9.1
586
8.0
603
Quality of Support
9.5
709
8.7
1,697
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
585
8.5
579
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
702
8.7
1,981
Features by Category
Core HR
8.0
90
8.4
388
8.9
96
9.0
420
6.3
68
Feature Not Available
7.6
78
8.5
355
8.2
82
8.6
359
8.4
88
8.9
303
Generative AI
6.5
48
6.7
60
Platform
7.7
157
8.4
565
7.4
126
8.1
423
Feature Not Available
8.1
401
8.6
164
8.6
546
8.7
160
8.7
534
8.3
146
8.6
493
8.3
163
8.7
544
8.8
163
8.6
535
Employee Self Service
9.2
545
|
Verified
9.1
964
|
Verified
8.6
387
|
Verified
8.7
866
|
Verified
8.4
393
|
Verified
8.7
886
|
Verified
Administration
9.3
547
|
Verified
9.1
971
|
Verified
8.6
454
|
Verified
8.9
983
|
Verified
9.6
535
|
Verified
9.2
929
|
Verified
8.7
318
|
Verified
8.4
742
|
Verified
9.3
514
|
Verified
8.9
855
|
Verified
9.2
437
|
Verified
8.7
836
|
Verified
9.2
452
|
Verified
9.0
906
|
Verified
9.4
466
|
Verified
9.0
809
|
Verified
9.3
440
|
Verified
9.0
807
|
Verified
Taxes
9.3
535
|
Verified
8.9
838
|
Verified
9.3
514
|
Verified
8.7
785
|
Verified
9.3
502
|
Verified
8.7
732
Integration
8.5
327
|
Verified
8.4
746
|
Verified
8.9
355
|
Verified
8.9
804
|
Verified
8.4
350
|
Verified
8.5
733
|
Verified
8.6
295
|
Verified
8.6
756
|
Verified
Platform
8.8
527
|
Verified
8.7
900
|
Verified
9.0
519
|
Verified
8.7
907
|
Verified
9.2
516
|
Verified
8.8
914
|
Verified
9.2
494
|
Verified
8.9
854
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
105
Not enough data
8.1
91
Not enough data
7.0
78
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.2
89
Not enough data
7.7
69
Not enough data
Benefits Administration Platform Features
8.5
105
Not enough data
8.1
91
Not enough data
7.0
78
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.2
89
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
7.7
69
Not enough data
7.4
74
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
69
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
8.4
565
7.4
126
8.1
423
Feature Not Available
8.1
401
8.6
164
8.6
546
8.7
160
8.7
534
8.3
146
8.6
493
8.3
163
8.7
544
8.8
163
8.6
535
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
1079
Logistics
Not enough data
8.7
1090
Not enough data
8.7
1072
Not enough data
8.7
970
Management
Not enough data
8.5
1021
Not enough data
8.8
1037
Not enough data
8.9
1056
Not enough data
9.0
1124
Not enough data
8.9
1108
Not enough data
9.1
1147
Not enough data
8.8
1038
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
1000
Not enough data
8.8
1003
Not enough data
8.8
989
Operations
8.3
74
Not enough data
8.2
70
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.2
75
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
Performance reviews
7.0
36
Not enough data
7.1
36
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
Goals
7.2
38
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feedback
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
8.3
36
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.6
7
7.3
15
7.4
7
7.3
15
7.9
7
7.7
14
Sourcing
8.2
55
8.1
161
8.2
59
8.0
174
7.8
10
7.4
18
7.8
10
8.3
23
7.5
10
7.5
17
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.0
59
8.1
163
8.0
10
8.3
25
8.2
10
8.7
22
7.6
9
7.4
17
7.8
9
7.7
19
8.1
8
7.7
17
8.3
8
7.7
21
Platform
7.7
157
8.4
565
7.4
126
8.1
423
Feature Not Available
8.1
401
8.6
164
8.6
546
8.7
160
8.7
534
8.3
146
8.6
493
8.3
163
8.7
544
8.8
163
8.6
535
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.9
7
7.6
16
7.9
7
7.1
15
7.4
7
6.9
15
Agentic AI - Onboarding
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
7.3
68
Not enough data
8.0
81
Not enough data
8.0
80
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.6
91
Not enough data
7.3
52
Not enough data
7.2
57
Not enough data
8.3
84
Not enough data
8.2
84
Not enough data
Platform Data
7.4
61
Not enough data
8.0
69
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
157
8.4
565
7.4
126
8.1
423
Feature Not Available
8.1
401
8.6
164
8.6
546
8.7
160
8.7
534
8.3
146
8.6
493
8.3
163
8.7
544
8.8
163
8.6
535
Recruiting and Onboarding
8.2
77
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
Time Tracking
9.1
128
9.1
938
8.2
105
8.7
816
Feature Not Available
8.6
747
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.1
634
Feature Not Available
8.2
638
Feature Not Available
8.2
631
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
122
9.0
799
Administration
8.2
113
8.6
715
8.3
113
8.7
773
8.3
119
8.6
733
8.2
107
8.7
686
8.9
125
8.8
772
Platform
8.6
129
8.7
781
7.8
100
8.3
674
Feature Not Available
8.3
632
8.9
125
8.9
789
8.6
115
8.6
740
6.8
77
7.9
636
Platform
7.7
157
8.4
565
7.4
126
8.1
423
Feature Not Available
8.1
401
8.6
164
8.6
546
8.7
160
8.7
534
8.3
146
8.6
493
8.3
163
8.7
544
8.8
163
8.6
535
Workforce Management Platform Features
7.7
38
8.2
273
8.2
44
8.3
314
9.0
57
9.2
401
8.5
54
8.9
381
8.0
42
8.3
294
Feature Not Available
8.2
270
7.9
45
8.5
313
9.0
51
8.8
374
7.5
38
8.3
274
7.8
43
8.2
304
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
APS and UKG Ready are categorized as Payroll, HCM Software, Core HR, Time Tracking, Workforce Management, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Unique Categories
APS is categorized as Healthcare HR, Benefits Administration, Performance Management, and Onboarding
UKG Ready is categorized as Time & Attendance
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
APS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
UKG Ready
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
10.8%
Hospital & Health Care
6.8%
Religious Institutions
6.1%
Restaurants
4.9%
Construction
3.9%
Other
67.5%
Hospital & Health Care
11.3%
Retail
6.0%
Education Management
4.3%
Manufacturing
3.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.8%
Other
70.8%
Discussions
accruals
2 Comments
RM
Hi Steffan,
Thank you for reaching out regarding accruals. I have passed your feedback on to our Customer Success team so they can reach out.
Have a...Read more
Will the employee start date become anything more?
1 Comment
RM
Hi Hope,
We do not currently have anything planned for changes to the usage of the employee start date. However, we will pass your feedback along to our...Read more
Best practice for refunding garnishments & bonus over payments
9 Comments
BJ
I had no idea it could be done like that. How would you handle refunding a bonus paid in error? Oh..................THANK YOU!Read more
Using calendar in Kronos in other applications
3 Comments
LP
Did you ever get any good answers here. I would love for time off requests to flow to the calendar (outlook) as showing OOO. Read more
Is there an easier way to enter things like raises with multiple job codes
3 Comments
KB
We used an import for our minimum wage job rate that went up last year and now this Jan. There is an import for the Primary code and a separate one for the...Read more
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