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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (55.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Microsoft Entra ID
Star Rating
(796)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansUKG Ready
Star Rating
(2,372)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UKG ReadyMicrosoft Entra ID vs UKG Ready
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Microsoft Entra ID is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Entra ID overall.
- Microsoft Entra ID and UKG Ready both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Microsoft Entra ID and UKG Ready provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Entra ID over UKG Ready.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Entra ID
Azure Active Directory Free
Free
The free edition of Azure AD is included with a subscription of a commercial online service such as Azure, Dynamics 365, Intune, Power Platform, and others.
- Partially Included: Authentication, single sign-on and multifactor authentication (MFA)
- Partially Included: Applications Access
- Partially Included: Authorization and Conditional Access
UKG Ready
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Entra ID
Free Trial is available
UKG Ready
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
630
9.1
2,001
Ease of Use
8.8
634
8.8
2,029
Ease of Setup
8.6
357
8.4
1,381
Ease of Admin
8.8
344
8.0
601
Quality of Support
8.7
574
8.7
1,694
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
333
8.5
577
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
611
8.7
1,978
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.4
387
Not enough data
9.0
418
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
354
Not enough data
8.6
358
Not enough data
8.9
301
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
60
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
564
Not enough data
8.1
422
Not enough data
8.1
400
Not enough data
8.6
544
Not enough data
8.7
533
Not enough data
8.6
492
Not enough data
8.7
542
Not enough data
8.6
534
Authentication Options
9.0
211
Not enough data
8.9
201
Not enough data
9.3
203
Not enough data
8.8
203
Not enough data
8.7
171
Not enough data
8.8
161
Not enough data
Access Control Types
8.9
192
Not enough data
8.8
191
Not enough data
8.9
191
Not enough data
8.8
169
Not enough data
8.7
168
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
189
Not enough data
9.0
199
Not enough data
8.9
200
Not enough data
8.7
203
Not enough data
8.9
194
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
173
Not enough data
8.9
171
Not enough data
9.0
187
Not enough data
8.8
165
Not enough data
8.9
181
Not enough data
8.8
177
Not enough data
8.6
162
Not enough data
User on/off Boarding
8.9
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
User Maintenance
9.0
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
Governance
8.9
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.7
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
Authentication type
8.1
158
Not enough data
7.3
139
Not enough data
8.4
150
Not enough data
7.8
137
Not enough data
8.8
159
Not enough data
8.6
159
Not enough data
8.9
166
Not enough data
8.5
146
Not enough data
Functionality
8.9
168
Not enough data
8.6
164
Not enough data
Implementation
8.9
181
Not enough data
8.2
144
Not enough data
8.1
132
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.1
963
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
865
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
885
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
969
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
982
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
927
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
741
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
854
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
835
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
904
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
808
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
806
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
8.9
837
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
784
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
732
Integration
Not enough data
8.4
745
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
802
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
733
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
755
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
899
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
906
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
913
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
853
|
Verified
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
1077
Logistics
Not enough data
8.7
1089
Not enough data
8.7
1070
Not enough data
8.7
969
Management
Not enough data
8.5
1020
Not enough data
8.8
1036
Not enough data
8.9
1055
Not enough data
9.0
1123
Not enough data
8.9
1106
Not enough data
9.1
1145
Not enough data
8.8
1036
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
998
Not enough data
8.8
1001
Not enough data
8.8
987
Access Control
9.0
170
Not enough data
8.7
164
Not enough data
8.8
155
Not enough data
8.6
151
Not enough data
Administration
8.6
156
Not enough data
8.7
168
Not enough data
8.7
154
Not enough data
8.7
161
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
168
Not enough data
9.1
172
Not enough data
9.0
160
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
89
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
8.6
84
Not enough data
9.4
88
Not enough data
9.1
87
Not enough data
Functionality
9.5
87
Not enough data
9.4
88
Not enough data
9.1
77
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
9.3
87
Not enough data
9.3
88
Not enough data
9.0
85
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
81
Not enough data
9.2
81
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.2
87
Not enough data
9.2
87
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
Reporting
9.1
85
Not enough data
9.2
83
Not enough data
Functionality
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.8
91
Not enough data
9.1
111
Not enough data
7.6
100
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
226
Not enough data
8.7
193
Not enough data
9.2
223
Not enough data
8.9
216
Not enough data
9.3
224
Not enough data
9.2
222
Not enough data
Type
8.5
198
Not enough data
9.3
218
Not enough data
Reporting
8.8
203
Not enough data
8.8
212
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
9.7
6
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
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)
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.7
14
Sourcing
Not enough data
8.1
161
Not enough data
8.0
173
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.5
17
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.1
162
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
7.4
17
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
7.7
21
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
564
Not enough data
8.1
422
Not enough data
8.1
400
Not enough data
8.6
544
Not enough data
8.7
533
Not enough data
8.6
492
Not enough data
8.7
542
Not enough data
8.6
534
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.1
15
Not enough data
6.9
15
Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.1
936
Not enough data
8.7
815
Not enough data
8.6
746
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.1
634
Not enough data
8.2
638
Not enough data
8.2
631
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.0
798
Administration
Not enough data
8.6
715
Not enough data
8.7
772
Not enough data
8.6
732
Not enough data
8.7
686
Not enough data
8.8
771
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
780
Not enough data
8.3
673
Not enough data
8.3
631
Not enough data
8.9
788
Not enough data
8.6
739
Not enough data
7.9
636
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
564
Not enough data
8.1
422
Not enough data
8.1
400
Not enough data
8.6
544
Not enough data
8.7
533
Not enough data
8.6
492
Not enough data
8.7
542
Not enough data
8.6
534
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
273
Not enough data
8.3
313
Not enough data
9.2
400
Not enough data
8.9
379
Not enough data
8.3
293
Not enough data
8.2
270
Not enough data
8.4
312
Not enough data
8.8
372
Not enough data
8.3
274
Not enough data
8.2
304
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Entra ID and UKG Ready share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft Entra ID is categorized as Passwordless Authentication, Cloud Directory Services, Privileged Access Management (PAM), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Identity and Access Management (IAM), User Provisioning and Governance Tools, and Single Sign-On (SSO)
UKG Ready is categorized as Time & Attendance, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Time Tracking, Core HR, Workforce Management, Payroll, and HCM Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Entra ID
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
Information Technology and Services
26.2%
Computer Software
9.7%
Computer & Network Security
6.8%
Financial Services
4.7%
Hospital & Health Care
2.8%
Other
49.9%
Hospital & Health Care
11.2%
Retail
6.0%
Education Management
4.3%
Manufacturing
3.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.8%
Other
70.8%
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