Compare UKG Ready and Workday HCM 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
UKG Ready
Star Rating
(2,557)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (56.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,489)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that UKG Ready excels in user-friendliness, with many users highlighting its intuitive interface for tasks like reviewing check stubs and filling out forms. This simplicity makes it accessible even for those unfamiliar with the software, enhancing daily usability.
- Users say that Workday HCM offers a robust organizational structure that appeals to HR professionals, with features that allow for quick access to schedules and paystubs. However, some users express concerns about the product's evolving value, indicating a potential disconnect between user expectations and recent updates.
- According to verified reviews, UKG Ready shines in its implementation process, with many users praising the ease of initial setup. This contrasts with Workday HCM, where some users have reported challenges in configuration, suggesting that UKG Ready may be a better choice for organizations seeking a smoother onboarding experience.
- Reviewers mention that UKG Ready's mobile app is particularly convenient, making daily tasks easier for employees. In comparison, while Workday HCM has mobile capabilities, users have noted that it doesn't always match the seamless experience provided by UKG Ready.
- G2 reviewers highlight that UKG Ready consistently receives higher ratings for support quality, with users appreciating the responsive assistance they receive. In contrast, Workday HCM's support has been described as adequate but not as consistently praised, indicating a potential area for improvement.
- Users report that both platforms have strong reporting capabilities, but UKG Ready edges out with higher satisfaction scores. Reviewers appreciate the clarity and effectiveness of UKG Ready's reporting tools, while Workday HCM users have expressed a desire for more intuitive reporting features.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
UKG Ready
No pricing availableWorkday HCM
No pricing availableFree Trial
UKG Ready
No trial information availableWorkday HCM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
2,074
8.6
1,164
Ease of Use
8.8
2,103
8.2
1,183
Ease of Setup
8.5
1,439
7.6
304
Ease of Admin
8.1
637
7.6
247
Quality of Support
8.8
1,751
8.2
907
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
615
8.1
228
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,048
8.1
1,144
Features by Category
Core HR
8.4
389
8.6
389
9.0
428
8.7
358
Feature Not Available
8.2
223
8.5
356
8.3
329
8.6
361
8.4
277
8.9
305
8.5
332
Generative AI
6.8
61
6.9
38
Platform
8.4
567
7.5
204
8.1
424
8.0
177
8.1
402
7.9
167
8.6
547
8.3
206
8.7
535
8.5
208
8.6
494
8.0
175
8.7
545
8.3
205
8.6
536
8.4
206
Employee Self Service
9.1
972
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.7
868
|
Verified
8.6
320
|
Verified
8.7
891
|
Verified
8.1
248
Administration
9.1
977
|
Verified
8.7
273
|
Verified
8.9
990
|
Verified
8.7
328
|
Verified
9.2
931
|
Verified
9.0
327
|
Verified
8.4
743
|
Verified
8.5
208
|
Verified
8.9
856
|
Verified
8.7
266
|
Verified
8.7
836
|
Verified
8.4
174
|
Verified
9.0
911
|
Verified
8.8
266
|
Verified
9.0
809
|
Verified
8.8
264
9.0
807
|
Verified
8.8
257
Taxes
8.9
838
|
Verified
8.6
211
|
Verified
8.7
785
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
732
Feature Not Available
Integration
8.4
753
|
Verified
8.3
168
|
Verified
8.9
806
|
Verified
8.6
209
|
Verified
8.5
733
|
Verified
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.6
757
|
Verified
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
8.7
906
|
Verified
8.5
292
|
Verified
8.7
909
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.8
924
|
Verified
8.6
315
|
Verified
8.9
856
|
Verified
8.6
269
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
278
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
266
Not enough data
8.7
298
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.3
209
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
278
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
266
Not enough data
8.7
298
Not enough data
8.5
186
Not enough data
8.6
280
Not enough data
8.3
209
Not enough data
8.4
177
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
8.4
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
19
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
7.0
19
Platform
8.4
567
7.5
204
8.1
424
8.0
177
8.1
402
7.9
167
8.6
547
8.3
206
8.7
535
8.5
208
8.6
494
8.0
175
8.7
545
8.3
205
8.6
536
8.4
206
Automation
8.9
1084
Not enough data
Logistics
8.7
1092
Not enough data
8.7
1074
Not enough data
8.7
972
Not enough data
Management
8.5
1023
Not enough data
8.8
1041
Not enough data
8.9
1060
Not enough data
8.9
1127
Not enough data
8.9
1111
Not enough data
9.1
1152
Not enough data
8.8
1041
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.8
1003
Not enough data
8.8
1006
Not enough data
8.8
992
Not enough data
Processing
Not enough data
7.9
27
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Compliance
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.1
24
Integration
Not enough data
8.5
29
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.2
22
Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.4
23
Operations
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.7
19
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
8.8
70
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.9
70
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.7
75
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.3
60
Performance reviews
Not enough data
8.4
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
67
|
Verified
Goals
Not enough data
8.6
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
59
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
8.3
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
7.6
50
Not enough data
7.3
32
Data
Not enough data
8.5
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
61
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
6.9
14
Basic Features
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Risk Mitigation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
Sourcing
8.1
161
7.7
120
8.0
174
7.8
123
7.4
18
9.0
5
8.3
23
9.0
8
7.5
17
9.2
6
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
8.1
163
8.1
119
8.3
25
8.9
6
8.7
22
8.8
7
7.4
17
8.0
5
7.7
19
8.8
7
7.7
17
8.3
5
7.7
21
8.6
6
Platform
8.4
567
7.5
204
8.1
424
8.0
177
8.1
402
7.9
167
8.6
547
8.3
206
8.7
535
8.5
208
8.6
494
8.0
175
8.7
545
8.3
205
8.6
536
8.4
206
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
7.6
16
7.3
5
7.1
15
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
7.0
11
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
202
Not enough data
8.5
203
Not enough data
8.1
98
Not enough data
8.5
173
Not enough data
8.4
158
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.2
150
Not enough data
8.2
166
Not enough data
8.4
227
Not enough data
8.4
237
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.0
169
Not enough data
8.4
198
Not enough data
8.5
87
Platform
8.4
567
7.5
204
8.1
424
8.0
177
8.1
402
7.9
167
8.6
547
8.3
206
8.7
535
8.5
208
8.6
494
8.0
175
8.7
545
8.3
205
8.6
536
8.4
206
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
208
Not enough data
8.4
271
Conversational Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Automation - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Predictive Analytics - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance & Policy - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multi‑System Integration - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proactive Intervention - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agent Governance - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment - AI Agents for HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basic Features - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Bias Audit - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Transcription - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Capability - AI Interview Agent
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.4
20
Course Delivery
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.4
20
Course Management
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
16
Interface
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.5
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
7.3
10
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Time Tracking
9.1
955
8.6
330
8.7
822
8.5
254
8.6
749
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
8.1
635
8.2
153
8.2
640
8.5
177
8.2
632
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
9.0
803
8.7
254
Administration
8.6
716
8.3
147
8.6
776
8.5
213
8.6
734
8.6
208
8.6
687
8.6
181
8.8
774
8.6
210
Platform
8.8
783
8.6
203
8.3
675
8.4
165
8.3
633
8.4
149
8.8
794
8.6
221
8.6
743
8.1
185
7.9
637
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
567
7.5
204
8.1
424
8.0
177
8.1
402
7.9
167
8.6
547
8.3
206
8.7
535
8.5
208
8.6
494
8.0
175
8.7
545
8.3
205
8.6
536
8.4
206
Platform
8.4
567
7.5
204
8.1
424
8.0
177
8.1
402
7.9
167
8.6
547
8.3
206
8.7
535
8.5
208
8.6
494
8.0
175
8.7
545
8.3
205
8.6
536
8.4
206
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.2
274
Not enough data
8.3
315
Not enough data
9.2
402
Not enough data
8.9
383
Not enough data
8.3
295
Not enough data
8.2
271
Not enough data
8.5
314
Not enough data
8.8
377
Not enough data
8.3
275
Not enough data
8.2
305
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
UKG Ready and Workday HCM are categorized as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Time Tracking, Core HR, Payroll, and HCM Software
Unique Categories
UKG Ready is categorized as Time & Attendance and Workforce Management
Workday HCM is categorized as Career Management, Benefits Administration, Onboarding, Multi-Country Payroll, Healthcare HR, AI Interview Agent, Pay Equity, Performance Management, Corporate Learning Management Systems, and AI Agents for HR
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
UKG Ready
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday HCM
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
Hospital & Health Care
11.4%
Retail
5.8%
Education Management
4.4%
Manufacturing
4.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.7%
Other
70.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.2%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Internet
5.9%
Financial Services
5.4%
Other
62.1%
Discussions
Best practice for refunding garnishments & bonus over payments
9 Comments
KB
Are you currently using WFR? We will typically just added it back in on the next pay statement if they are one off occurrences.
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Using calendar in Kronos in other applications
3 Comments
GW
It appears you can export calendar data from KRONOS Workforceready but I have no experience doing it.
If you type this into the help, there is some...Read more
Is there an easier way to enter things like raises with multiple job codes
3 Comments
SG
WFR can do mass edits to quite a few fields. I would start here to check whether the fields you need to update can be edited this way. If not, check the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
AS
Almost all of the Human Resource business use cases are available in Workday HCM and Payroll like Employee Profile, Goals and Performance Evaluation, Career,...Read more
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
PS
Hi Harold, I'm Patrick, a research analyst with G2 covering the financial services space, and would be happy to help answer your question. Here is an...Read more
What is Workday HCM used for?
1 Comment
MA
Workday HCM is used to manage the full employee lifecycle in one integrated platform. It supports core HR functions such as maintaining employee records,...Read more
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