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Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
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UKG Ready
Star Rating
(2,487)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(1,461)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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- 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
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
2,040
8.5
1,154
Ease of Use
8.8
2,069
8.2
1,172
Ease of Setup
8.5
1,414
7.6
296
Ease of Admin
8.1
619
7.5
237
Quality of Support
8.8
1,723
8.1
898
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
594
8.1
219
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
2,017
8.1
1,138
Features by Category
Core HR
8.4
388
8.6
386
9.0
425
8.7
351
Feature Not Available
8.2
222
8.5
355
8.3
327
8.6
359
8.3
275
8.9
305
8.4
329
Generative AI
6.8
61
6.9
38
Platform
8.4
566
7.5
203
8.1
423
8.0
177
8.1
401
7.9
167
8.6
546
8.3
206
8.7
534
8.5
206
8.6
493
8.0
175
8.7
544
8.2
203
8.6
535
8.4
205
Employee Self Service
9.1
968
|
Verified
8.8
363
|
Verified
8.7
866
|
Verified
8.6
320
|
Verified
8.7
889
|
Verified
8.1
248
Administration
9.1
973
|
Verified
8.7
273
|
Verified
8.9
986
|
Verified
8.7
328
|
Verified
9.2
930
|
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
908
|
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
746
|
Verified
8.3
168
|
Verified
8.9
805
|
Verified
8.6
209
|
Verified
8.5
733
|
Verified
8.3
160
|
Verified
8.6
757
|
Verified
8.5
202
|
Verified
Platform
8.7
901
|
Verified
8.5
292
|
Verified
8.7
907
|
Verified
8.5
299
|
Verified
8.8
914
|
Verified
8.6
315
|
Verified
8.9
854
|
Verified
8.6
269
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
306
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
265
Not enough data
8.7
297
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
277
Not enough data
8.1
175
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
265
Not enough data
8.7
297
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
566
7.5
203
8.1
423
8.0
177
8.1
401
7.9
167
8.6
546
8.3
206
8.7
534
8.5
206
8.6
493
8.0
175
8.7
544
8.2
203
8.6
535
8.4
205
Automation
8.9
1082
Not enough data
Logistics
8.7
1090
Not enough data
8.7
1072
Not enough data
8.7
970
Not enough data
Management
8.5
1021
Not enough data
8.8
1039
Not enough data
8.9
1058
Not enough data
9.0
1125
Not enough data
8.9
1109
Not enough data
9.1
1149
Not enough data
8.8
1039
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.8
1000
Not enough data
8.8
1003
Not enough data
8.8
990
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
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
59
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
8.3
60
|
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
566
7.5
203
8.1
423
8.0
177
8.1
401
7.9
167
8.6
546
8.3
206
8.7
534
8.5
206
8.6
493
8.0
175
8.7
544
8.2
203
8.6
535
8.4
205
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
566
7.5
203
8.1
423
8.0
177
8.1
401
7.9
167
8.6
546
8.3
206
8.7
534
8.5
206
8.6
493
8.0
175
8.7
544
8.2
203
8.6
535
8.4
205
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
8.1
208
Not enough data
8.4
271
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
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
19
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
20
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
950
8.6
330
8.7
819
8.5
254
8.6
748
8.5
202
Client Invoicing
8.1
634
8.2
153
8.2
638
8.5
177
8.2
631
8.2
148
Mobile Time Tracking
9.0
801
8.7
253
Administration
8.6
715
8.3
147
8.6
775
8.5
213
8.6
733
8.6
208
8.7
686
8.6
181
8.8
773
8.6
210
Platform
8.7
782
8.6
203
8.3
674
8.4
165
8.3
632
8.4
149
8.9
793
8.6
221
8.6
742
8.0
184
7.9
636
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.4
566
7.5
203
8.1
423
8.0
177
8.1
401
7.9
167
8.6
546
8.3
206
8.7
534
8.5
206
8.6
493
8.0
175
8.7
544
8.2
203
8.6
535
8.4
205
Platform
8.4
566
7.5
203
8.1
423
8.0
177
8.1
401
7.9
167
8.6
546
8.3
206
8.7
534
8.5
206
8.6
493
8.0
175
8.7
544
8.2
203
8.6
535
8.4
205
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.2
273
Not enough data
8.3
314
Not enough data
9.2
401
Not enough data
8.9
382
Not enough data
8.3
294
Not enough data
8.2
270
Not enough data
8.5
313
Not enough data
8.8
376
Not enough data
8.3
274
Not enough data
8.2
304
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 Healthcare HR, Pay Equity, Multi-Country Payroll, Career Management, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Performance Management, and AI Interview Agent
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
5.9%
Education Management
4.3%
Manufacturing
4.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.7%
Other
70.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.4%
Computer Software
9.3%
Internet
6.0%
Hospital & Health Care
6.0%
Financial Services
5.3%
Other
62.1%
Discussions
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
Can you explain workday financial in more detail?
2 Comments
LB
You got me interested. I have an interview coming up soon and I don't know how to properly ask questions that are important to me about remuneration and the...Read more
What is included in Workday HCM?
2 Comments
ST
Workday Student includes Student Recruiting, Admissions*, Curriculum Management*, Records*, Academic Advising*, Financial Aid* and Student Financials*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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