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# Optimum Payroll vs UKG Ready Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Optimum Payroll** [

4/5(11)

](https://www.g2.com/products/optimum-payroll/reviews#reviews)

**UKG Ready** [

4.4/5(2,631)

](https://www.g2.com/products/ukg-ready/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Optimum Payroll**
No pricing available

**UKG Ready**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Optimum Payroll**
Not enough reviews yet

**UKG Ready**
5 months

Based on 42 responses

Return on Investment

**Optimum Payroll**
Not enough reviews yet

**UKG Ready**
13 months

Based on 36 responses

Perceived Cost

**Optimum Payroll**
Not enough reviews yet

**UKG Ready**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Optimum Payroll**
Not enough reviews yet

**UKG Ready**
10%

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Pros & Cons

**Optimum Payroll**
[
Customer Support (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/optimum-payroll/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2504207&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/optimum-payroll/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2504210&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Reporting (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/optimum-payroll/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2504226&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/optimum-payroll/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2504214&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**UKG Ready**
[
Ease of Use (852)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ukg-ready/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1784902&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Easy Access (358)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ukg-ready/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1786952&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Navigation Difficulty (110)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ukg-ready/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1784845&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Not Intuitive (91)
](https://www.g2.com/products/ukg-ready/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1783106&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Optimum Payroll**
Not enough data

**UKG Ready**
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Cisco Duo

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Screenshots

**Optimum Payroll**
 ![Optimum Payroll screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/39507/Optimum_20Payroll_Screenshot-1.jpg)

**UKG Ready**
 ![UKG Ready screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1552217/Employee-Home-Mobile.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Optimum Payroll**

7.3

7.310

**UKG Ready**

9.1

9.12,106

Ease of Use

**Optimum Payroll**

7.8

7.810

**UKG Ready**

8.8

8.82,137

Ease of Setup

**Optimum Payroll**
Not enough data

**UKG Ready**

8.5

8.51,465

Ease of Admin

**Optimum Payroll**
Not enough data

**UKG Ready**

8.1

8.1657

Quality of Support

**Optimum Payroll**

8.8

8.810

**UKG Ready**

8.8

8.81,781

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Optimum Payroll**
Not enough data

**UKG Ready**

8.5

8.5635

Product Direction (% positive)

**Optimum Payroll**

7.7

7.710

**UKG Ready**

8.7

8.72,073

Features

Payroll[Hide 90 FeaturesShow 90 Features](javascript:void(0);)

7.5

8

8.8

1,257

Employee Self Service

Web Portal

9.0

5

9.1(won by 0.1)

979

|

Verified

Benefits Manager

7.7

5

8.7(won by 1.0)

870

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Mobile

8.0

5

8.7(won by 0.7)

895

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Payroll Entry

8.8

8

9.1(won by 0.3)

979

|

Verified

Time Off Accrual

8.1

6

8.9(won by 0.8)

998

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Direct Deposit

8.1

8

9.2(won by 1.1)

935

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Pre-tax Deductions

7.5

8

8.9(won by 1.4)

859

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Wage Garnishment

7.1

8

8.7(won by 1.6)

838

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Approvals

7.1

7

9.0(won by 1.9)

914

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Check/W-2 Printing

7.3

8

9.0(won by 1.7)

814

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Check/W-2 Delivery

7.1

8

9.0(won by 1.9)

809

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Expense Reimbursement

Feature Not Available

8.4(won by default)

743

|

Verified

Split Deposits

Not enough data

Not enough data

Taxes

Tax Calculation

8.5

8

8.9(won by 0.4)

841

|

Verified

Tax Filing

7.5

8

8.7(won by 1.2)

788

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Automatic Tax Payment

8.1

6

8.7(won by 0.6)

733

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Integration

API / Integration

5.8

6

8.4(won by 2.6)

755

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Time Tracking Integration

7.4

7

8.9(won by 1.5)

807

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Accounting Integration

6.7

7

8.5(won by 1.8)

733

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Core HR Integration

8.3

6

8.6(won by 0.3)

758

|

Verified

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

401(k) Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Expense Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Payroll Reporting

5.5

7

8.7(won by 3.2)

912

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

User, Role, and Access Management

6.2

7

8.7(won by 2.5)

909

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Performance and Reliability

7.9

7

8.8(won by 0.9)

936

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Scalability

6.7

8

8.9(won by 2.2)

859

|

Verified

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Payroll Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cash Flow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Team Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduction Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reimbursement Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Receipt Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Expense Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

W-2 Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Country

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Self Service

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-State

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tax Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web-based Deployment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Outsourcing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Expense Claims

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Currency

Not enough data

Not enough data

Corporate/Business

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

1099 Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auto Update

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Attendance

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Batch Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Accountants

Not enough data

Not enough data

For CPA Firms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Small Businesses

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking[Hide 85 FeaturesShow 85 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.6

1,123

Additional Functionality

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Estimating

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Currency

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budgeting/Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation & Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Time Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Overtime Calculation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Clock In/Out

Not enough data

Not enough data

Productivity Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billable & Non-Billable Hours

Not enough data

Not enough data

Usage Tracking/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking

Ease of Completing Timesheets

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

960

Tracking Time to Project/Task

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

824

Billable Time Rate Management

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

751

Reimbursement Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Client Invoicing

Invoice Creation and Delivery

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

636

Electronic Payments

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

640

Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

632

Biometric Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Optical Character Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Time Tracking

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

804

Expense Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking by Client

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billable Items Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budget Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Location Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Business Tool Integration

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

716

Workflow

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

779

Automated Reminders

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

735

Policy Compliance Management

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

689

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

775

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Invoice Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Reporting

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

787

APIs / Integration

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

676

Internationalization

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

633

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

796

Mobile User Support

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

746

Offline

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

637

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

QuickBooks Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Core HR[Hide 120 FeaturesShow 120 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

731

Core HR

Organization Management

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

390

Time, Attendance, and PTO

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

430

Salary Structures

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

357

Compliance

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

362

Benefits Administration

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

306

Expense Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Talent Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commission Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

61

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Attendance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning & Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sick Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

360 Degree Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Succession Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Cloud

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Training

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Requests

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Customization 

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

567

Integration APIs

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

424

Internationalization

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

402

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

547

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

536

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Orientation Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Help Desk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Initiative Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Community Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Referral Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advertising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discount Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competency Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Evaluation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Attendance[Hide 69 FeaturesShow 69 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.8

1,343

Automation

Process Automation

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1084

Logistics

Dashboards & Reporting

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

1093

Data Collection

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

1075

Lanuguage Options

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

972

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Schedule Creation Tools

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

1024

Schedule Management

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1042

Employee Leave Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1062

User Access

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1128

User Role Access

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1112

Employee Information

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

1154

Employee Information Automation

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1042

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Regulations Enforcement

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1003

Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1007

Integration

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

992

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sick Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Overtime Calculation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

FMLA Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometric Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Clock In/Out

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Expense Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lockout Periods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geofencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Labor Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Punch card

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Time Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)[Hide 134 FeaturesShow 134 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.0

688

Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

15

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

15

Decision Making

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

15

Sourcing

Candidate Search

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

161

Career Page Configuration

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

174

Candidate Sourcing

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

18

Job Posting

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

23

Candidate Sourcing Metrics

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

17

Boolean Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resume Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System

Candidate Evaluations

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

163

Applicant Data Management

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

25

Hiring Processes Tracking

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

22

Automated Resume Parsing

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

17

Scheduling

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

19

Candidate-Facing Statuses

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

17

Workflow Building

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

21

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Customization 

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

567

Integration APIs

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

424

Internationalization

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

402

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

547

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

536

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Orientation Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Help Desk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Initiative Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Community Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Referral Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advertising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discount Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competency Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Evaluation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Predictive Insights

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

16

AI Job Description

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

15

Chatbot

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

15

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Question Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruiting Firms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Talent Pool

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Board

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internal HR

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reference Checking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Careers Page

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resume Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Matching Engine

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Recruiting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Small Businesses

Not enough data

Not enough data

Background Screening

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resume Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Marketing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Searchable Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

GDPR Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Requisition

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

8.5

746

Platform

Customization 

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

567

Integration APIs

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

424

Internationalization

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

402

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

547

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

536

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Goal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Action Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benefits Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Orientation Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Help Desk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Initiative Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Community Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Referral Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advertising Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discount Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pipeline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compensation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Competency Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Description Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Evaluation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workforce Management Platform Features

Labor Forecasting

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

275

Shift Scheduling

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

316

Time & Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

405

Absence & Leave Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

385

Skills Management

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

296

Succession Planning

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

272

Workforce Analytics

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

315

Self-Service Capabilities

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

380

Mobile Shift Scheduling

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

277

Team Communication

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

307

Budgeting/Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruitment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sick Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Skills Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Variable Workforce

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Shift Swapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Requests

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Attendance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Clock In/Out

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Attendance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Learning & Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Engagement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sick Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

360 Degree Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Succession Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recruiting[Hide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Talent Acquisition Suites[Hide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Optimum Payroll

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

36.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

63.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

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UKG Ready

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

11.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

56.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

32.2%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

36.4%

11.4%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

63.6%

56.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

0%

32.2%

Reviewers' Industry

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Optimum Payroll

Staffing and Recruiting

18.2%

Consulting

9.1%

Warehousing

9.1%

Sports

9.1%

Media Production

9.1%

Other

45.5%

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UKG Ready

Hospital & Health Care

11.3%

Retail

5.7%

Education Management

4.6%

Manufacturing

4.2%

Non-Profit Organization Management

3.7%

Other

70.6%

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